About me
Hi I'm Tamar, an experienced psychotherapist with over 20 years in practice.
There are times in life when the shape of things changes.
Children leave home. Work comes to an end. Relationships change. We lose people who have been important to us, or find that our health or mobility isn't what it once was. Sometimes several changes happen together. And even changes we've expected can leave us wondering: What now? What matters to me? How do I want to live this next part of my life?
I work with adults of all ages and particularly enjoy working with people in mid and later life who are navigating these kinds of questions.
You may have spent many years with the routines, responsibilities and relationships that gave your life structure and purpose. When those begin to change, there can be a surprising amount to adjust to. Retirement, for example, isn't simply about stopping work; it can mean having to create a new rhythm for your days and reconsider where purpose, connection and fulfilment now come from.
You may also be facing bereavement or other losses, changes in your physical abilities, children becoming more independent, loneliness, relationship difficulties, or decisions about what you want from the years ahead.
You don't have to work all of this out on your own.
How I work
I am an experienced integrative psychotherapist, which means I don't believe there is one therapeutic approach that suits everyone. I draw on different ways of working, alongside many years of experience, and adapt our work according to you and what you need.
For me, therapy is a conversation between two people rather than a clinical experience. You don't need to arrive knowing exactly what is wrong or what you want to change. We can begin with whatever is happening for you and explore it together.
I will listen carefully, ask questions and sometimes offer a different perspective. There may be patterns from earlier in your life that are still influencing how you respond today. Understanding these can create more choice in how you approach your relationships, decisions and the changes you are facing now.
Alongside my particular interest in transitions and later life, I work with people experiencing anxiety, depression, bereavement and loss, relationship difficulties, burnout and a loss of creativity or purpose.
Everyone is different, but the wish to feel understood, valued and connected is something we share. Therapy can provide a place to think about where you have been, where you are now and, importantly, where you would like to go next.
Sessions
I offer both shorter-term and open-ended psychotherapy.
If there is a particular issue you'd like to focus on, brief therapy may be appropriate, usually over 6–12 sessions. If you would like to explore something more deeply, we can work together on an open-ended basis.
Sessions are available in person, online or by telephone.
If you're wondering whether I might be the right therapist for you, you're very welcome to get in touch for an initial conversation.
Training, qualifications & experience
MA, PG.Dip, MBACP, UKCP | Psychotherapist and Supervisor
Training & Qualifications
- 2005 Foundation Certificate in Psychotherapy and Counselling - Regent's College, London
- 2009 Post Graduate Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling - The Minster Centre, London
- 2009 MA in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling - Middlesex University, UK
- 2015 Diploma in Creative Approaches to Supervision - London Centre for Psychodrama
- Registered Member UKCP Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy College
(No. 10161180) - Member British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (MBACP)
Experience
- 2015 -2021 Teacher, The Bowlby Centre,
- 2013-2019 Chair, Minster Centre Board of Trustees
- 2011-2013 Visiting Lecturer University of Hertfordshire
- 2010-2011 Guest Lecturer London Metropolitan University
- 2010- 2019 Academic Supervisor The Minster Centre
- 2010-2019 Trustee The Minster Centre
- 2009-2020 Dissertation Supervisor The Minster Centre
- 2009-2010 Honorary Counsellor Isledon Road Mental Health Resource Centre, London (NHS service for people with severe and enduring mental health issues)
PUBLICATIONS
- On Isolation and Identity: an experience of self-discovery during lockdown. ATTACHMENT: New Directions in Psychotherapy and Relational Psychoanalysis Vol 14, December 2020, pp188-192
- Second Half: reflections on issues impacting identity in later life BACP Private Practice Journal Winter 2017 pp8-11
- Hanging on the Telephone BACP Private Practice Journal Autumn 2012 pp12-16 La Mer Contemporary Psychotherapy Vol 4, Issue 2, Winter 2012 www.contemporarypsychotherapy.org
- Backward Shadow: The Impact of Sibling Death on Perceptions of Childhood The British Journal of Psychotherapy Integration Vol 6 Issue 2 2009 pp39-45
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Sibling relationships including death of a sibling
Redundancy issues
Adjusting to later life
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 - £85.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Counselling/psychotherapy
£85.00 per 50-minute session
Student rate £60.00 per 50-minute session
Clinical Supervision
£80.00 per 50-minute session
Academic Support and Dissertation Supervision
£45.00 per chargeable hour
When I work
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Further information
From tiptoeing towards you
Tightly furled for self-protection,
I embarked on a process of unfurling,
Fuelled by a sense of connection.
And now, as our ending draws near,
I am blooming with little sense of fear.
