This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
I am a qualified therapeutic counsellor. I offer a safe, compassionate space for you to share your story and explore the challenges you are facing. Life can be difficult, confusing, overwhelming and complicated at times. Whether you are seeking support for a problem that is known to you, or perhaps you are feeling stuck or lost in life but unsure why, I will hold a supportive space and sit with you in your experience to help find a way forwards. I firmly believe that developing a relationship with ourselves and gaining a deeper understanding of who we are is the catalyst for change and growth. I welcome people from all walks of life, I work with intention, empathy and warmth and I am passionate about helping my clients create the lasting changes they hope for.
Working Together
Counselling is a collaborative process; we will work together to establish what you would like from counselling and develop a way of working that suits you and your needs. Everyone comes to counselling at different points in their life and I will meet you where you are on your journey. At the heart of my practice is developing a trusting relationship. This is key to exploring the things that have impacted you, what has shaped you and the way you see the world. Sometimes to understand our present experiences it can be helpful to become curious about our past, our patterns of behaviour and the way we relate to those around us. I understand this can feel new, scary or uncomfortable for some people and we will always do this in a way that feels safe for you and take the work in a direction that feels right for you. It is important to me that you get the most out of the counselling I offer, and I will check in regularly with you about how you are feeling about the work, what is helping and anything you may wish to change.
Why Counselling?
Counselling can increase our self awareness and give us a greater understanding of who we are. Unlocking the ‘why we are the way we are’ can be incredibly empowering. Understanding why we behave the way we do, react a certain way, play a certain role in relationships or find ourselves repeating patterns is the key to knowing ourselves. And knowing ourselves is the path to gaining a greater sense of control and choice. It also enables us to break patterns and make changes to things that aren’t working for us anymore; making healthier choices that align with our values and help us realise our potential. Counselling can also help make sense of difficult life experiences we inevitably encounter and help us process painful feelings. Talking to an impartial professional is a unique process, one which allows you the freedom to really explore how you feel in a way you perhaps can’t anywhere else. It is a space free from judgement or bias.
Reaching out and asking for help is a big step. I know from personal experience how powerful and life changing therapy can be and I am committed to holding a supportive space for you to:
- make sense of life experiences and process painful thoughts and feelings.
- build yourself back up again and gain greater sense of self and self worth.
- explore any blocks if you are feeling stuck or unsure about what’s next, in some cases you may not know what it is that feels wrong but we can work together to find a way forwards.
- look at how the past can inform the present, discovering patterns or behaviour that may be holding you back or not serving you.
- reconnect with parts of yourself you may have lost touch with to help you recognise your values and needs, giving you a sense of direction and purpose.
- explore changes in identity or loss of certain parts of identity.
- explore how we relate to others and how this impacts important relationships. Looking at the role we play in our relationships can help us make sense of things and navigate challenges and conflict.
These are just some of the ways counselling might help, but there are many other challenges that you may bring or that may come up in our work together.
In our initial session, we will discuss your hopes for counselling and possible goals and intentions from our work together.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified integrative counsellor, which means I draw from different modalities to suit the needs of my clients and the challenges they are facing. My practice is grounded in developing a relationship first and foremost, which allows for self exploration and curiosity about what has shaped us and brought us where we are today. I have worked in counselling services across London supporting clients from all walks of life, including children and young people. I have specialist training in bereavement and addiction counselling and I currently work with a local charity supporting people recovering from addiction and substance abuse. I am passionate about serving my local communicty, in particular supporting women raising children in an ever demanding society of expectations and hierarchy.
I have a background in the Arts and Education. I have worked across diverse communities in teaching and mentoring roles and I am passionate about equality and inclusion. Being dual heritage and having lived and worked in different parts of the world, I bring a deep understanding and curiosity of intercultural life experiences as well as grounding and lived experience of themes of identity and belonging.
My life experience shapes my counselling practice and my ability to support people from all walks of life, presenting a wide range of issues. I am passionate about creativity and believe the creative outlet is one of the most powerful human resources. My creativity feeds into my work as a counsellor, always looking for ways to adapt and grow which helps my ability to see through a different lens and hold empathy for others.
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
- CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Introduction to Counselling Skills
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free 15 minute telephone consultation
If we decide to work together each session is 50 minutes long. I offer long term and short term work depending on your needs and what you would like from counselling. Online sessions can be arranged through a range of platforms. In person sessions take place in my therapy space in SE20.
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