About me
Psychotherapy is intended to be a safe place to think about issues that matter to you. I try to help people reflect on their concerns: things like stress, self-doubt, depression, identity, anxiety, relationship issues, ageing, anger, grief, sexuality, guilt, life goals, death, family issues, abuse, and other challenges, questions and uncertainties.
My style is relaxed and conversational - I'm not there to analyse, cure or advise you, but to help you explore your own issues at a pace that you feel comfortable with. I want you to feel heard, and to feel you can talk about yourself honestly without fear of judgement.
I aim to encourage you to examine your own experiences, thoughts and feelings in a way that helps you understand yourself better, make new choices if you want to, or simply share things you feel unable to tell friends or family.
I see people in person near Ealing Broadway, London W5, on Wednesdays, and in Worcester, WR1, on Mondays.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have worked for 15 years in private practice. My experience also includes working as a counsellor/psychotherapist with in-patients at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, with students at London Metropolitan University, with low-cost counselling clients at the Claremont Project, with outpatients at Finchley Memorial Hospital, and with employees at the Metropolitan Police Service. I have also conducted intake assessments for psychotherapy clients at the Centre for Better Health in Hackney.
I have taught on courses in counselling and psychotherapy at the Minster Centre, Regents University, and the New School for Psychotherapy and Counselling.
I have an MA in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling, and an Advanced Diploma in Existential Psychotherapy, both from Regent's University in London. I also have an MSc in Organisation Consulting from Ashridge.
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.
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.
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
Fees
£60.00 - £110.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Fees are £110 in London and £60 in Worcester. Occasionally concessions are available.
When I work
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I see people face to face during daytime hours in:
- London on Wednesdays
- Worcester on Mondays
Further information
I see clients at the same time once a week, and the number of sessions is up to you - you might want to agree on a fixed number at the outset, or you may wish to leave it open-ended. We can discuss this and see what feels right for you.
And if you'd like to start with a brief telephone call to get a sense of me and how I work, or ask any questions, I would be glad to talk with you before you decide on whether to make a first appointment.
