A little about me
Human connection has always been a driving force for me. I’ll take spending time with people over just about anything else, every time, and I think that authentic connection with another person is a kind of enrichment too many of us miss out on in the modern world. I was inspired to train during a time when our connections in society were under real strain, and it clarified what I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing.
Before becoming a psychotherapist, I worked in several varied fields, but always with roles that have people at the centre. More importantly to me, I’ve been happily partnered for over 30 years and together we raised two children who are now wonderful, inspiring young adults. Like most people, I have had my share of successes and failures, made good choices and some poor ones along the way. I have first-hand experience of caring for loved ones through illness, bereavement and the complexities of neurodivergent experience. These all inform my work in ways that I hope can be helpful to you.
- Marnie Simpson (BPsychSc, MCP)
Inspired by the work of Irvin Yalom, I think being truly heard and the quiet power of the present moment are vital to the therapeutic experience. While the past might be what has shaped us, much of our struggle happens in the present and working with that as it arises in therapy is often where the most powerful change begins.
My approach
As an integrative psychotherapist, I don’t fit a preferred method onto every client. Our work is collaborative, and above all, guided by the unique needs you bring to therapy. My belief is simple and relationally focused: the transformation begins when your experience is generously heard and curiously explored with someone who can truly sit with you through discomfort, helping you find deeper meaning and foster growth that feels meaningful to you.
Over the course of our time together, we will draw on somatic, attachment, emotion-focused, experiential and meaning-centred ways of working to create a hopeful experience that opens new possibilities. And because change takes root in the present, I listen carefully for what comes alive between us — what Yalom calls the “here and now” of our sessions is often where the most meaningful work happens.
Are you ready to be heard?
The best way to find out is a no-obligation introductory call. It’s a chance to ask questions, briefly discuss what you’re looking for, and consider whether working together might suit you.