About me
Nothing may look obviously wrong from the outside, but whatever you've been doing to cope just isn't working anymore.
Maybe you've spent years being the reliable one, the independent one, the one who adapts and gets on with it. But somewhere along the way, that steadiness has worn thin. You're tired, stuck in familiar relationship patterns, or no longer sure what you actually want.
The ways we learn to cope often serve us well for a while, then start to hold us back. Therapy offers a space to find relief, yes, but also to look at these patterns with curiosity and kindness, and to ask whether another way of living and relating might be possible.
Who I Work With
I work with adults and couples facing a range of emotional and relational struggles.
You might be:
- feeling anxious, overwhelmed, low, or running on empty
- caught in the same patterns in your relationships, again and again
- putting considerable pressure on themselves or struggling to switch off
- unsure of your direction, your identity, or what you want from life
- so used to adapting to others that they've lost touch with their own needs
You don't need to be in crisis to start therapy. Often it begins simply with a sense that something isn't working, that you're going in circles, or that things don't feel quite right anymore.
How I Work
My approach is relational and rooted in Transactional Analysis.
Together, we explore what's happening now, as well as how familiar ways of coping and relating developed, what they may once have helped you manage, and how they continue to shape your life today.
I don't see these patterns as faults. Often they developed for good reasons. Therapy can help you understand them without judgement and create greater awareness, self-acceptance and choice in how you relate to yourself and others.
My Background
Before becoming a psychotherapist, I spent many years working in management roles in the technology and consulting industries. This gives me a grounded understanding of professional pressure, responsibility, ambition, and how closely work can become connected to our sense of identity.
I have also lived and worked across Asia, Europe and North America. These experiences have made me particularly attentive to questions of identity, belonging, and the ways we adapt ourselves to different relationships, environments and expectations in order to fit in.
Alongside my private practice, I work as a Clinical Assessor for a local mental health charity.
I work in English, French and Japanese.
Working Together
Starting therapy can feel like a big step, particularly if you're used to managing things on your own.
I offer a free 20-minute initial consultation where you can tell me a little about what is bringing you to therapy, ask any questions, and get a sense of whether working together feels right.
There is no pressure or obligation to continue. If we decide to go ahead, we'll agree a regular time to meet and take the work at a pace that feels right for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
Certified Transactional Analyst (CTA) - Psychotherapy (EATA)
MSc in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy
Registered Member of UKCP and BACP
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
£85.00 - £120.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Initial Consultation for 20 minutes: Free
Individual Therapy, weekly for 50 minutes: From £85
Couple Therapy, weekly or fortnightly for 50 minutes: From £100
Further information
I work integratively, with a foundation in Relational Transactional Analysis, a model that explores how our early patterns and relationships influence how we feel, think, and relate today. Therapy with me is collaborative and grounded in respect, curiosity, and care. I adapt our work to suit your unique situation and goals, whether you're looking for clarity, relief, or a deeper sense of connection to yourself and others.
