Individual Therapy
Individual therapy is a one-to-one space to explore what you’re experiencing and what might support change now.
This work is shaped around you—your history, your nervous system, and what feels possible at this point in your life.
Many people come to therapy not because something is “wrong,” but because stress, anxiety, or old patterns are taking up more space than they want.
When Individual Therapy May Help
People come to therapy for many different reasons. Sometimes there’s a clear concern;
other times it’s a quieter sense that something feels heavy, overwhelming,
or difficult to shift — even when you understand why it’s happening.
Individual therapy may be helpful if you’re experiencing:
✓ Anxiety or persistent worry
feeling on edge, overthinking, difficulty relaxing
✓ Depression, low mood, or emotional numbness
feeling flat, disconnected, or weighed down
✓ Trauma or post-traumatic stress
related to childhood, relationships, or later life events
✓ Chronic stress, burnout, or overwhelm
when your nervous system feels constantly “on”
✓ Relationship difficulties
attachment patterns, boundary challenges, recurring conflict
✓ Periods of growth, change, or transition
grief, identity shifts, or major life changes
✓ You’re neurodivergent (including ADHD) or suspect you might be, and feel overwhelmed, misunderstood, or burnt out by systems that weren’t designed for how your brain works
Many of these experiences are connected to how the nervous system adapted to earlier environments or relationships. Therapy focuses on understanding those adaptations with curiosity rather than judgment.
A Trauma-Informed and Nervous-System-Aware Approach
Trauma does not only refer to extreme or singular events. It can also include ongoing stress, emotional neglect, relational wounds, or moments when support wasn’t available when it was needed.
These experiences can leave the nervous system in patterns of fight, flight, freeze, or fawn — even long after circumstances have changed. Individual therapy works with both understanding and regulation, helping the body and mind process experiences in ways that feel less overwhelming over time.
The goal is not to push through or force change, but to create enough safety and stability for new responses to become possible.
Therapeutic Approaches Used in Individual Therapy
Individual therapy is tailored to each person and may draw from a range of trauma-informed and evidence-based approaches, depending on your needs, goals, and readiness. These may include:
✓ Trauma-informed psychotherapy grounded in nervous system awareness
✓ EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) for processing unresolved or distressing memories
✓ Internal Family Systems (IFS)–informed work to understand inner parts and protective patterns
✓ Emotion-focused approaches to support emotional awareness and expression
✓ Cognitive and behavioural strategies are helpful for specific concerns
Approaches are integrated thoughtfully rather than applied as one-size-fits-all protocols. Therapy remains collaborative, and methods are introduced with consent and care.
What Individual Therapy Sessions Are Like
Sessions are typically conversational and reflective, with space to slow down, notice patterns, and explore experiences as they arise. Some sessions focus more on insight and understanding; others may involve working more directly with emotions, body sensations, or memory processing.
You don’t need to know exactly what you want to work on before starting. Therapy is a process, and clarity often develops through the work itself.
Individual therapy is offered virtually and in person, depending on availability and what feels like the best fit.
Ready for the next step?
If you’re interested in individual therapy, the next step is to book a consultation. Consultations happen over the phone and offer space to ask questions and get a sense of how I work.
We’ll take things at a pace that feels manageable.
Want to learn more before taking the next step?
Finding the right therapist is about fit. You can learn more about who I am, how I work, and the values behind Wandering Willow Psychotherapy before deciding on next steps.
There’s no pressure to decide right away.