About me
Perhaps you find yourself overthinking conversations, worrying about what other people think or feeling responsible for keeping everything and everyone together. You might be struggling with anxiety, low mood, stress or burnout, or finding that the same difficulties keep showing up in your relationships. Sometimes you may simply know that something doesn't feel right, without quite knowing why.
I work with adults and older adolescents (16+), offering a warm, supportive and non-judgemental space to talk openly about what is happening in your life. Therapy doesn't have to begin with knowing exactly what is wrong or what you want to change. We can start with what is happening for you now and explore it together.
My approach is integrative and person-centred, which means I won't try to fit you into a particular way of working. Together, we can begin to understand your experiences, notice patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and explore different ways of responding to the things you are finding difficult.
I support people experiencing anxiety, low mood, stress, burnout, relationship difficulties, grief, loneliness, life transitions and the pressures that can come from caring for others. Whatever has brought you to therapy, you don't need to have everything worked out before you begin.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a Master of Science (MSc) in Marital and Family Therapy from California State University, Dominguez Hills, Los Angeles, as well as a Master's degree in Mild to Moderate Special Education. I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP).
Before becoming a therapist, I spent more than 20 years working in education in both the UK and the United States, supporting children, young people and families with a wide range of emotional, behavioural and developmental needs.
I also currently volunteer as a group therapist with RNIB, supporting people affected by sight loss. These experiences continue to broaden my understanding of the different challenges people can face and the ways these can affect relationships, identity and emotional wellbeing.
My work is primarily person-centred and relational. Rather than following a set formula, I adapt the way I work to the individual, drawing where helpful on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) and CBT-informed approaches.
I continue to undertake professional development and regular clinical supervision as part of my practice. For me, therapy is not about telling someone how they should think, feel or live. It is about becoming curious about what is happening, understanding yourself more fully, and finding ways forward that make sense for you.
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
Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) – a relational and behavioural approach that focuses on patterns that emerge within relationships and everyday life.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£65 per 50-minute online therapy session.
£75 per 50-minute in-person therapy session.
In-person appointments are currently available on Thursdays at Oru Sutton, with Carshalton appointments available by arrangement.
Complimentary 15-minute consultation available by phone. The consultation provides an opportunity to discuss what brings you to therapy, ask any questions you may have and decide whether we would be a good fit to work together.
Payment details will be provided when booking. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss availability or have any questions before arranging an appointment.
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Further information
Starting therapy can feel daunting, whether it's your first time or you've tried counselling before and it didn't quite work for you. You don't need to arrive knowing exactly what you want to talk about, and you don't need to have the right words for how you're feeling. We can work that out together.
I don't believe therapy should feel like something being done to you. I'm interested in getting to know you as a person — what matters to you, what you have experienced, how you've learned to cope and what might be happening in your life now.
Sometimes our work may involve looking at patterns that keep repeating. At other times, you may simply need somewhere to talk through something difficult without having to look after anyone else's feelings while you do it. There may be things we explore more deeply and things we approach gently and at your pace.
The relationship between therapist and client matters to me. Therapy isn't about me having all the answers; it's about creating a conversation where we can be curious together about what you're experiencing and what might help.
