Madeleine Heffernan is a licensed therapist based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, who adapts her approach to suit each client’s needs and the difficulties they bring. More about her background, training and ways of working can be found on her website at locusofsolace.com and on her Facebook page at facebook.com/locusofsolace.

Her practice draws on psychodynamic psychotherapy – which explores current difficulties in the context of past experiences – and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) – which addresses unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. She also uses a Compassion Focused approach to foster self-compassion and at times incorporates Emotional Freedom Technique, also known as tapping therapy.

Madeleine has experience supporting people with stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse. She works from the premise that each person is the expert on their own story and brings strengths that can help them navigate challenges. Seeking change takes courage, and she aims to support and empower clients through that process.

Therapy with Madeleine may include careful listening, exploration and the development of understanding and insight about inner experiences and life history, drawing on psychodynamic and CBT models. Where appropriate and chosen by the client, sessions can include practical tasks or observations to focus on between meetings, the cultivation of a more supportive inner dialogue, and other techniques.

She responds to messages between 08:30 and 20:30 each day, allowing up to an hour of messaging between therapist and client per week. Live sessions are offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 08:00 and 18:00 and can take place by video, phone or instant messaging.