About me
We come to therapy for all sorts of different reasons. Perhaps the most important thing to say is that there is no single, ‘right’ reason. You might come to therapy because things have happened to you, such as a death, a divorce or a loss of something else, like a job. Or perhaps you have specific symptoms or feelings of depression, anxiety, stress, anger, low self-esteem or a lack of confidence. Or you may be experiencing issues in relationships, with people or with other things, e.g. food. Or it may be the case that you can’t pinpoint what’s wrong, things just don’t feel right and life simply isn’t going the way you expected.
If you’re asking yourself, “why am I feeling this way?” then counselling or psychotherapy could be of real benefit to you. I have 20 years of experience involving teaching, research and practice. I am a Dr of Psychology and my PhD is in the area of stress and relationships, which I also lecture on at Middlesex University and the University of Westminster, where I continue to do my research. I also recently wrote a book called The Kitchen Shrink, which is where I explain how therapy works through stories about food (which is my other passion).
I also offer attachment-basd psychoanalytic supervision for therapists.
Please do reach out if you are interested in working with me - I'm always happy to have a conversation.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am trained in Attachment-based Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. This kind of therapy involves talking about, trying to understand our behaviours, thoughts and feelings, especially the ones that we might not be so aware of. Good therapy is always “tailor-made”, and I combine different approaches so that I can work in the most effective way to help you. I also borrow from my research background – I work with leaders in attachment theory and research, who were the first to discover that psychological problems have social origins, particularly do to with how supported we feel in life. Therapy gives us the opportunity to really look at this.
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.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
I deal with most areas of psychological distress. My preference is always to hear your story about what brings you to therapy.
Therapies offered
Fees
£100.00 - £150.00
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
If you would like to work with me, please do get in touch. My fee range is simply there as a guide and I am always open to discussions about this.
Further information
When people ask me if therapy - or ‘just talking’ - can help, my answer is always ‘yes’. Talking is the best thing you can do when times are tough. This is something both my research and practice has shown. Only through talking to someone else, in a safe, supportive space, can you discover the parts of you that are getting in the way of you. And discovery is an important part of therapy – after all, you can’t change something you don’t know.
