About me
Finding the courage to look at ourselves, our relationships and our patterns of behaviours is a milestone in itself. I know from personal experience how daunting but ultimately freeing engaging in therapy can be. So, if you’re feeling overwhelmed in life then know the fact that you’re considering taking this step is an achievement already. If you know exactly what you want to talk about or if you have absolutely no idea, we will start with curiosity and see where this takes us.
Perhaps you have a sense that something doesn’t feel quite right, or fear there is something wrong with you. It may be that you keep finding yourself in unsatisfying relationships or struggle to express your true wants and needs from others. You might want to deepen your understanding of yourself by exploring your history and build confidence in your decision-making and coping skills.
I offer a safe, non-judgemental space, where you can explore the thoughts, feelings and experiences that shape you and be met with compassion and understanding. I believe that our past relationships impact how we relate to ourselves and others, with patterns tending to play out in the present. By considering these, we can increase our ability to live as our most authentic selves.
I’m an integrative therapist, meaning I combine techniques from different approaches including person-centred/humanistic, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural and existential therapy. I will draw on what feels most supportive to your individual experience and tailor our work to your holistic needs. A quality, authentic therapeutic relationship is the most important factor in any therapy, so I focus on working relationally and allowing a collaborative process.
If this sounds like a good fit for you, then do get in touch.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have worked across mental health settings for the past 8 years, starting in community, residential support and inpatient psychiatric wards for 3 years. Then moving into NHS Talking Therapies and the charity Mind’s counselling services. This has included work as an LGBTQ+ therapist and as a practitioner trained to work with long term health conditions and neurodiversity.
I am a registered member of the BACP and adhere to the BACP Ethical Framework.
Qualifications
- MSc Therapeutic Counselling, Greenwich University (Level 7)
- Counselling Certificate, The Skills Network (Level 2)
- PGCert Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions, University College London
- BSc Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Shame
Attachment Issues
Therapies offered
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Fees
£70.00 per session
Additional information
I charge £70 per 50 minute session and these will normally be weekly.
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I work in Shoreditch on Tuesdays, in Brixton on Fridays and I also work online. Please contact me to find out my current availability.
