Martyn Fitzgerald

Given that you are here possibly looking for help, it may sound odd to say that I’m glad you’re reading this. Of course, that’s not because I want you to struggle, but because it says that you are making the first steps towards confronting whatever challenges you currently face. For many of us, that takes courage, to make the decision to go inward and explore what is going on for us.  People come into therapy for many reasons. It may be because of things that happened many years ago that are still affecting your quality of life today, or it may be something recent. It could be a vague feeling of life slipping you by through to a trauma that has left you feeling completely overwhelmed and unable to cope, or countless other circumstances that are as unique and individual as you.  My own journey involved having to unlearn strategies and ways of coping that worked at an earlier stage in my life, but no longer served me as I grew. They had become hindrances rather than helping me towards the important things in life: a feeling of contentment, joy, connection, and being able to meet challenges in a more healthy and hopeful way. While it is not cure all for everything, and everyone’s experience will be different, it can provide significant help for many of us. At its best, it can be transformational and a valuable part of moving towards greater self-compassion and acceptance, the foundation of learning to get our needs met more healthily, stronger relationships, and moving through this life more balanced and with a greater sense of freedom and self-trust. For others, the gains may be more modest, and it may be what is needed to support through a particularly difficult phase of life.  I am a qualified integrative therapist which simply means that I work with different approaches seamlessly, allowing us to work in a way that feels right for you. I believe the therapeutic experience and the relationship between client and counsellor is unique. The focus is solely on you, without agenda or intention beyond hearing and helping you. Trust and understanding are therefore essential, to balance and allow for the vulnerability and depth that often comes from our time together. Working together, you are free to bring your whole self. Developing a trusting relationship and being aware of what is happening between us is vital for effective therapy. We will work on understanding the situation that you need support with and look at how it is impacting on your life. We can identify patterns and themes, and discover how to change them. Talking therapy can improve your self-awareness and insight, and in doing so, help foster a better relationship with self and others.  I offer 50 minute sessions both face-to-face in Islington, London, or online, as well as a 25 minutes fee free online video call to see if we think we could work together.