About me
Who do I work with?
As a Systemic and Family Psychotherapist, I work with individuals, couples and families.
Systemic therapy is a specialist form of talking therapy that explores how our relationships, families and wider social contexts can influence the difficulties we experience. My work can support individuals experiencing emotional or relational difficulties, couples facing challenges in their relationship, and young people and their families navigating emotional, behavioural or relationship difficulties.
Ongoing mental health difficulties can sometimes contribute to relational distress, while significant life experiences such as loss, illness, separation or divorce, trauma, and other major life transitions can shape the difficulties people experience.
My systemic training enables me to explore how the difficulties you are experiencing may be connected to your relationships, family, and wider life circumstances. Together, we can develop a shared understanding of what may be contributing to these difficulties and explore different ways of responding that may support meaningful change.
Who attends systemic therapy?
Systemic therapy can involve whoever is most appropriate and helpful to the therapeutic work, provided that their participation is ethical and safe.
Depending on the circumstances, this may include individual, joint or family sessions. For example, couples work may involve sessions together and/or individually, while family work might include the whole family, a parent and child, or different combinations of family members.
The wellbeing and safety of everyone involved is considered when deciding who attends sessions and what type of therapeutic work is appropriate. This includes taking account of any safeguarding concerns, which may mean that arrangements are reviewed as therapy progresses.
Systemic therapy recognises that difficulties are influenced by relationships and our wider contexts, and that working with different parts of the system can support positive change.
Why consider therapy?
Whether you are noticing repeating patterns, feeling ongoing stress, or simply seeking clarity, therapy may be a useful step to take. Therapy often creates space for a different kind of conversation to take place, bringing forth new insights and perspectives not yet considered, and work towards supporting meaningful and lasting change.
Training, qualifications & experience
Experience
I am a qualified Family and Systemic Psychotherapist with over 16 years of experience working therapeutically with individuals, couples, and families across both the NHS and community sectors.
Training
My initial training is in psychology complemented by advanced clinical training and specialism in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy.
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.
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
£90.00 - £145.00
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Therapy Types and Fees
Systemic therapy sessions can last between 50 and 90 minutes, depending on what is most appropriate for the work. The fees below are fixed rates per session, regardless of the length of the session.
Individual Therapy
Involves one person attending sessions, who will usually remain the sole participant throughout the therapy process.
Fee: £90 per session
Couples Therapy
Involves both partners attending sessions. Individual sessions may also be appropriate at times as part of the couples work.
Fee: £120 per session when both partners attend; £85 per session for any agreed individual sessions
Family Therapy
Involves two or more family members attending sessions. This may include the whole family or different combinations of family members at different times, such as parents only, a parent and child, or siblings, depending on what is most appropriate for the therapeutic work.
Fee: £145 per session
Initial Consultation
The initial consultation for individual, couples or family therapy is charged at a flat rate of £100, regardless of the length of the session.
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