James O'Callaghan

I am an integrative therapist. This means that I am training in several core schools of psychotherapy. While my work is informed by a range of therapeutic traditions, I tailor my approach to suit each individual client.  The theories and methods that I use in my work include - relational psychoanalysis, attachment theory, body psychotherapy, person-centred, and existentialism. I see emotional pain as something that often arises through our interactions with others, shaped by how we’ve been responded to, seen, or missed throughout our lives. In therapy, I explore how these emotional patterns might be repeating in present-day relationships, as well as how they were shaped in early life.  The therapeutic space itself can mirror or illuminate these dynamics, offering a live context in which deeper relational understanding and change can unfold.