About me
Experiencing distress is part of being human, but some struggles can feel too difficult to manage alone.
When challenges interfere with your ability to be yourself, function well or enjoy life, and turning to family or friends is not enough, professional support is recommended.
Professional counselling provides a confidential, respectful, and reflective environment to explore your difficulties and make sense of your experience. The insight and understanding gained through this process can help you:
- Feel more motivated, confident, and at ease
- Build and sustain healthier relationships
- Think more clearly and make informed decisions
- Release your potential
- Strengthen emotional intelligence
- Deepen empathy and self-reflection
Here’s a little about me and how I work.
I’m a practising relational psychodynamic therapist and counsellor based in St Albans, Hertfordshire, with a deep interest in psychoanalytic thinking.
Psychodynamic therapy is a collaborative and active form of therapy without being directive. Using a psychodynamic approach, we explore earlier experiences alongside the present, helping to uncover patterns and develop a deeper understanding of ourselves and how we relate to others. I’m particularly attentive to language, meaning, and each person’s unique perspective.
Training, qualifications & experience
MA in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy (Level 7) – Goldsmiths, University of London
I trained in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Counselling at Goldsmiths College and regularly engage in continuing professional development (CPD) to stay up to date with issues relevant to my clients.
- Tutor - Certificate in Psychodynamic Counselling
- I am a tutor for classes of up to 14 students. We explore the fundamentals of psychodynamic theory, skills, and process over a 10-week period.
- I’m a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and follow their Code of Ethics.
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
£65.00 - £135.00
Additional information
I offer weekly therapy sessions for adults, either in-person in St Albans, Hertfordshire, or online across the UK and overseas. Sessions are available in 50- or 90-minute formats. While some clients prefer longer-term therapy, short-term or time-limited work can also be effective, depending on your needs. We’ll discuss what works best for you during our initial session.
Fees
-Online sessions: £65 per 50-minute session / £100 per 90-minute session
-In-person sessions: £90 per 50-minute session / £135 per 90-minute session
-Concessionary places: Limited availability for those on reduced incomes
Therapy Locations
In Person
Sessions take place in a quiet, discreet, and comfortable setting in the heart of St Albans, offering a safe space for reflection and conversation.
Online
I also offer secure online sessions via Whereby. No software installation is required - just a private, quiet space and a reliable internet connection.
Walk & Talk Therapy
For those who find movement helpful or feel more at ease outdoors, walk and talk sessions are available in the Hertfordshire area. We can discuss this option if it feels right for you.
Further information
Before training as a therapist, I spent many years working in the creative arts. This continues to inform how I work, particularly around identity, performance pressure and anxiety, depression, and finding one’s place in competitive environments.
Alongside private practice, I work in a residential rehab setting, supporting people navigating anxiety, addictive processes, relationship difficulties, and questions of identity and belonging, including queer and cultural identities. I aim to understand each person within their own context and offer an open-minded, reflective space where insight and change can emerge.
I work with adults from a wide range of backgrounds, welcoming and affirming diversity in race, dis/ability, migration, neurodiversity, religion or spirituality, class, gender, and sexuality.
Everyone is welcome here.
