About me
I help professionals who are living under sustained pressure, people who appear to be coping while privately feeling exhausted, stuck or increasingly disconnected from themselves. I offer psychotherapy in Lewes, Friston (Eastbourne) and online wherever you are, drawing on nearly twenty years of clinical experience with a deep understanding of high-responsibility working lives.
I am a UKCP-accredited psychotherapist with an MSc from the renowned Metanoia Institute, London. I work online with clients across the UK and internationally, and in person from my consulting rooms in Lewes and Friston. I offer long-term and short-term therapy, and also focused, short-term packages for specific issues, which can be tailor-made on request. If you are looking for clear, confidential, psychologically serious work, then you are welcome to get in touch.
Is this for you?
You are competent. You deliver. From the outside, things look fine, possibly enviable. Privately, something is wearing thin: sleep, patience, motivation, the sense that any of this still means what it used to.
People in demanding roles often arrive at therapy later than they should and usually after trying everything else first. Coaching, a holiday, a new routine, a course, an app. These can help. Sometimes, though, they aren't enough because the thing that needs attention sits deeper than performance.
I work with people who are functioning, often exceptionally well, but know deep down that something has to change. I provide a place to understand what is driving these patterns, make sense of difficult emotional experiences, and develop ways of living that feel more sustainable. My approach is thoughtful, collaborative and practical.
Training, qualifications & experience
My background
I am a UKCP-accredited psychotherapist with almost two decades of clinical experience and an MSc in Psychotherapy from the Metanoia Institute in London. I came to this work after several earlier careers, having lived and worked in different parts of the world. I bring my understanding of the demands of working life and different cultures into my consulting room.
My background is academic as well as clinical. I worked as a university researcher and an editor, and I hold two MA degrees in the humanities alongside my psychotherapy training. For several years, I taught the Gestalt module on the post-MA Advanced Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy at Regent's University, London, and I continue to run webinars for organisations and workshops for fellow professionals on a variety of topics.
Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, I have supported organisations, leaders and professionals working under extraordinary pressure of the war time. This work, carried out both in Ukraine and online, has deepened my understanding of resilience, responsibility and the psychological impact of prolonged uncertainty.
I am trilingual, working in English, Ukrainian and Russian. I see clients online across the UK and internationally, and in person in Lewes. The people I work with are usually capable and composed on the outside while carrying a great deal underneath, and they want somewhere serious to think and deal with their emotional experience. If that is what you are looking for, I would be glad to hear from you.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Psychotherapy for leaders, professionals and others carrying sustained responsibility and experiencing sustained pressure, burnout and major life transitions.
Therapies offered
Fees
Additional information
Practical details
- Sessions are 45 minutes, weekly, online or in person. Most therapeutic work benefits from weekly continuity, particularly in the early months.
- I offer both short-term and open-ended sessions, depending on what you are looking for.
Short-term focused work
This suits a defined question: a transition, a specific pattern, a period of acute pressure. Usually six to twelve sessions, sometimes more. The work has a structure and an endpoint.
Open-ended therapy
This suits deeper exploration, longer-standing patterns, or periods of life that call for sustained reflection. There is no fixed duration.
At a glance
- Online sessions across the UK and internationally
- In-person sessions in Lewes and Friston, East Sussex
- Evening and early-morning slots available for clients in demanding roles
Current offers
- In-person work in Lewes – introductory offer
- I have recently opened my Lewes practice and am offering a 25% discount to new clients seeing me there until 1 October 2026. This is a one-off introductory rate to mark the opening of the practice, and applies to the first block of work (6–8 sessions). Please get in touch if you would like to know more.
