About me
I offer psychotherapy to adults and young people aged 14 and over, both in person in Worthing and online. People come to therapy for many different reasons: anxiety or low mood, difficulties in relationships, experiences from the past that continue to affect the present, times of change or loss, or simply a sense that something in life is not working as they would like.
My approach is psychodynamic. This means that, alongside what is happening in your life now, we may become interested in patterns of feeling, relating and responding that have developed over time. Therapy can offer a space to understand these more deeply and, through that understanding, make change possible.
I work with people across the adult lifespan, as well as adolescents and young adults. Some people come for a relatively focused period of therapy, while others find that longer-term work allows them to explore themselves and their relationships at greater depth. I am experienced in both, and we can think together about what is most appropriate for you.
I see therapy as a collaborative process rather than something done to you. My aim is to offer a thoughtful, respectful and confidential relationship in which there is room to speak openly, including about things that may be difficult to put into words.
Training, qualifications & experience
My most recent specialist qualification is a Diploma in Jungian Psychodynamic Psychotherapy with Adolescents and Young Adults from the Society of Analytical Psychology. I also hold a Diploma in Supervision from the same organisation.
My core training was at Birkbeck, University of London, where I completed a Foundation Degree followed by a BSc (Hons) in Psychodynamic Counselling and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, awarded First Class Honours.
I have also undertaken specialist study through the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust in intercultural psychodynamic psychotherapy.
Earlier in my career I worked as a specialist student mentor at Kingston University and as an adolescent mentor with Action for Children. I am a BACP-accredited practitioner and clinical supervisor, and undertake regular monthly psychodynamic CPD.
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.
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
£80.00 - £90.00
Additional information
Individual psychotherapy (50 minutes): £80–£90
Please contact me for current fees.
Clinical supervision (50 minutes): £70
When I work
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Further information
I can see patients up to twice a week.
