Lunaria Counselling

About Me

Hi, I’m Izzy and I have been working as a counsellor for a number of years now. I continue to be curious about how our experiences shape us – how we come to understand ourselves, how we relate to others, and how we find our way through the world.

I have a particular interest in connection and in discovering our authentic selves – warts and all and understanding our younger selves can develop compassion. I’m also drawn to the deeper rhythms of life: the cyclical flow of nature, the changing seasons, ageing, birth and death, and the ways we make sense of these experiences and the world around us.

Understanding what shapes us
I have recently undertaken further training in attachment-based psychotherapy, which has deepened my understanding of how our early experiences can shape the way we see ourselves, develop our patterns of relating and navigate relationships throughout our lives.

I’m also interested in the relationship between attachment, our emotions and our nervous system. Sometimes our responses can feel as though they happen before we have had time to think.

Do you sometimes find yourself going from 0 to 60 in a matter of seconds, feeling overwhelmed, angry or as though you might explode? Or perhaps you do the opposite — shutting down, freezing, withdrawing or finding yourself going numb?

These responses often make more sense when we begin to understand what our minds and bodies have learned to do to keep us safe.

Therapy can offer a space to become curious about these patterns rather than judging ourselves for them. Together, we can begin to understand where they come from, how they may have served us, and whether there might be different ways of responding that feel more helpful now.

For me, therapy isn’t about becoming a different person. It is about developing a deeper understanding of ourselves, making sense of our experiences and, perhaps, finding our way back to the parts of ourselves that have become lost, hidden or disconnected along the way.