Meet The Sentience Team

Ethics are about safety - for you and for your counsellor. Therapy can feel vulnerable for many people, however vulnerability plays a key role in healing. Creating a deep sense of safety guided by ethics, supports safe self-exploration and healing. 

Compassion means "to suffer with;" it is a deep awareness of the suffering of others, coupled with a desire to alleviate it. Accessing compassion for oneself and others is woven throughout therapy.

Fostering a secure connection or attachment with a therapist creates a secure base from which you can begin to explore your attachments with your inner and outer world.

Self-awareness supports us in gaining distance from, and in objectively observing, our thoughts, emotions and body sensations. Learning to observe our inner experiences encourages the ability to evaluate and determine whether our actions align with our values and standards.

Acceptance plays multiple roles in therapy. Your therapist’s role is to offer acceptance of what you bring to therapy without judgement and to hold a validating space for you to explore your inner world. Acceptance of oneself, one's thoughts and emotions is a healing attitude that is modelled and encouraged throughout therapy.

Respectful interactions in therapy will support the development of trust in the therapeutic relationship. Your therapist will bring curiosity, non-judgement, honesty, and genuineness. You will be listened to, with an effort to understand, as well as encouraged to self-determine.