My research sits at the intersection of psychotherapy, lived experience, and phenomenological philosophy.
Rather than studying therapy from a distance, my work explores how therapists experience themselves from within their practice – particularly in moments when they notice something of themselves appearing.
This research directly informs my workshops, supervision, and ongoing professional inquiry.
Middlesex University, London
My doctoral dissertation is titled:
The Phenomenon of the Psychotherapist’s Self-Appearing: A Heideggerian Perspective
This research project explored how psychotherapists experience themselves appearing in their therapeutic work. Drawing on in-depth conversations with twelve experienced therapists, the study examined moments when familiar ways of practising are disrupted and therapists become newly aware of themselves in the therapeutic space.
Grounded in phenomenological philosophy, particularly the work of Martin Heidegger, the research offers a framework for understanding how these moments can become pathways to therapeutic wisdom, authenticity, and transformation.
As part of my Masters in Counselling, I completed a minor research project titled:
Exploring How Emotion-Focused Therapists Use the Construct of Emotional Signature
This research examined how emotion-focused therapists understand and work with emotional signatures in clinical practice, contributing to a deeper understanding of emotional process and therapist attunement.
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