About me
Sometimes life just doesn’t work. You may be going through a difficult life change, such as a bereavement, relationship breakdown, or job loss. Or perhaps you’re struggling with feelings of anxiety, sadness, low self-esteem, or a sense that something just isn’t quite right. Whatever you’re experiencing, you don’t have to face it alone. I am a warm and supportive counsellor with experience in a wide range of issues. I use an integrative approach, drawing from humanistic, psychodynamic, cognitive and behavioural theories. This lets me adapt how I work to best support you.
Relationships with others and with ourselves are at the heart of how we feel about life. As a relational therapist, I offer a safe and confidential space where we can explore your past and present relationships, understand their impact, and work towards healthier patterns.
I know it’s not always easy to share your feelings, and starting counselling can feel intimidating. I provide a calm and private space where you can feel truly heard. I usually meet with clients weekly for 50-minute sessions, offering both short-term counselling and longer-term therapy, depending on your needs.
I am a fully qualified and registered counsellor with experience in issues like depression, anxiety, bereavement, relationship problems, self-harm, low self-esteem, and anger management. I work with both teenagers and adults. In addition to individual therapy, I also work with couples who want to overcome their difficulties.
My practice is in Purley, and my counselling room is welcoming and private.
Alongside my counselling practice, I am currently undertaking postgraduate training in psychosexual therapy at Tavistock Relationships, further developing my expertise in working with intimacy, relationship concerns and sexual difficulties. As a student member of the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists ( COSRT), I adhere to their professional and ethical guidelines.
I offer counselling in English and Polish.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have experience of working as a counsellor in a wide variety of settings including NHS, voluntary organisation and Higher Education.
Qualifications
- BA Hons (1st Class) in Integrative-Relational Psychotherapeutic Counselling
- NCFE Level 3 Counselling Skills and Theory
- AQA Level 2 Counselling Skills
Professional Development
I have undertaken further training in subjects that include:
- Bereavement and loss
- Training on autism
- Working with addiction
- Working with relational trauma
- Sand tray and other creative interventions
- Safeguarding children and adults
Member organisations
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
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I believe that it is important for you to choose the right therapist and sometimes you may want to see a few different people before you are able to make that choice. Therefore, I offer a discounted fee of £40 for an initial session.
Individual - £60
Couple- £70
I offer a limited number of concessions for people with financial hardship.
Further information
- Valid DBS check
- Liability/ Idemnity insurance
