Root-cause insight through genetics, gut mapping and integrated psychotherapy

Mental health symptoms do not appear without reason. They are influenced by genetics, gut health, inflammation, detoxification, methylation, nutrient status and the emotional and relational environments we grow up in. Through advanced DNA testing and functional medicine investigations such as organic acid testing, gut microbiome analysis and nutrient mapping, I work to identify the root biochemical patterns driving anxiety, depression, addiction, emotional overwhelm, shutdown, OCD tendencies, irritability, chronic stress and neurodivergent difficulties. These tests highlight what is actually happening in your physiology, especially within neurotransmitter pathways, detox capacity, stress regulation, gut-brain communication and inflammation. 

This scientific insight forms the foundation of our work together. By understanding how your genes and your gut influence your emotional landscape, we can work much more precisely. Many people have spent years trying to manage their mental health through psychological support alone, without ever having been told that their symptoms may have a biochemical or genetic component. When we bring this information into the therapeutic space, it often explains what has been confusing, overwhelming or persistent. 

Alongside this functional testing, I integrate psychotherapy and deep process work to explore how your biology and your story interact. Emotional patterns, trauma, early attachment experiences and the ways we learn to survive show up in both the nervous system and the body. Working with both layers together helps us create meaningful change. We are not only exploring what happened to you, but how your system adapted, how your biology responded and what it now needs in order to heal. 

This approach is particularly helpful for individuals who feel things deeply, those who are highly sensitive or neurodivergent, and those who have struggled to find answers within traditional psychological or psychiatric routes. By addressing both the biochemical and emotional patterns, we work towards clarity, stability and genuine transformation. This is mental health care that respects the whole system and honours the complexity of being human.