Cydney has an MA in Drama and Movement Therapy. She is registered with The British Association of Dramatherapists. She is recognised and committed to practicing in accordance with the Health Care Professionals Council standards to

An intervention that is held by a trained and certified professional who helps individuals or groups explore and understand their psychological processes (thoughts, feelings, behaviours), often with the premise that present experience is shaped by past experience.

It is an umbrella term for a therapeutic approach that applies a variety of different therapeutic models and theories to support an individual's exploration of how their early life experience may inform their present experience.

It is recognised by HCPC under arts therapies; dramatherapy is an approach to therapy that utilises creative outlets, from working with images to exploring drama exercises such as improvisation and re-enactment.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a client-led, introspective therapy that views the psyche as made up of distinct "parts" - emotional, somatic, or behavioral patterns - separate from a core Self. By bringing mindful, compassionate attention to these parts (much like the meditative practice of loving detachment), we can build healthier relationships with every aspect of our inner system, making for more ease and understanding.

A felt / tangible experience of your feelings. Often, we limit our understanding of our feelings to what we tell ourselves about the context (why/how the feeling came to be). This can be very heady. When we practice experiencing our feelings in our body (an embodied experience), we can connect to the present, tangible/ felt experience. The practice of discerning between thought and feeling allows us to listen to what we need and respond compassionately and intuitively. 

Is a transparent and direct approach to therapy that supports one’s psychological exploration with relevant psychological theory so, so a client can acknowledge patterns and work within a theoretical framework.

Right! Codependency is often misunderstood or oversimplified. At its core, it’s a relational pattern rooted in early life experiences where connection may have depended on self-abandonment, over-responsibility, or emotional suppression.

People who struggle with codependency often develop high-control behaviors - trying to manage situations, people, or emotions - as a way to avoid discomfort or vulnerability. This can look like people-pleasing, difficulty setting boundaries, or feeling overly responsible for others’ emotions. It’s not about being “too caring,” but about why and how we care - often at the cost of our own well-being.

I believe that codependency is not just a “relationship issue,” but a deeply human pattern that affects how we relate to ourselves and the world.

I understand it as a spectrum that we all have an experience of but we can get stuck in the extremes - ideally we would spend more time in balance. Awareness of these patterns is a first, powerful step toward change.

Interested to know more?

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