About me
I am a warm and passionate psychotherapist. I am deeply committed to helping my clients escape the grip of depression and heal from past trauma. My main interest is in alleviating suffering and making life more bearable for people. I work with individuals and couples.
I absolutely love the work I do and I’m extremely serious about it. However, I also have a great sense of humour and playfulness and bring that into my therapeutic work when it’s appropriate and of service to my clients.
My training is in Transactional Analysis and my approach is relational. This just means that we use the relationship between you and me to understand more about other relationships in your life. For example, you might push me away if we get too close and you’ve noticed you do this with people all the time. Maybe you worry what I’ll think of you and this is familiar in other areas of your life. Maybe you feel pissed off and have never been allowed to express it before. Maybe I remind you of someone…. All this can then be explored safely, in a way you wouldn’t be able to do with other people in your life. This is why you might hear me ask, “what’s going on between us right now?” or, “what happened for you when I said that?”. It might seem like weird therapy-talk if you’re not used to it! But if you wonder, “why is she asking me that?”, you can just ask me and I will explain what I am getting at. I’m not a mysterious ‘blank slate’ therapist. It’s a conversation. It’s a relationship.
I have a particular personal interest in depression. It's a privilege to be involved in my clients’ recovery and development. Clients say they can feel me walking alongside them when exploring painful experiences and that our therapy has helped them change their lives for the better. When we can see the depression lifting and my clients say they no longer hate themselves I am deeply moved to have been their witness.
Alongside individual psychotherapy, I am trained to work with couples and relationships. I support couples to improve communication, to have better fights, to work on intimacy or trust issues. I believe that good relationships are really at the core of a good life, whether that be romantic relationships, friendships or family relationships. Understanding your relational patterns and what keeps happening is key. I am trained to work with Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diversity (GSRD) and provide an affirming and inclusive space for clients from LGBTQIA+ communities.
I have extensive experience and training working with neurodivergent clients, particularly in my work as a Specialist Mental Health Mentor with university students over many years. I work in a neurodiversity-affirming way and seek to respect and accommodate different communication styles and ways of processing information.
I offer weekly face-to-face sessions in Central London, close to London Bridge Station, and in East London, a short walk from Bethnal Green Station. I also work online.
Training, qualifications & experience
- MSc Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy, Metanoia Institute
- CTA (Certified Transactional Analyst), Metanoia Institute
- Clinical Diploma in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy
- Clinical Diploma in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Metanoia Institute
- Certificate of Higher Education in Counselling and Counselling Skills, Birkbeck College, University of London.
- BA (Hons) in Philosophy, University of Kent
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£80.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Individuals: £80
Couples: £110
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