About Marita

For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by the human experience and have always sought to understand how a person’s unique history has shaped their sense of identity and their perspective. In therapy, my aim is to create an environment in which you feel truly seen and heard and feel safe to bring your whole, authentic self to the space. My approach is grounded in attachment theory, with a deep emphasis on creating a strong and genuine connection between us. A safe, connected therapeutic relationship is the foundation for meaningful work, as it provides a secure base from which to explore the self - with curiosity, compassion and a sense of possibility. With this in mind, I always bring my authentic self into session. My therapeutic style is warm and relaxed, with light-hearted moments of humour peppered in. I take a person-led, client-centred approach, where we will have natural, down-to-earth conversations, with therapeutic strategies woven in to support your needs and growth.

My practice also takes the wider systems in which we live and operate into account, as societal and cultural factors inform how we interact with the world around us. We are constantly inundated with messages about how we should be doing more or ways in which we need to be better, which often signals to us that we’re not enough or we’re doing something wrong. We all develop ways of coping with our lived experiences; and they are often our means of surviving and protecting ourselves from emotional pain. Confusingly, we are often told that these same ways of coping that have helped us survive are ‘unhealthy’ or ‘wrong’ - and this can result in deep feelings of disconnection and shame. We all move through life drawing on the tools and understanding we have developed along the way. Far more important than whether our ways of coping are healthy or not is whether they align with our values and are reflective of who we want to be. By exploring our conditioning from early life and the patterns we develop along the way, we can gain a deeper insight into why we think, feel and behave as we do and we can develop some much-needed self-compassion along the way.