How I can help you
I help people understand how trauma and attachment shape their lives and relationships and support meaningful change for a brighter and fulfilling future. I have worked with adults who are living with the impact of significant life events, this could be from early childhood or experiences later in life - including ones that may not always be recognised as trauma, but have continued to shape emotional responses, relationships, and a sense of self.
Many people I have worked with describe feeling stuck in patterns such as:
Dysfunctional dynamics in relationships
Intense emotional reactions or shutdown
Persistent cycles of guilt, shame, or self-criticism
Difficulty trusting, feeling safe, or staying connected to those closest
Longing or attachment to unavailable others
Sacrificing personal needs for those of others
My role is to help you make sense of the root cause of these patterns and learn specific skills to address them without blame or shame, so your nervous system finds more safety and you feel calmer and more in control.
“Working with Preeya helped me rebuild my self-worth and confidence. She supported me in recognising my intrinsic value and helped me understand my core values—while gently showing me how aspects of my previous relationship had been in conflict with them.
Preeya’s lived experience of growing up in a South Asian household made me feel truly seen, understood, and validated.”
1:1 Therapy
Here are the types of evidence based approaches I use with my Clients.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing)EMDR is a structured, evidence-based therapy that helps the brain process traumatic or distressing memories that have become “stuck.” Rather than focusing primarily on talking or analysing events, EMDR works with how memories are stored in the nervous system. It can reduce the emotional intensity, bodily distress, and negative beliefs linked to past experiences, allowing them to feel more firmly in the past. EMDR is commonly used for trauma, PTSD, and complex trauma, and is paced carefully to support safety and stability.
CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)CBT focuses on the connection between thoughts, emotions, and behaviours in the present. It helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and behavioural responses, and develop more balanced alternatives. CBT is often structured and goal-focused, and can be particularly helpful for anxiety, depression, and specific behavioural difficulties. It tends to focus less on early life experiences and more on current patterns and coping strategies.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)MBCT combines cognitive therapy with mindfulness practices to help people relate differently to their thoughts and emotions. Rather than trying to change thoughts directly, it supports noticing them with greater awareness and less reactivity. This approach can be helpful for preventing relapse into depression, managing anxiety, and increasing emotional regulation. MBCT places strong emphasis on present-moment awareness and self-compassion.
DBT (Dialectical Behavioural Therapy)DBT is designed to support people who experience intense emotions, emotional swings, or difficulty managing distress and relationships. It combines acceptance-based approaches with practical skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. DBT can be especially helpful when emotions feel overwhelming or when behaviours are used to cope with distress. It is often skills-focused and supportive in nature.
DDP (Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy)DDP is an attachment-focused, relational approach that emphasises safety, emotional connection, and attunement. It is grounded in the understanding that early relationships strongly shape emotional development and the capacity for trust. DDP works through relationship-based processes, including curiosity, empathy, and repair, to support emotional integration and relational safety. It is particularly relevant for developmental and relational trauma and informs work with both individuals and systems.
In our work together, I can help you to:
✔ Understand how difficult life and relational experiences show up in your body, emotions and behaviour so you can recognise what is holding you back
✔ Develop greater nervous system regulation and emotional resilience so you can feel calmer and more control of your responses
✔ Untangle and explore relational patterns so you can maintain relationships in a healthy way by creating the right boundaries that work for you
✔ Let go of what no longer serves you by helping you identify what your self-limiting beliefs are so you can go on to feel more confident in all areas of your life
✔ Process traumatic memories so you can heal from the difficult moments in your life and free yourself from those survival responses
Change often unfolds slowly and unevenly, and it looks different for everyone. Over time, therapy can help reduce the intensity, frequency, and influence that trauma and long-held patterns have on your life.
Whether you’ve learned to be the fixer, the dependable one, the high achiever, or the person who holds everything together, therapy offers a supportive and structured space to gently step out of those roles and reconnect with who you are beneath them.
This work isn’t about fixing what’s wrong. It’s about strengthening what’s already there - and supporting you to grow into a life that feels more aligned, authentic, and sustainable.