About me
I'm a counsellor and psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience working with young people, individuals and couples of all ages and backgrounds who may be struggling with issues such as:
Emotional challenges, anxiety and depression, eating disorders, panic attacks/generalised anxiety or just feeling sad, OCD, insomnia and self-harm, stress, relationship difficulties (for individuals and couples), parents and children (supporting children and their parents through challenging times, resolve a family conflict, ADHD, abuse and addiction.
I will be here to listen and help you with compassion and empathy.
I am an integrative therapist informed by psychodynamic and systemic thinking, which can help understand how problems may occur within patterns and systems of relationships, with the aim to promote change and transformation.
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
- Psychotherapy
- Mindfulness strategies
- Couples counselling
- Young people's counselling.
Our sessions will enable us to explore together your feelings and difficulties and understand how patterns of behaviour may leave you feeling stuck and hopeless, and to think about how things could be different and create new attitudes to life situations. I encourage my clients to grow and let go of negative/unhealthy beliefs and behaviours.
Couples Counselling
I offer counselling to help couples gain a better understanding of why their relationships are no longer working. I work with couples to improve their communication skills, heal past hurts and resentments and build an action plan to help turn relationships around and regain positive energy so that couples can focus on creating stronger emotional bonds and gain a new relationship perspective. It also offers the space to gently consider and implement change.
Individual Counselling
Is an opportunity for you to come and talk to me about any struggles or problems that you face with the safety of confidentially and non-judgemental support to help you make sense of things that you are finding hard to cope with.
We can work either short term or long term and I offer a professional, compassionate, flexible, and creative working environment.
It takes time and commitment to have the best chance to nurture change and accentuate growth. I invite you to come along for a first session assessment where we can have a chance to meet and discuss what you wish to achieve and change through the therapeutic process.
I am located in Barnes (close to Barnes Bridge and Mortlake Stations) with good bus links as well. Facetime and Zoom sessions are also available.
If you would like to have an informal chat before booking, please feel free to give me a call.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Integrative Counselling Diploma (1997) Kingston University,
- Postgraduate Psychotherapy (2001) Tavistock & Portman, East London University
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) / Mindfulness Training
- Couples Training *extensive training and courses.
- Eating Disorders Diploma Certificate
- BACP Accredited
- UKRC Registered
- VACS Accredited Alcohol Counsellor
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) Foundation Training
- Mindfulness Training
As well as private practice, I work for most leading healthcare companies and EAP providers and run communication workshops for couples.
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
Testimonials
'Thank you so much. Wish I'd found you when I was 16 but better later than never.
I have been using all your past words of wisdom - you really helped me through a
difficult time.'
'We absolutely want to continue our couples therapy as the 3 that we have had have
been extremely beneficial and we can only thank you for that.'
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 - £85.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Daytime fees start at £60 per hour and £80 for couples
Fees for students can be negotiated at a lower rate.
Evening fees start at £70 for individuals and £85 for couples..
I am also registered with most leading healthcare providers.
When I work
Daytime and evenings
No weekends (unless in emergency)
Further information
I see clients either at my home in Barnes (3 minutes from Barnes Bridge Station) and 10 minute
bus ride from Hammersmith Bus Station.
I am also within easy access of Richmond/Kew/East Sheen,Twickenham and surrounding areas.
I am Couples Counsellor for Richmond Counselling & Psychotherapy Services.
Easy parking & wheelchair access.
