About me
I work with, Adults, Young People and Couples:
Adults:
I am integrative trained therapist who has been working with adults for over 5 years.
I have worked in-depth with: relationships, conflict, anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks, anger, depression, family issues, twins, the LGBTQ+ community, low self-esteem, stress, guilt, shame, identity, life transitions, anger, trauma, gender identity, relationships, physical and emotional abuse, self-harm, eating disorders, trauma, bereavement, fertility, addiction, loneliness, ADHD, communication style, attachment issues and much more.
I worked for the NHS through the pandemic and have a lot of experience working with short-term (a minimum of 6 sessions) and long-term (open-ended) therapy.
Young People and Parents:
I work with teenagers from 13 upwards in my private practise but have worked in- depth therapeutically with adolescents and children from ages 3-18 years old.
My work in private practise and various educational settings, including independent and state-run schools means I have experience working with, ADHD, OCD, Autism, SEN needs, children on an educational health care plan, Sensory Processing Disorder and Neurodiversity, (more information on how I work below)
I also offer sessions to parents to help support them.
Depending on the child/teenager I can work in person or online, and have trainings in , Art Therapy, Working with Puppets, Sand Tray in Child Psychotherapy and music therapy.
Couple/Relationship Therapy:
I am trained in working with common presenting problems such as managing conflict in relationships, as well as working with, Trauma, shame, sexuality; communication and conflict resolutions.
I also work with other forms of relationships in addition to couples such as siblings or family members and business partners. And have worked a lot with twins.
Practice description
Adults:
My priority is for all of my clients to feel safe and grounded when working with me. I try to make sure all of my clients come away from the therapy with a better understanding of themselves and with the tools they need to continue moving forward in their lives and to help them through future life challenges.
Many of my clients start off with weekly sessions and then move to fortnightly or monthly depending on what they need.
I can work in a more goal-focused short-term approach or a more analytical long-term approach depending on what works for my client. I try to be as flexible as possible for my clients as I know how hard it can be to fit everything into a busy week including therapy.
Young People and Parents:
Being a young person in this current climate with so many transitions to navigate can be paralysing, I can help with a range of issues from exam and social anxiety, depression, low mood and low self esteem, friendship issues, cyber bullying/bullying, conflict within the family dynamic, self harm, disordered eating, general burnout and I can help to create a healthy relationship with social media and mobile phones, as well as work with all of the issues listed above in my adult section.
My aim is to help my young clients build resilience and confidence allowing to feel more able to cope with life's challenges by giving them tools to do so, as well as to help them transition from child to young adult.
Couples and Relationships:
I hope to facilitate constructive communication, helping partners understand the deeper roots of their disagreements to resolve issues and build a healthier relationship. I aim to provide an impartial space for both partners to express themselves, explore interaction patterns, and learn to communicate with more respect and understanding, ultimately empowering the couple to find their own solutions.
My first session
I always offer a free 15-minute zoom call to see that we are the right fit. Here I can explain how I work and see if I am the right person for you or your child.
From here we can then book in a first session.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am an adult-trained therapist and completed my BACP Accredited qualification in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy in London.
- Certificate in Couple / Relationship Therapy with The Grove
- Certificate in the Foundations of Analytical Psychology from the Association of Jungian Analysts
- AdvDip at CPPD in Humanistic Integrative Counselling
- PgD at CPPD in Humanistic Integrative Counselling
- PGCert in Psychotherapy & Counselling at Regents University
- I am currently also studying on a part-time MA in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, whilst studying she will be continuing with her private practice.
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
£75.00 - £100.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I charge £75 for individual therapy and £100 for couples
When I work
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I am happy for a client to switch from face-to-face to online and vice versa
Further information
I am the co-founder of The Kapok Therapy Clinic. Within my practice, I offer online, face-to-face, short-term and long-term therapy and I have had extensive training in all four of those areas.
