Psyche
Your history, relationships and recurring patterns.
The Open Mind MethodUnderstand yourself.
Understand yourself.
Explore what can change.
Therapy that connects your patterns, your feelings and the choices available to you.
Three connected areas
We explore them together, at a pace that fits you.
Soma
What you feel in your body and emotions, and how you respond.
Agency
Your needs, boundaries and capacity to choose and act.
Integration connects all three.
Making sense of how your experiences, feelings and responses influence each other.
In practice
Make sense of the pattern together.
You might understand why saying no is difficult, yet still feel guilty when you try.
We can explore where that guilt comes from, how you experience it, and what boundary feels possible now.
A shared map can help. You choose the words and images that fit; we can also work without one.
More about the approach
What is OMM based on?
I developed OMM within my integrative practice. Its foundations are psychodynamic and relational, alongside DBT-informed skills and somatic-informed awareness. We combine understanding with practical ways of responding.
Why bring these areas together?
Understanding a pattern does not always make it easier to change. Skills can also feel disconnected from your experience. OMM aims to connect personal meaning, emotional awareness and choices that feel your own.
I understand my patterns. Why do I still repeat them?
Understanding a pattern does not always change what happens when you feel stressed, threatened or overwhelmed. We can use the map to explore what you understand, what happens in your body, and what makes a different response difficult in the moment.
Can you give me an everyday example?
You might agree to extra work even when you are already stretched, then feel tense, resentful and guilty. Through Psyche, we might explore what saying no means to you; through Soma, notice the pressure you feel; and through Agency, consider a manageable response, such as asking for time before agreeing.
These are possibilities to explore together, rather than conclusions drawn from a single behaviour.
Do I have to talk about my childhood?
We may explore earlier experiences when they help us understand something happening now. We also pay attention to your current relationships, circumstances and pressures, without assuming that every difficulty comes from the past.
Do I need to be good at drawing to use the mind map?
No artistic ability is needed. Your map can use simple words, lines, symbols or notes—the aim is to make connections easier to see and discuss.
Is the mind map a diagnosis?
The map is a working picture of your experience, developed together. It can include patterns, strengths, relationships and pressures, but it does not function as a diagnostic test.
What if I disagree with something on the map?
Your disagreement is useful information. We can question an interpretation, change the wording or remove a connection that does not fit your experience.
What if focusing on my body makes me uncomfortable?
Body awareness is optional, and we can adapt or pause an exercise. We might instead focus on your surroundings, conversation, practical support or another approach that feels more manageable.
Will we work through Psyche, Soma and Agency in a fixed order?
We move between the three according to what is useful and tolerable at the time. Some sessions may focus on understanding a relationship pattern, while others may involve noticing your state or considering a practical next step.
Can my mind map change during therapy?
Yes—the map is provisional and revisable. As we learn more, we may add connections, reconsider assumptions or recognise that a pattern works differently in different situations.
Will I have homework?
We may agree on something to notice, reflect on or try between sessions, where that supports your goals. Workbook exercises can be used selectively, and we can discuss what fits your time, energy and circumstances.
How will we know whether the work is helping?
We will review the goals that matter to you and look at changes in everyday life. These might include recognising a pattern sooner, recovering more easily after a difficult interaction, or having more choice about how you respond.
Is the Open Mind Method evidence-based?
The Open Mind Method is a developing integrative framework that draws on established therapeutic approaches. It has not yet been independently evaluated; research supporting those approaches does not establish the effectiveness of OMM itself.
Research is still needed to establish how well the framework works as a whole, and its potential benefits should be discussed without promises or guarantees.
Is this the right fit for you?
Start with a free 15-minute conversation.