Simon Brooksbank

Therapy isn't only for times of crisis. It can also be a space to reflect on your past, make sense of your present, and shape the future you want. It offers an opportunity to deepen your self-understanding, unlock your potential for growth, and live a more meaningful and fulfilling life. I don't believe in a "one-size-fits-all" approach to therapy. Instead, I work intuitively, tailoring our sessions to your individual needs, personality, and way of experiencing the world. While talking therapy forms the foundation of my work, I also draw on a range of creative and experiential approaches where they feel appropriate. For example, we might explore your dreams if they hold meaning for you, use sand tray work to connect with different parts of yourself, engage in guided creative imagination ("waking dreams") to explore the unconscious, or draw on art, music, poetry, or spiritual texts if these resonate with your experience. Although our work will always be guided by your needs, goals, and pace, there may be times when I take a more active or directive role. If I believe a particular intervention or perspective could be helpful, I'll offer it collaboratively, always with your consent and in service of your therapeutic journey.

Alongside my broader therapeutic practice with clients of all genders and backgrounds, I have developed a particular interest in supporting people to explore and understand their masculine and feminine energies. This is an area I continue to explore through my own professional development, men's workshops, and my work volunteering on a men's psychiatric ward. Many clients come to therapy feeling disconnected from parts of themselves. Some men feel pressure to always be strong, independent, or in control, while others struggle to express vulnerability, emotion, or creativity. Equally, clients of any gender may find themselves over-identifying with certain ways of being while neglecting others. Therapy offers an opportunity to explore these inner dynamics and develop a more balanced, authentic relationship with yourself. Drawing on transpersonal and Jungian ideas, I help clients explore how qualities often associated with both the masculine—such as purpose, direction, confidence and healthy boundaries—and the feminine—such as intuition, emotional openness, creativity and connection—can work together rather than in opposition. By integrating these different aspects of ourselves, therapy can lead to greater self-awareness, richer relationships, and a deeper sense of wholeness.