About me
"I fed you. I raised you. I put a roof over your head."
And those basic acts of care were later held over you, used to guilt you into compliance and silence your needs.
If you grew up hearing messages like this, you may have spent years trying to make sense of a relationship that felt confusing, exhausting, or quietly painful. Perhaps your parent was unpredictable, emotionally unavailable, or impossible to please. Perhaps you were the one who kept the peace, managed everyone else's feelings, or learned early on that your needs came second, or didn't count at all.
On the outside, you may appear capable and together. But internally, you might be struggling with chronic self-doubt, guilt, anxiety in close relationships, or a persistent feeling that you are somehow too much, or not quite enough.
This is the work I know deeply.
I specialise in working with adults who grew up with emotionally immature, emotionally neglectful, or emotionally abusive parents. Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, high-functioning adults who have spent a long time wondering why certain things affect them so profoundly, or why the same painful patterns keep showing up, despite their best efforts to move on.
In therapy, we explore how your early family relationships shaped the way you relate to yourself and others, without blame or judgement. Together we make sense of what you learned in order to survive, and begin to untangle the patterns that may no longer be serving you. Over time, many of my clients find they are able to trust themselves more, feel less controlled by guilt, and build relationships that feel more genuinely reciprocal.
My approach is warm, collaborative, and insight-led. I draw on attachment theory, relational psychology, and nervous system awareness alongside traditional counselling. I am an active therapist, which means I often share reflections, frameworks, and psychoeducation within sessions. Clients frequently tell me this feels validating and clarifying, particularly those who have spent years being told they were "too sensitive" or questioning whether their experiences really counted.
Therapy with me is not about fixing you. You are not broken. It is about understanding what shaped you, and deciding what you want to carry forward.
You might be seeking help with:
Growing up with an emotionally immature, narcissistic, or unavailable parent
Chronic guilt, people-pleasing, or difficulty saying no
Feeling responsible for other people's emotions
Anxiety, self-doubt, or emotional overwhelm
Repeating painful patterns in relationships despite your best efforts
Recovering from emotional abuse or gaslighting
Learning to trust yourself, and your own feelings, again.
Practical details
Sessions are 50 minutes and cost £110. I offer both online and in-person appointments. Online sessions are available on Monday and Thursday afternoons and evenings. In-person sessions take place in Clapham Junction, SW11, on Thursday afternoons and evenings. I currently have a small number of spaces available.
What to expect next
Starting therapy can feel daunting, especially if you have spent a lifetime minimising your own needs. The first step is a free 15-minute consultation call, where we can talk about what has brought you to therapy, how I work, and whether working together feels like a good fit, both therapeutically and practically. If it does, we arrange a first session and move at a pace that feels right for you.
You can get in touch by clicking the email button below, or by visiting my website to book a consultation call directly.
You do not have to keep navigating this alone.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma in Clinical Supervision
- MA in Psychotherapy and Counselling
- Graduate Certificate in Counselling Psychology
- BSc in Psychology
Additionally, I have completed specialised training in Narcissistic Relationships, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, and Complex Trauma, which directly informs the work I do with clients every day.
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.
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Fees
£110.00 per session
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Further information
"Amy was very warm and welcoming and created a safe space to open up and share what was on my mind. She asked interesting prompts that helped dive deeper into issues and identify where thought patterns and certain beliefs have developed from." -B. B.
"Amy was incredible at unravelling what I was going through and talking through everything to help me make sense of everything." - Anon.
