About us
Hello, and thank you for visiting my profile.
I am a qualified Psychodynamic Counsellor and Psychotherapist, offering a warm, reflective, and compassionate space where feelings and experiences can be safely explored at your own pace. My approach is grounded in curiosity, respect, and the belief that meaningful change begins when we feel seen and understood.
I have extensive experience working with children and young people, including those who are adopted or in care, and those living with autism, learning differences, or emotional and behavioural difficulties. My work often involves supporting children and families through bereavement, loss, attachment difficulties, and transitions.
During my MA training, I developed a special interest in psychotherapeutic work with migrants and refugees, particularly in helping children and families who have experienced displacement, separation, and identity loss. I speak English, Lithuanian, and Russian, which allows me to connect with clients across different cultures and backgrounds with sensitivity and understanding.
I believe therapy offers a gentle space to make sense of one’s story - to recognise both the pain and the potential for growth that live within it. My aim is to work collaboratively and at your own rhythm, helping you to feel more grounded, connected, and able to trust your inner strength. Together we can explore what feels difficult, make sense of past experiences, and create space for new ways of being and relating.
Training, qualifications & experience
Education and Professional Training
MA in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy – University of Essex.
- Trained to work therapeutically with children.
- Focus on attachment, trauma, and unconscious processes in relationships and emotional development.
Regular clinical supervision, personal therapy, and continuing professional development (CPD) in areas such as trauma, autism, bereavement, and safeguarding.
Clinical Experience
- School Counsellor - provided individual short and long therapy for children and adolescents over a two-year placement, supporting emotional regulation, relationships, and self-esteem.
- YES Colchester Centre - worked with young people experiencing anxiety, loss, family difficulties, and identity struggles.
- Counsellor at Transforming Autism Project Charity - offering psychodynamic support to autistic children and their families.
- Residential Care Experience - several years supporting children and adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, autism, and complex emotional needs.
Special Interests and Additional Experience
- Work with adopted children, young people in care, and those affected by early trauma or bereavement.
- Interest in psychotherapeutic work with migrants and refugees, particularly children and families adjusting to new cultural environments.
- Offer therapy in English, Lithuanian, and Russian, with sensitivity to cultural identity, belonging, and displacement.
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 we deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I believe therapy should be accessible, so I aim to offer fair and transparent fees.
My standard fee is £50 per 50-minute session, with some concession spaces available for students, those on lower incomes, or individuals in financial difficulty.
I offer a free initial consultation so that you can get a sense of how I work and decide whether I feel like the right therapist for you - and for me to ensure that I can offer the right kind of support.
Sessions are usually held weekly, either in person in Colchester or online.
Please feel free to contact me to discuss what might work best for you.
When we work
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Further information
I offer a calm, confidential space in Colchester and online, where you can talk freely and be met with warmth and understanding.
I work with children, young people, offering both short- and long-term therapy.
Sessions are available in English, Lithuanian, and Russian.
Please feel free to contact me if you’d like to find out more or arrange an initial session.
