About me
I am an experienced trauma specialist trained in art therapy and EMDR. I am interested in helping clients make sense and meaning of often difficult and painful experiences, both in the past and present, with a goal of working towards a happier and more fulfilling lives. I interweave EMDR alongside working with images, music and the body to help people when they are feeling low, experiencing burnout or overwhelm.
My approach is centered around the idea that therapy is about a relationship between two people. Within this dyad, healing from trauma, and other experiences can unfold. I want clients to feel safe and comfortable, where they can be fully themselves..
Working creatively can feel daunting - yet it's something known to all of us. We don't have language for everything we feel and experience. Often the blocks, and reasons why we might remain stuck remain inaccessible, outside conscious awareness. Looking at and working with images, and music bypasses language, accessing the unconscious.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have been working therapeutically for over 10 years and have a 4 year Master's in Integrative Arts Psychotherapy, from IATE, a prestigious art psychotherapy college. I'm UKCP and HCPC accredited.
I am EMDR Europe trained and use this alongside working with images and talking therapies.
Previously, I worked in a corporate environment and I have a good understanding of teams and work place dynamics.
I currently work for the Clinic of Dissociative Disorders, supporting people experiencing complex dissociation.
I have previous experience in the NHS, with Sussex Partnership Trust supporting people in hospital with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. I have worked for charities including the Terrence Higgins Trust and Brighton Oasis Project.
I work with children and adults. People come to me when they are struggling to manage, often with feelings of anxiety, grief, depression and overwhelm, sometimes stemming from sexual, emotional or physical abuse. Together we create a space where sense and meaning can be made of the past and present difficulties. My clients gain a better understanding of themselves and how they relate to others.
I work with other professionals to assess and grade new therapists undergoing Master's level training, as well as assessing readiness to join the HCPC register. I also work as a peer reviewer for the International Journal of Art Therapy.
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.
The HCPC are an independent, UK-wide health regulator. They set standards of professional training, performance and conduct for 16 professions.
They keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards, and they take action if registered health professionals fall below those standards. They were created by a piece of legislation called the Health Professions Order 2001.
Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
Photos & videos
Fees
£65.00 - £95.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a sliding scale as therapy is expensive, and affordability varies hugely here in the South East. At Brighton Therapy Centre, where I often work, I am commit to 25% of my caseload as low cost. Please contact Brighton Therapy Centre directly if you are in need of a low cost space.
When I work
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Further information
I work in Newhaven and Brighton and online.
