About me
If you feel overwhelmed, sad or frustrated, therapy could be the right place for you to explore these feelings and their causes. I offer a safe and non-judgemental space, to help you improving your understanding of yourself and your mental wellbeing, as well as empowering you to make different and healthier choices.
Psychodynamic psychotherapy is an approach that explores present and pasts relationships and experiences. It looks at usual patterns and coping strategies that have been developed to cope with situations, but might not be helpful anymore.
I work in open-ended therapy, short-term or long-term depending on your needs. I am also qualified in DIT (Dynamic Interpersonal Training), which is a semi-structured short-term (16 sessions) approach developed for mood disorders. An initial consultation will help us decide which therapy is best for you.
I have experience working with Mental Health and in different settings within the community, including a prison and a mental health charity, Mind in London. I offer therapy for clients experiencing different mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression. In addition, I work with clients who have experienced abuse and present with complex trauma and dissociation. As well as with clients who are struggling with substance dependence or that grew up with parents who had an addiction problem.
Please do not hesitate to contact me for any further information. I will be happy to have a 15 minutes phone conversation (free of charge) to discuss the best course of therapy for you. I also offer therapy in Italian.
Training, qualifications & experience
Degree in Clinical Psychology (University of Florence- BPS registered)
MSc in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Counselling (Birkbeck, University of London- BACP registered)
Training in Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy- DIT - Short-term therapy- 16 sessions (Tavistock, London)
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.
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
£65.00 - £85.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Fees in Dorset start from £65.00 per session, depending on the location.
Please contact me for more information.
When I work
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Further information
Therapy offered in English and Italian.
I work face-to-face from:
-The Dorset Practice, Poole
-The Consulting Centre, Bournemouth
-The Parkstone Practice, Poole
I also offer online, via Microsoft Teams or Google Meet, and over the phone's sessions.
The Dream Group- Monthly group every last Saturday of the month, 10.30am-12.30pm. The Dorset Practice in Poole. (booking essential- £20 per session)
