Real Stories of Personal Growth

I have been working with Dr Dominique Fray-Aitken for over 2 years and can honestly say it has completely changed my life for the better. Dominique is kind, caring, reliable and has the ability to enable you to make changes in your life that you never thought possible. If you are willing to be brave, open and commit to the journey of therapy, then I whole-heartedly recommend starting sessions with Dominique. The work you do together enables you to create safe coping strategies to support your recovery for whatever journey or path you may be on. It was the best decision I have made in my recovery so far, and after two years of sessions, I'm finally at a place alongside my medication and regular sessions that I feel hopeful, excited and peaceful about each day and my life ahead. I have set backs, of course, and I struggle we all do, but I would say I'm 60% better than I was two years ago, and I am committed to continue my recovery journey.

Having Dominique as a therapist was life-changing. I've never experienced an individual so empathetic, gentle and forthright. Initially seeking to engage in therapy to build my self-confidence, Dominique gave me the confidence to recognise my areas of improvement with grace and direction. Dominique continously was positive in her approach when addressing me, even when the conversations were uncomfortable; she observed and recognised to take breaks and asked "what are your thoughts right now?". This informed me that she was vigilant of my body language as I spoke as she listened attentively. As the weeks progressed, she helped me identify areas that I should work on, providing me with quality suggestions with how to address my issues and move accordingly. One thing I am eternally grateful for is that Dominique never sugarcoated her thoughts and as the sessions persisted, which forced me to be accountable with my actions. Dominque remained professional, objective and considerate every week. Reliable with her time, great communicator regarding upcoming sessions and demonstrated genuine compassion for my personal growth. I cannot thank her enough for the therapy sessions we had. I highly recommend her services, you will not regret it.

I decided to take the leap and seek help to improve my mental health and wellbeing as it was having a huge impact on my personal life and work relationships. I struggled feeling depressed and anxious for many years and wanted to see if Dom could help me. I have been seeing Dom for many months now. She has been a great source of strength as she has continued to help me through difficult periods. For the first time in my life I have been given tools to navigate complicated relationships, voice my needs and explore boundaries. All of the techniques Dom has talked me through, has helped me find some much needed peace in my life. My personal relationships are much better and I’m starting to cope better at work. I still believe we have more work to do, but defintely seeing light at the end of the tunnel, which is all very new for me!