About me
Helping you make sense of yourself
I am interested in the gap between what we know about ourselves and how we actually live our lives. You may know that you want a different kind of relationship, understand that your anxiety isn't always rational, or recognise that you're particularly hard on yourself — and yet find yourself doing the same things anyway. I think these contradictions are often where therapy becomes most relevant and helpful. Rather than simply trying to get rid of a symptom, we can become curious about what it might be telling us.
With over 20 years' experience, I can help you understand the underlying patterns that shape how you think, feel and relate to yourself and others.
Many people come to therapy feeling stuck or struggling in ways they don't fully understand. Sometimes old ways of coping no longer seem to work, or you may find yourself reacting in ways that don't quite make sense to you. Therapy offers a space to explore these experiences with curiosity and without judgement.
Together, we can begin to understand your thoughts, feelings, relationships and recurring patterns, and how these may have developed over time. Developing this understanding can open up new ways of thinking and relating, making it possible to feel less stuck and have greater freedom in how you respond to yourself and others.
What brings people to therapy
You may be experiencing anxiety, depression or low self-esteem, struggling in your relationships, or finding it difficult to understand or express your emotions. You may feel dissatisfied with your life, be going through a period of change or loss, or feel overwhelmed by work or other pressures.
I also have experience working with people exploring questions around gender, sexuality and identity. You may be thinking about your gender or sexual orientation, navigating relationships or simply wanting to understand yourself more fully. I offer an open and non-judgemental space where these experiences can be explored in your own way, without assumptions or expectations.
I have a particular interest in helping people understand their relationship with food. Rather than focusing only on eating behaviours or dieting, therapy can provide an opportunity to explore the emotional and psychological factors that may lie beneath these patterns.
Whatever has brought you to therapy, we can work together to develop a deeper understanding of what is going on and what might help you move forward.
My Approach
I work psychodynamically, exploring how past experiences can shape the way we think, feel and relate to ourselves and others in the present.
Therapy involves becoming curious about the patterns that may be underlying your difficulties and making sense of experiences that can otherwise feel confusing or difficult to change. This deeper understanding can help you feel less stuck and create lasting change.
I offer both short-term, focused therapy, usually 6–10 sessions, and longer-term, open-ended psychotherapy. In an initial consultation, we can think together about what you are looking for and whether therapy, and the way I work, feels right for you.
Qualifications and Professional Training
I have over 20 years' experience as a psychodynamic psychotherapist and completed a rigorous five-year training in psychodynamic psychotherapy at the Westminster Pastoral Foundation.
Alongside my clinical practice, I have worked as a clinical supervisor and trainer for many years. Since completing my Diploma in Supervision in 2011, I have supervised qualified psychotherapists, counsellors and therapists in training. I also work as a trainer for a psychotherapy training organisation and provide supervision within two counselling organisations.
My qualifications include:
Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy – Westminster Pastoral Foundation
Diploma in Supervision – Society of Analytical Psychology
Diploma in the Application of Psychodynamic Theory to the Principles of Counselling – Westminster Pastoral Foundation
Certificate in Counselling Skills and Attitudes – Westminster Pastoral Foundation
Further specialist training in compulsive and disordered eating
My work as a supervisor and trainer complements my clinical practice and reflects my commitment to thoughtful, ethical and effective therapeutic work.
Professional Memberships
I am an accredited member of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and UKCP (United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy), and work in accordance with their professional standards and ethical codes.
Get in Touch
If you're considering therapy, please feel free to get in touch. I'm happy to answer any questions you may have about how I work or what you can expect from therapy.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
Advanced Post-Graduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy - Westminster Pastoral Foundation
Diploma in Supervision - Society of Analytical Psychology
Diploma in the Application of Psychodynamic Theory to the Principles of Counselling - Westminster Pastoral Foundation
Certificate in Counselling Skills and Attitudes - Westminster Pastoral Foundation
Compulsive (or Disordered) Eating Training
Experience
In addition to running my private practice, I work as a supervisor and lecturer for a psychotherapy training organisation. In addition, I work as a supervisor in two other counselling organisations.
I have worked as a counsellor for an Employee Assistance Company offering various employees short-term, solution-focused counselling.
I have run psycho-educational/therapeutic groups for people who wish to explore their relationship with food. This has been for an organisation called Understanding Your Eating.
I worked as a counsellor at Mind in Barnet for five years.
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.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
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.
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
Compulsive Eating
Therapies offered
Fees
£75.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
£75 per session
Concessions available during the daytime only, according to individual circumstances.
