About me
I offer a reflective, relational approach to therapy, grounded in careful listening, curiosity, and emotional depth. You may be coming to therapy feeling anxious, depressed, overwhelmed, stuck in painful patterns, or struggling in relationships. You might have experienced a clear crisis or loss; or simply a feeling that life has become difficult to inhabit.
My way of working is exploratory rather than directive. I’m interested not only in current difficulties, but in the emotional histories and patterns that shape how we experience ourselves and others. Together we may think about family dynamics, attachment, recurring feelings, dreams, creative aspirations, or the parts of yourself that feel hidden, conflicted, or difficult to express.
As well as being a therapist, I’m also a writer, and I believe there is a close connection between creativity and emotional understanding. I often work with people in creative fields, but my approach is less about techniques and more about developing a reflective relationship in which new ways of understanding yourself can emerge.
During my training I worked within the NHS, before moving into private practice. I have experience working with people from many different backgrounds and age groups, including clients who are coming to therapy for the first time.
I work in person in Forest Hill, Honor Oak, and East Dulwich/Peckham. I offer a free introductory online call of around 15–20 minutes to discuss what brings you to therapy and whether working together feels like the right fit.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma in Integrative Counselling, The Awareness Centre
- Foundation in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling, The Minster Centre
- Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling and Skills, Metanoia
Prior to my training as a therapist, I did a PhD in English Literature, and was a lecturer for a number of years. I left academia to dedicate myself to therapy and creative writing. My background in literature continues to inform the way I think about emotional life, relationships, and the ways we make sense of ourselves through language.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
A limited number of reduced fees are available for unemployed, low income, students, and trainee therapists.
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