Aayu’s approach is grounded in the understanding that our minds and bodies do not respond to pain in isolation. They are shaped by relationships, experience, memory and the environments in which we learn what is safe, threatening or protected. Her work goes beyond symptom reduction, exploring how chronic pain, trauma and emotional distress can shape identity, relationships and daily life.
She specialises in chronic pain, psychological injury and trauma, and sees the therapeutic relationship itself as part of the work: a space where protective patterns can be understood and new ways of relating can emerge. Her aim is to offer thoughtful, compassionate therapy that respects each person’s history, complexity and capacity for change.
