About me
I provide counselling and psychotherapy for anyone experiencing emotional or psychological challenges during the perinatal period — from conception and pregnancy, through birth, and up to two years after giving birth. I also offer continued, open-ended therapy beyond this time where it feels helpful and appropriate for you.
Pregnancy and parenthood are often portrayed as natural, joyful and instinctive experiences. While this may be true for some, many people find this period brings distressing experiences, thoughts, feelings and emotions that can feel confusing, overwhelming or isolating — especially when they don’t match what we believe we should be feeling.
You may be navigating this journey alone, or within a heterosexual or same-sex relationship. You may be a mother, father or caregiver who is struggling during this stage of life. Whatever your circumstances, identity or family structure, you are welcome.
My aim is to offer a safe, thoughtful and non-judgemental space where we can explore your experiences together, at your pace.
Which areas of counselling can I help with?
I work with anyone experiencing emotional difficulties in the following areas:
- Trying to Conceive/Infertility/IVF
- Miscarriage/Baby Loss/Still Birth
- Pregnancy
- Birth Trauma
- Postnatal and Early Parenthood
- Termination of Pregnancy/Abortion
Whatever your experience, I encourage you to get in touch so that we can discuss your individual needs.
How do I work?
My core therapeutic approach is psychoanalytic in nature. This approach recognises that conception, pregnancy, birth and early parenthood can stir up powerful emotions and unresolved experiences from earlier life, often linked to our own childhood and relationships. These unconscious processes can shape how we think, feel and relate in the present, sometimes in ways that feel unfamiliar or difficult to understand.
Through counselling and psychotherapy, we work to bring these less conscious aspects of experience into awareness. This can support a deeper understanding of yourself, help make sense of current difficulties, and open up the possibility of change — allowing you to relate to yourself and others in ways that feel more fulfilling and authentic.
What happens next?
If you are interested in counselling or psychotherapy, please get in touch to arrange an initial consultation. The consultation lasts up to 60 minutes and provides an opportunity for us to explore what has brought you to therapy, alongside relevant aspects of your past and present life experiences. It is also a space for you to ask questions about the therapeutic process and how we might work together. During this time, we will consider whether counselling or psychotherapy with me feels like the right fit for you.
Following the initial consultation, we can establish a framework of therapy to suit your needs. This generally takes the form of weekly sessions, lasting 50 minutes in length.
I offer sessions both in-person and online. We can discuss together which format feels most suitable, taking into account your individual needs and circumstances.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified BACP registered Psychodynamic Counsellor and Psychotherapist.
I have experience working in different settings, including a student counselling service and a perinatal counselling service within the NHS. I also work for a pregnancy crisis and support charity.
My training and qualifications include:
MSc in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy, Birkbeck, University of London
Diploma in Integrative Counselling, AIPC (Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors)
BA (Hons) in Psychology, Management and Organisations, Lancaster University
Foundation for Infant Loss training
Before becoming a Psychotherapist, I worked as a Qualitative Market Researcher, exploring the unconscious aspects of consumer behaviour.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Additional information
The initial consultation and all subsequent sessions are £65.
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