About me
I am a relational integrative psychotherapist, and I work collaboratively with you to develop greater awareness and insight, supporting meaningful growth and change.
I offer an engaged and active space. I am present with you in the room — not sitting in silence offering only “mm-hmm” responses. I will reflect, observe, and at times gently challenge, always with the intention of helping you think more consciously about your experiences. I will never tell you what to do, but support you in finding your own way forward.
You might feel stuck — going over the same thoughts, patterns, or relationship dynamics without understanding why.
You may overthink, feel emotionally overwhelmed, or struggle to switch off. At times, you might feel alone in what you’re experiencing, even when surrounded by others.
You might notice yourself putting others first, finding it hard to express your needs, or feeling disappointed when that isn’t returned. Or you may be carrying past experiences that still shape how you feel and respond today.
Whatever you’re facing, therapy offers a space to slow things down, understand what’s happening, and begin to move forward with greater clarity.
My Approach
At the core of my work is an exploration of your lived experience — how you experience life emotionally, mentally, physically, and within your relationships. This may include noticing patterns such as overthinking, anxiety, or difficulties in relationships.
Together, we begin to understand how your past and present experiences shape the way you think, feel, and respond. Through this, we develop a greater awareness of who you are, allowing you to make choices that feel more aligned with yourself.
My approach is relational, meaning the therapeutic relationship is central to the work. By paying attention to how we relate to one another, we can begin to understand how you relate to others in your wider world.
We also take time to gently explore and make sense of any internal conflicts you may hold — for example, mixed or difficult feelings around loss, relationships, or life events. As these become clearer, uncertainty can begin to reduce, and a stronger sense of self can develop.
Rather than trying to change who you are, the focus is on understanding and integrating different parts of yourself. Through this process, many people find a growing sense of confidence, self-esteem, and clarity in how they move forward.
My training is integrative, meaning I draw from a range of approaches including psychodynamic, existential, person-centred, relational, CBT and Gestalt. This allows me to adapt how I work to suit you as an individual.
The Process
Reaching out for therapy can feel like a big step, whether this is your first time or you have had therapy before. I aim to make the process as straightforward and supportive as possible.
Once you make an enquiry, I aim to respond within 48 hours (please check your junk folder, as emails can sometimes be filtered there).
We can arrange an initial, time-limited phone call to briefly connect and think about how I might be able to support you. If we both feel it is a good fit, we can then arrange a first session.
Before your first session, I will send a confirmation email with practical details, including location, parking, the therapeutic agreement, and payment information.
Due to the relational nature of my work, face-to-face sessions are preferable. However, I can offer online sessions where needed.
Training, qualifications & experience
Experience
I run a private practice where I work with a consistent caseload of clients across a range of ages, genders, and presenting difficulties. My work includes supporting individuals experiencing anxiety, stress, relational difficulties, and challenges linked to past experiences.
Since 2022, I have also worked within Category A and B prisons in London. In this setting, I support individuals with a wide range of mental health difficulties, including anxiety, depression, anger, suicidal ideation, and the impact of childhood trauma. This work has given me extensive experience working with complex presentations in high-intensity environments.
Prior to this, I worked within the NHS for three years in a secondary care community service, providing long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy to individuals with personality disorders. I worked with clients on a weekly basis, offering consistent, in-depth therapy over the course of a year.
Qualifications and Professional Memberships
I hold both an Advanced Diploma and a Master’s degree in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling from Regent’s University London.
I am a fully registered member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), registration number: 2011174008.
I am also a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), membership number: 394869.
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
£65.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
If you require a reduced fee, we can discuss this further.
