About me
I am an experienced Psychodynamic Psychotherapeutic Counsellor who is registered and accredited with the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists. I work in private practice and as a Senior Therapist at The Rock Clinic Association in Brighton and Hove, and offer both in-person and online sessions.
As a psychodynamic therapist, I believe our earlier life experiences persist in affecting our ways of behaving, relating and feeling in the present; both consciously and unconsciously. I also believe that self-awareness of our pasts may be a key to understanding ourselves better; but that effective counselling should help us to make internal or external changes that free us to live more fully right now, and positively impact our futures.
People seek therapy for a variety of reasons: Sometimes we are in distress or crisis. Sometimes our behaviours confuse us or those around us. Maybe we find it hard to be fully and authentically ourselves, or have confusing/conflicting desires or feelings. We might be struggling with acceptance of things we cannot change, or struggling with self-acceptance. Maybe we are experiencing issues in our important relationships, or simply want to understand ourselves better. Perhaps we are just struggling with feeling down and/or overwhelmed. Therapy can be a helpful space to start with all of this. By providing a safe environment to explore the things that bother us, or that matter to us most.
My style is warm, professional and non-judgmental as well as active and collaborative. I aim to sensitively and appropriately challenge my clients in an empathetic way to provide new insights and perspectives. I have experience working with many issues. Some areas I regularly work with include: depression, anxiety, family issues, trauma, bereavement, ADHD, relationship issues, perfectionism, procrastination, self-esteem issues or working with people wanting to explore their identity, sexuality or gender.
I am open, friendly and my practice is supportive of different cultural backgrounds ethnicities and is LGBTQ+ affirmative. My practice also incorporates an understanding of neurodiversity and I work frequently with neurodivergent clients.
I work relationally as I believe that our relationships are extremely impactful, and it follows that the relationship between therapist and client is crucial to productive counselling work. I therefore offer a free initial consultation session to get to know you and understand your background and any specific areas you wish to address.
Importantly this will also give you an idea of what counselling with me will be like. I believe that therapy can be an invaluable, rewarding and enjoyable process; but it can also feel challenging, and is a time and cost commitment. So this session will also give space to discuss the envisaged length of therapy (I offer short, mid and long term) as well as cost and frequency of sessions.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have been working psychotherapeutically with clients since 2017 and have worked extensively with a variety of clients and issues. I am accredited by the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy; meeting their higher standards as a competent, ethical and independent practitioner. Prior to training as a therapist I worked in both Public and Mental Health at the Local Authority as well as at Mind in Brighton & Hove.
My Qualifications include:
- A Post Graduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Dist) BACP Accredited Course
- Counselling Skills Level 2 Training (CPCAB)
In addition to my training as a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor I undertake regular CPD and additional training to ensure my knowledge and expertise remain current with best theoretical and scientific practice. Some examples include subjects and issues relating to: Drugs and Alcohol, Dual Diagnosis, Safeguarding, Self-harm and Suicidal ideation, LGBTQ affirmative practice, Motivational Interviewing, Neurodiversity trainings in ADHD and ASC, Trauma and Relationships
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I also specialise in working with young adults (18-25).
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 - £75.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Additional information
I offer fees on a sliding scale of £65-£75 depending on your financial capacity to pay (to be agreed in advance of your initial session).
When I work
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Availability currently during weekday daytimes, please enquire for details.
