Anna Riley

Individual Therapy

Life can be challenging. At times, we can feel confused, overwhelmed, lost, anxious, depressed, lonely – other times we might experience something painful and unexpected that really throws us off balance. Whether it’s for a short time or a long time, it can be profoundly helpful to have someone empathic, curious and honest to talk to about what you are experiencing.

I provide relational psychotherapy to individuals. I work predominantly with younger adults (18 – to mid 30’s) and build supportive and collaborative therapeutic relationships. I help people deepen self-understanding and discover new and more fulfilling ways of being themselves in the world.

Areas of interest

• Highly Sensitive People/strong feelings
• Relationships, attachment
• Depression, anxiety
• Grief, loss
• Neurodiversity
• Feeling lost, purpose/direction
• Childhood, family experiences
• Self-worth, self-esteem
• Identity, self-understanding

What is Relational Psychotherapy?

Significant research suggests the quality of our relationships is the most powerful determinant of overall emotional well-being. As social beings, who we become and how we perceive the world is largely determined by our relational experiences, needs and interpretations. Relational psychotherapy offers an opportunity to explore the impact relationships have had on you and how this may influence your present distress. Deeper awareness of the relationship patterns in your life can allow you to make new choices.

The therapeutic relationship also serves as a meaningful human connection, based in empathy, curiosity and honesty. Often, what you are struggling with in relationships outside of therapy can be alive in the therapeutic relationship, offering you an opportunity to work through difficulties in a safe and empathic connection.

Over time, therapy can help you build more relationship security, and find new and more authentic ways of being yourself. It is an unstructured therapy, we talk and respond to what is needed.

If you think I could be a good fit for you feel free to reach out.