About me
I offer psychodynamic psychotherapy for adults, in person at my practice in Fitzrovia, central London, and online for clients elsewhere in the UK and in New York. This is in depth work, usually over the longer term, that goes beyond managing symptoms. We explore the patterns, relationships, and earlier experiences that shape how you feel and live now. Many people come with anxiety, burnout, loneliness, perfectionism, relationship difficulties, grief, or a sense that something is missing despite outward success. Others are adjusting to a move or a transition, or living between cultures far from where they grew up. We begin with a brief phone conversation to see whether working together feels right.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist and licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with training in both the UK and the US. I hold a Master’s in Social Work from Columbia University and two postgraduate diplomas from the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust: Foundations of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Intercultural Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. I also trained at the William Alanson White Institute in New York City.
I am a registered member of the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), and a member of the Tavistock Society of Psychotherapists.
I have over fifteen years’ clinical experience. For over three years I was an Honorary Counsellor at Highbury Counselling Centre in Finsbury Park, providing long-term psychodynamic therapy to adults from diverse backgrounds. Before building my London practice, I ran a full-time private practice in New York City.
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 British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) is a professional association, representing the profession of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
The organisation is itself made up of fourteen member organisations and BPC accredits the trainings of its member organisations. An individual who qualifies from one of these trainings is then eligible for entry into the BPC's register.
BPC registrants are governed by a code of ethics, a policy of continuing professional development, a statement on confidentiality and a complaints procedure. The BPC is a Member Society of the European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector (EFPP). 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.
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
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Fees
£120.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
A limited number of reduced-fee places are available for clients in financial difficulty. These depend on availability and are discussed in our initial conversation, so please mention it if you’d like to explore this.
When I work
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Further information
Sessions are 45 minutes and usually weekly, in person at my private practice at Fitzroy Square in Fitzrovia, central London, or online. Warren Street station is a short walk away. I normally work with adults on an open-ended basis, so there is no fixed number of sessions.
If you’re unsure whether therapy is right for you, I offer a free introductory call so we can think together about what you’re looking for. The fit between therapist and client matters a great deal, and this is a chance to see whether my approach feels right. If you don’t see availability on Counselling Directory that suits you, please reach out directly.
