The therapy process can feel unclear at first, especially when you’ve spent a long time trying to figure things out on your own.
To make it easier, I like to offer a clear framework for how we’ll work together, one that helps you make sense of what’s happening, build the right skills, and move forward in a sustainable way.

Over time, I’ve developed a four-step approach grounded in evidence-based therapy, that brings together the best of CBT, ACT, CFT, and EMDR.
It’s a structured yet flexible process designed to help you understand your patterns, respond to them more compassionately, and build a life that reflects what really matters to you.

🧭 The 4 Steps to Working With Imposter Feelings

1. Awareness: Seeing the Pattern Clearly

You can’t change what you can’t see.

The first step is developing awareness, learning to recognise when and how your struggles show up. Together, we’ll explore:

• What triggers your self-doubt or anxiety.

• The thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations that come with it.

• How you tend to respond (overworking, avoiding, procrastinating, seeking reassurance).

• What this pattern is costing you in terms of time, energy, confidence, and opportunity.

Awareness turns vague distress into something we can actually work with. It helps you see the problem clearly, so it stops feeling like a mystery or a personal flaw.

2. Understanding: Making Sense of What’s Happening

Once we can see the pattern, the next step is to understand why it happens.

Here we use psychoeducation, learning how the mind works, why anxiety and self-doubt show up, and how the brain’s protective systems can sometimes become overactive.

We’ll look at:

• How your mind tries to keep you safe by predicting threat.

• Why high standards, comparison, and self-criticism can backfire.

• How self-doubt often reflects your values - caring deeply, not failing personally.

This step helps you see that you’re not broken, but you have become stuck. You’re human, with a mind that’s just trying (a little too hard) to protect you.

3. Skills: Learning to Work With Your Mind, Not Against It

Awareness and understanding are important, but lasting change happens through practice.

Here we focus on developing psychological skills to help you respond differently when imposter feelings arise, such as:

• Dropping Anchor: grounding and steadying yourself in moments of stress.

• Defusion: learning to step back from thoughts instead of getting pulled in.

• Self-Compassion: activating care rather than criticism.

• Mindful Awareness: staying connected to the present rather than the story in your head.

These are tools you can use in daily life, helping you stay calm, focused, and confident, even when self-doubt shows up.

4. Action: Living in Line With What Matters

The final step is about applying these insights in the real world.

We’ll clarify your values - what really matters to you - and set meaningful goals aligned with them. Then we’ll look at:

• How to take small, practical steps toward what’s important.

• How to notice when fear or perfectionism pulls you off course.

• How to act with purpose, even when confidence wavers.

This is where therapy moves from insight to freedom, living in a way that reflects your values, not your fears.

Moving Forward

Through these four steps, you’ll learn how to notice patterns earlier, make sense of what’s happening, apply practical tools, and take action guided by what matters most.

You won’t just learn to “cope”, you’ll build a deeper sense of self-trust and psychological flexibility that lasts well beyond therapy.

If this approach resonates with you, feel free to get in touch or book a free 15-minute consultation.
We can explore what’s happening for you right now and how this process might help you move forward.