My approach to psychotherapy explores a person’s world on all levels — from the deepest inner experience to the wider world of relationships.
I integrate in-depth and relational approaches, gently weaving together past and present to support meaningful change in the future. Through this process, a “golden thread” begins to emerge, allowing you to live more freely, unburdened by the past, and more authentically in the present.
Our experiences shape how we come to understand ourselves and how we relate to others in the present. Past experiences can leave people feeling stuck in unhelpful patterns of relating, often leading to feelings of hurt, isolation, or difficulty trusting relationships.
I believe that life is meant to be lived with meaning and fulfilment. Therapy offers a space to reconnect with joy, purpose, and a deeper sense of satisfaction, using approaches that are carefully tailored to you.
I often reflect on the way horses move through and respond to the world, which is why you’ll see images of horses throughout my website and in my therapeutic space.
The philosophy below deeply resonates with me and informs both how I understand people and the way I approach therapy.
Horses live by rhythm.
The rhythm of breath.
The rhythm of movement.
The rhythm of the land and the light.
They don’t rush it.
They don’t resist it.
They respond to what’s present.
When something startles them, they move —
and then they return.
Back to grazing.
Back to stillness.
Back to balance.
Their bodies know how to complete a cycle.
Humans are no different.
We are rhythmic beings living in a rhythmic world.
Yet somewhere along the way, many of us learned to override our own timing.
We push when the body asks to pause.
We stay busy when the nervous system asks for rest.
We move out of rhythm with ourselves.
Being with horses gently brings us back.
Not through instruction.
Not through effort.
But through resonance.
When we stand beside a horse, our breath begins to match theirs.
Our pace softens.
Our nervous system remembers the rhythm it was born with.
Healing isn’t about becoming someone new.
It’s about returning to your natural rhythm —
the one the horses have never forgotten.
I draw on a range of therapeutic modalities to support this work, including:
- Interactional Pattern Analysis
- Narrative Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Brainspotting
- Brain Working Recursive Therapy (BWRT)
- Trauma Release Exercises (TRE)
- Hypnotherapy
- Polyvagal-Informed Trauma Therapy
- Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Gestalt Therapy
…and others, thoughtfully integrated to suit your individual needs.
“The antidote to anxiety is not calm, it’s safety”
Gabor Mate
Megan Main-Baillie, Clinical Psychologist: Fourways 