About me
My Experience
I am integrative trained therapist and adapt my practice to each client's or couples needs, incorporating different techniques including, psychodynamic, CBT, mindfulness, autogenic training techniques, creative therapy, eco therapy.
I have worked in-depth with: relationships, anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks, anger, depression, family issues, trauma, abuse (emotional and physical) , twins, the LGBTQ+ community, low self-esteem, stress, guilt, shame, bullying, existential crises, identity, life transitions, anger, trauma, gender identity, relationships, physical and emotional abuse, self-harm, eating disorders, trauma, bereavement, fertility, addiction, loneliness, suicidal ideation, attachment issues, ADHD, ASD, OCD, 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 with people from a variety of cultural backgrounds.
Through my work in multiple different job settings, I have experience working with multi-disciplinary teams collaborating with GPs, teachers, pastoral care, social services, CAMHS, psychiatrists, dietitian’s, and nutritionists.
As well as working with adults of all ages. I also work with young adults, teenagers, and children. I have worked in- depth therapeutically with adolescents and children in various educational settings, including independent and state-run schools. I also offer sessions to parents and have worked with parents to help support their children and teenagers with their mental health.
How I work with clients
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 and to be able to work through any 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 the client needs and wants.
The first session
If you decide that you are interested in working with me then do get in touch and I will set up a free 15-minute phone consultation to see if you like the sound of me before proceeding. From here if you decide to have a first session, we can set up a first session.
The first session is a 50-minute assessment which is a general chat about why you have come to see me, and what you feel you need help with. This will allow me to develop an idea of how I might be able to help with your presenting issues. By the end of the assessment, I will make a recommendation on an initial number of sessions if you wish to begin a course of therapy.
But more than anything the first session is to see if after meeting me you would like to work with me. I know how important it is to find the right therapist. You will be sent or given a confidentiality contract to read through, this contract is to assure you that everything discussed is strictly confidential. The contract will also include information on payment etc. You can stop sessions at any time and you are not tied in to anything.
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.
