About me
About me
I am a BACP registered Integrative counsellor and psychodynamic therapist offering both short and long-term therapy for adults, trainee therapists and fellow therapists, online and in person.
My route into counselling has been shaped not only by psychotherapy training, but also by more than 25 years of working with the body through yoga, movement and somatic practice, including teaching, training and lecturing. Over time, I became increasingly interested in the ways emotional experiences are held not only in our thoughts and stories, but also in our bodies, relationships and nervous systems. In my experience, it is the inclusion of conscious work with all these systems simultaneously that is required for any processing of events where an individual may feel stuck in or by, to then have access to more freedom, expression, ease and any desired change that an individual may be seeking.
This understanding continues to inform the way I work today.
Many of the people who come to me are thoughtful, self-aware individuals who have spent years trying to understand themselves. They may have read the books, listened to the podcasts, reflected deeply, explored personal development, or even had therapy before. Yet they still find themselves caught in familiar patterns such as overthinking, masking, people-pleasing, perfectionism, self-criticism, burnout, creative blocks, or relationships that keep hitting the same walls.
They often know why they react the way they do. But insight alone hasn't created the change they hoped for.
From the outside, they may appear capable, resilient and as though they are managing well. Inside, they can feel exhausted from constantly adapting, coping, carrying responsibility, or holding everything together.
Others are navigating relationship difficulties, health challenges, grief, life transitions, or a growing sense of disconnection from who they are beneath the demands and expectations of everyday life.
If any of this sounds familiar, you are not alone - and this kind of stuck is something therapy can genuinely help with. A lot of these are areas I myself have worked through and are special interests of mine.
How we might work together
My approach brings together an understanding of relationships, attachment patterns, emotional processes and lived experience, alongside an awareness of the body and nervous system.
Together, we explore how past experiences may continue to shape the way you experience yourself, your relationships and the world around you.
Alongside thoughts, feelings and memories, I also pay attention to what is happening in the body. Emotional patterns are often expressed not only through what we think and feel, but through nervous system responses, physical sensations, and protective ways of coping that may once have been necessary but no longer serve us in the same way.
You may notice yourself becoming stuck in cycles of overthinking, staying busy, putting others first, shutting down, feeling overwhelmed, or struggling to access what you truly need. These patterns often make sense when understood in the context of our experiences, relationships and nervous systems.
My work offers space to explore these experiences with curiosity, compassion and depth, helping you develop a greater understanding of yourself while creating the conditions for meaningful and lasting change.
Why people choose this approach
What tends to bring people to my practice in particular is the combination of psychodynamic depth and somatic awareness.
Many clients come to me because they have already done significant work on themselves. They may have gained valuable insight through previous therapy, self-development work, reading or reflection, yet still find themselves caught in the same emotional, relational or behavioural patterns.
They are often looking for an approach that supports not only understanding, but integration and change.
My background in psychotherapy, together with more than 25 years of experience working with the body, movement and awareness practices, allows me to work with both what is understood intellectually and what may be happening beneath conscious awareness.
If you have tried talk therapy before and found it useful but incomplete, or if you sense that understanding your experiences intellectually has not been enough on its own, this way of working may feel like a missing piece.
I offer a collaborative, compassionate space where we can move at your pace, working with both what you bring consciously and what emerges through the therapeutic relationship.
Who I work with
I work with adults navigating a wide range of experiences, including:
Attachment wounds and relational difficulties
Burnout, exhaustion and chronic overwhelm
Trauma and complex trauma
Grief, loss and bereavement
Health challenges and life transitions
Periods of feeling lost, stuck or disconnected from yourself
Eating disorders and disordered eating
Neurodivergence
Many of the people I work with are highly conscientious and deeply reflective. They spend a great deal of time thinking about others, meeting expectations, adapting to the needs of those around them, and holding things together, while finding it far harder to offer themselves the same understanding, compassion and care.
Getting Started
Whether you are coming to therapy for the first time or returning after previous work, the first step is simply getting in touch. There is no pressure to have everything figured out before you do.
You are welcome to contact me to ask any questions, or to arrange an initial session. We can take it from there, at whatever pace feels right for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
-BACP Registered Integrative Counsellor and Psychodynamic Therapist
-Bachelor of Arts (hons) Dance, London Contemporary Dance School
-Senior Yoga Teacher Accreditation, Yoga Alliance UK (10,000 + teaching hours)
-Neurobiology of Yoga and Meditation certificate
-Trauma Informed Yoga certificate
-Pregnancy Yoga Instructor certificate
-Neuro Science of Trauma certificate
-Eating Disorders & Disordered Eating certificate
-More than 20 years' experience teaching, training and lecturing in yoga, movement and somatic practice
-7 years teaching on Yoga Teachers Training: The Psychology of The Body in the areas of Teaching, Movement and Trauma
-10 years teaching in womens groups: Psychological Influence of Hormones on the Sense of Self, Identity and self Esteem
-Therapist organisations previously worked : Women in Health, Camden and Headstrong, Hackney
-Yoga therapist supporting IVF clinic staff
-15 years of targeted yoga programmes supporting stress management, improved creativity and nervous system regulation for Corporates, Finance, Non Profits and Creative/Design Industries
Member organisations
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Short term couples therapy navigating neurodivergence and attachment issues based communication challenges.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£70.00 - £80.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Practical Information
Fee: £80 in person, £70 online
Session length: 50 minutes
Availability: In person in London/Norwich and online across the UK & Internationally
Current availability: Accepting new clients
How to get in touch: You are welcome to send a message through this page or email me at therelationalspace@gmail.com
I aim to respond to all enquiries within 48 hours (M-F). I understand that reaching out can take courage, and I will always respond with care.
I offer a free initial consultation / 15-minute call to discover if working together is right for both of us. No commitment, no pressure.
I work via a range of different structures, such as-
- Short term Therapy - between 6 & 12 sessions
- Long term ("open-ended") 12 session minimum
Short term or Long term is something that we would decide as part of our initial session, if working together is a good fit.
Location of sessions: I offer in-person sessions at my therapy room based in the centre of Norwich Town, Norfolk and in Leyton in East London Monday-Friday.
East London - Leyton: Wednesday, Thursday
Norwich (City), Norfolk: Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Please share where you are located and your availability (time and days) in your enquery.
Please note:
I have a 24hr cancellation policy for free consultations and a 4 day cancellation policy for in-person and zoom therapy sessions.
Payment for all sessions is required a minimum of 3 days before the session date and time.
When I work
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Further information
I offer my clients an opportunity and experience of a non-judgemental, compassionate, nurturing, confidential, trauma informed and professionally supportive therapeutic space. There are opportunities to be heard, respected, receive support, have space and time to explore their relationship with themselves, others and the impact and influence of their life events to date on their current life experience and approach.
This is offered via online or in-person sessions.
