About me
I believe in the capacity of every person to live authentically and wholeheartedly and be true to who they are. When we feel stuck or when life seems to go off the rails, the answers often lie in ways of being and relating that we have learnt over time, which no longer serve us. I work with individuals and couples to identify stuck patterns and blocks in communication, to clear the way for new ways of being and relating to emerge. Even if it doesn't feel like it right now, you have taken an important first step by deciding to seek help.
I see psychotherapy as a process of finding and celebrating the unique spirit of every individual - as a way of enabling us to live a richer, fuller life. In my therapeutic approach I draw primarily from Transactional Analysis (TA). TA is a collaborative, transparent way of working in partnership with clients towards agreed goals, and provides both practical tools and frameworks that help deal with a problem, as well as long-term insight into blocks that keep us from thriving and connecting authentically.
In addition to offering individual and couples therapy, I run weekly groups that offer a powerful way of gaining insight into who we are in relationship with others. Group therapy is not a 'diluted' form of individual therapy - rather, it is a way of understanding ourselves through our impact on others and their impact on us. Groups teach us to be more authentic with ourselves and more honest and direct in all our relationships.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a Certified Transactional Analyst with an MSc. in Psychotherapy and a BA(Hons) degree in Psychology.
Prior to training as a psychotherapist, I spent 25 years working as a researcher the area of human motivation and behaviour change. I have worked across several cultures and have a unique understanding of the stresses created by diverse cultural identities as well as the stresses of the modern workplace. I have particular experience working with depression, anxiety, and issues of isolation and loss.
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£75.00 - £100.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I charge £90-100 for a 50 minute individual session, and offer a sliding scale from £75 to anyone who has affordability constraints.
For couples therapy I charge £130 for a 75 minute session
Group therapy costs £30-40 per person per week for a two-hour group, and I ask for a commitment of 12 weeks if you join a group.
