Therapeutic approaches – tailored support, beyond the jargon

At International Therapy Space, we recognise the profound impact that talking therapies can have on mental and emotional well-being. Also known as psychotherapy, talking therapies involve engaging in dialogue with a trained professional to explore and address personal challenges, emotions, and behaviours. This process fosters self-awareness, promotes healing, and supports personal growth. ​

While we offer various specialised modalities, such as EMDR, IFS, and Art Therapy, it's important to note that all these approaches incorporate elements of talking therapy. In many instances, sessions may primarily consist of conversational exploration, tailored to meet your unique needs and preferences. Our therapists are adept at integrating different techniques, ensuring that whether through structured methods or open dialogue, you receive personalised support on your therapeutic journey.

Inner Child Work is a gentle, powerful approach that helps you reconnect with the younger parts of yourself that may still carry unmet needs, emotional wounds, or protective patterns formed early in life. These parts often show up in adulthood as self-doubt, people-pleasing, perfectionism, emotional reactivity, or struggles in relationships. Inner Child Work offers a compassionate pathway to understand, soothe, and heal these younger selves so you can move forward with more clarity and self-trust.

Our therapists support clients to explore the experiences, beliefs, and emotions held by the inner child - whether rooted in childhood trauma, attachment wounds, difficult family dynamics, or simply moments where your needs weren’t fully met. Through this work, you learn to become the safe, steady, nurturing presence your younger self always needed.

Inner Child Work can help you navigate a range of challenges, including anxiety, addiction, codependency, shame, boundary-setting, and challenges with self-worth. By strengthening your connection to your adult self—grounded, compassionate, and capable - you create space for deep emotional healing and more harmonious internal relationships.

This approach is non-pathologising and empowering. Rather than focusing on what’s “wrong,” it supports the integration and healing of long-held patterns, allowing for more freedom, emotional resilience, and authentic connection with yourself and others. Sessions can be short-term or long-term, depending on your personal goals.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy is a compassionate, evidence-based approach that helps you explore and understand the different parts of yourself. We all have inner voices—some that support us and others that feel critical, anxious, or reactive. IFS offers a way to work with these parts, not as problems to be fixed, but as aspects of yourself that can be understood, healed, and transformed.

Our experienced IFS therapists help clients navigate a wide range of challenges, including trauma, anxiety, addiction, low self-worth, relationship struggles, and emotional regulation. By developing a deeper connection to your Self—the calm, confident, and compassionate core within you—IFS allows for lasting emotional shifts and greater self-acceptance.

IFS is a non-pathologising, deeply empowering approach that moves beyond simply managing symptoms. It helps clients unburden painful experiences, heal from within, and cultivate a more balanced and fulfilling inner life. Therapy can be short-term or long-term, depending on your needs, and is suitable for individuals and couples.

Sessions are available in person and online, making IFS therapy accessible wherever you are. If you're curious about how IFS can support you, get in touch to learn more.

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a powerful, evidence-based therapy designed to help people process and move beyond distressing memories, trauma, and deeply held negative beliefs. Unlike traditional talk therapy, EMDR works by targeting unprocessed experiences stored in the brain and facilitating their resolution in a safe and structured way.

Our team of highly experienced therapists brings decades of expertise in working with adults aged 17 and above. We understand that the right therapeutic relationship is key to meaningful change, and we take great care in matching you with the practitioner best suited to your personal challenges and goals.

Therapy can be short-term – focusing on immediate concerns and specific challenges – or long-term, offering a deeper exploration of patterns, trauma, and personal transformation. Whether you’re navigating life transitions, struggling with anxiety, trauma, or relationships, or simply seeking clarity and support, we are here to help.

If you're unsure where to start, we invite you to get in touch. Our team will guide you through the process, ensuring that you find the right therapist to support your journey.

Art therapy offers a unique way to explore thoughts and emotions that may be difficult to put into words. It is not about artistic skill but about using creative expression as a tool for self-discovery, emotional processing, and personal growth. Whether through painting, drawing, sculpture, or other forms of art-making, this approach allows deeper feelings and experiences to surface in a safe and supportive environment.

Our experienced art therapist integrates both psychotherapeutic and creative techniques to help clients navigate a range of challenges, including trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction, self-esteem, grief, and relational difficulties. Art therapy can be particularly helpful for those who struggle to verbalise their experiences or who find traditional talk therapy limiting.

Each session is tailored to the individual, offering a gentle, exploratory, and non-judgmental space to engage with emotions and patterns in a different way. Whether used as a standalone therapy or combined with other approaches, art therapy can offer profound insights and a greater sense of clarity and well-being.

Sessions are available in person and online, with adaptable approaches to suit all comfort levels. If you’d like to learn more about how art therapy could support you, get in touch.

Somatic Experiencing (SE) is a body-focused approach designed to help regulate the nervous system and resolve the effects of trauma. Rather than solely talking through past experiences, SE works with the body’s natural ability to process stress and restore a sense of safety and balance.

Our experienced SE practitioners support clients dealing with trauma, anxiety, chronic stress, and emotional dysregulation. By tuning into bodily sensations and gently working with stored tension, SE helps release unresolved trauma without overwhelming the system. This approach is particularly helpful for those who feel stuck in patterns of hypervigilance, dissociation, or chronic overwhelm.

SE is a gentle, gradual, and deeply supportive method that allows the body to renegotiate trauma in a way that feels safe and empowering. Sessions can be integrated with other therapies or used as a primary approach, depending on your needs.

If you’re curious about how Somatic Experiencing could support you, get in touch to learn more.

The NeuroAffective Relational Model™ (NARM) is a cutting-edge approach designed to address the long-term effects of developmental, attachment, and relational trauma. Unlike traditional trauma therapies that focus on past events, NARM works in the present moment, helping clients uncover and shift deeply ingrained patterns that may be limiting their ability to connect, thrive, and live authentically.

Our NARM-trained therapists support individuals struggling with self-worth, chronic stress, emotional regulation, relationship challenges, and the lingering effects of early life trauma. Rather than revisiting painful memories, NARM helps clients explore how their past has shaped their present patterns—without getting stuck in the story.

This approach is gentle yet powerful, fostering greater self-awareness, emotional resilience, and a deeper sense of connection to oneself and others. NARM can be integrated seamlessly with other therapeutic modalities or used as a primary framework, depending on your needs.

If you’d like to explore whether NARM is the right fit for you, get in touch to learn more.