About me
My experience as a therapist of more than three decades has been extensive and varied. It includes Private Practice, referrals from insurance companies and 20 years in the NHS. The different contexts in which I have worked have enriched the experience I have gained. This has enabled me to develop helpful and creative ways of responding to those who for one reason or another are looking for Counselling.
Many of the people I see have come to work through issues in relationships or because of depression or feelings of anxiety. I also see many who have suffered losses and those who have chronic illnesses themselves or in a member of their family.
In recent years COVID-19 brought and continues to bring extra challenges to many. The war in Ukraine has caused anxiety. Together these and other world events have given a generalised sense of uncertainty and anxiety.
I try to provide the opportunity to address and to process some of the particular current issues which can include anxiety and a sense of disconnectedness.
The Counselling and Psychotherapy I offer aims to work gently with people. I work towards understanding with them what is underneath and behind their difficulties so that they can be empowered to make the most of their potential.
At its best Psychotherapy is a creative process which enables people to be in touch with themselves in a liberating and enriching way and I attempt to work in this way.
I am a Senior Accredited Counsellor and Psychotherapist with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
I offer in person sessions to individuals and to couples. I also offer Zoom, Skype, FaceTime and audio sessions.
Training, qualifications & experience
My main training is psychodynamic. Wide ranging experience and further training have enabled me to adapt and use other theories when they may be appropriate and helpful
1989 Started a Private Practice
1995 Employed in the NHS as a Counsellor in Primary Care
Started working as an Employee Assistance Counsellor.
1992 Gained Diploma in Professional Counselling
1998 Registered with the United Kingdom Register of Counsellors
2001 Received Diploma in Psychodynamic Studies in 2001
2004 Became a Senior Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
2005 Awarded Certificate in Life Coaching
2012 NHS employment became part of IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies)
2014 Left NHS to concentrate further on Private Practice2020 Moved to online and phone work as a result of Covid
2023. Relocated my Practice from south east London to Twyford, Winchester.
Currently embarking on further training to increase understanding about the links between mind and body.
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.
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Creative people
Life changes and transition
Issues arising from the COVID crisis
Cultural differences and problems
Understanding dreams
Fertility and childlessness
Blended families
Serious illness
Illness in the family
Disability
Confidence and lack of confidence
Spirituality
Coaching
Loss
Therapies offered
Fees
£72.00 - £98.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
£72 for individuals. £98 for couples.
At times reduced fee places may be available.
When I work
Consultations offered between 8am and 6pm Mondays to Thursdays. Please contact me to know which times are currently available.
Further information
As well as working in the NHS I had a Practice for many years in Lee in South East London.
My Consulting Room used to be in Lee in SE12, which is near to Blackheath, Lewisham, Hither Green, Eltham, Chislehurst, Greenwich, Grove Park and Greenwich.
I continue to see many of the people who consulted me in Lee and we have online or phone sessions.
I relocated to Twyford, very near Winchester, in 2023 and now have a Consulting Room in my garden.
