About me
As a UKCP-registered psychotherapist, I work with both individuals and couples, offering long-term relational therapy for those wanting to go deeper than day-to-day life usually allows. A decision to start therapy is a powerful one: it creates time and space for deep attention and awareness in relationship with a trusted professional, and a commitment to building sustainable change.
So often in daily life we lack the opportunity to go deeper and dare to know what we know, feel what we feel, and want what we want. The support and challenge I offer in therapy creates precisely this opportunity, whether you're coming alone or with a partner.
I am a Gestalt psychotherapist and specialist in couple and relationship therapy, working with partners in any configuration — married, monogamous, non-monogamous or polyamorous — as well as other significant relationships, including family members, business or creative partners, and close friendships. I warmly welcome interested adults of all cultural and class backgrounds, and sexuality, gender, relationship, and kinship orientations (LGBTQ+ inclusive), to get in touch and arrange an initial phone call.
Training, qualifications & experience
My primary training was a rigorous five year program in Gestalt individual and group psychotherapy. I also hold a postgrad degree in psychology, and specialist training in couples therapy. Additionally, my work is informed by a continuing interest in existential, psychodynamic, and somatic approaches to therapy.
I am registered with both the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA), ensuring the highest level of training (including personal therapy), ethical standards, ongoing professional development, and supervision.
I spent my early life steeped in practices of listening, expression, and attunement, through intensive training and performing as a professional classical musician, combined with a creative drive compelling me to continually seek challenge and follow my curiosity. That early training and attitude continues to shape my presence as a therapist today, making each session with each client a creative collaboration.
My approach includes intellectual engagement and deep curiosity to support understanding and clarity, alongside attunement to emotional, embodied, and contextual dynamics. Perhaps most importantly, I offer a safe, consistent, sensitive, long term therapeutic relationship where all parts of you are welcome - including those parts that may feel hard to express elsewhere. My aim is not to pathologise or fix you, or enforce norms and taboos: rather, it gives me huge satisfaction to see people inhabiting their lives more fully in their own unique ways.
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£85.00 - £120.00
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Individual: £85 per 50 minute session
Couple/relationship: £120 per 60 minute session
When I work
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I am sometimes able to offer sessions outside my usual working hours for a higher fee - please contact me to find out more.
Further information
I work with individuals as well as couples and other relationships - this includes romantic and intimate partners in any configuration including monogamy, non-monogamy and polyamory, as well as friends, adult family members, and business or creative partnerships.
