About me
I am a Group Analyst; I offer psychodynamic psychotherapy to individuals and conduct psychotherapy groups.
INDIVIDUAL
The ways we relate to ourselves and other people do not appear out of nowhere. They develop over time through our relationships, experiences, and, the environments and societies in which we grow up. Many of these patterns are helpful. Others can leave us feeling stuck, disconnected, anxious, self-critical, or repeating the same difficulties despite our best efforts to change.
In psychotherapy we create space to think together about these patterns and what lies beneath them. There is no set agenda. We begin with whatever feels important to you and pay attention to the thoughts, feelings, memories, and experiences that emerge, including what happens within the therapy itself.
Over time this can help you develop a clearer understanding of yourself, your relationships, and the difficulties you face, opening up possibilities for lasting change.
Sessions are once weekly in the same place for 50 minutes. I offer a free initial 30 minute session so we can think about what you may need and whether I am best suited to help you.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.
GROUP
Group psychotherapy brings together a small number of people who may be facing very different difficulties but often discover shared experiences and concerns.
Many people are understandably unsure about speaking openly in a group at first. Yet members frequently find that hearing other perspectives, recognising themselves in others' experiences, and feeling understood by the group can be powerful and relieving.
The group becomes a place where patterns of relating can be noticed as they happen rather than simply talked about afterwards. Together we can think about what is unfolding within the group and what it might reveal about life beyond it.
Groups meet once or twice weekly for 90 minutes and usually include up to eight members.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am an experienced UKCP registered psychotherapist. I studied at the Institute of Group Analysis (IGA), London.
Alongside my private practice, I work in the NHS and have many years' experience providing psychotherapy to both individuals and groups. Before training as a psychotherapist, I spent almost twenty years working therapeutically with adolescents in care and education settings.
My approach is psychodynamic. Rather than focusing solely on symptoms, I am interested in understanding the emotional and relational patterns that sit beneath them. Therapy offers a confidential space where we can think together about your experiences, difficulties, and relationships, and explore how they may connect to one another.
People seek therapy for many different reasons, including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, questions of identity, emotional distress, addiction, or a general sense that life is not unfolding in the way they would like. Whatever brings you, we can begin there.
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 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
Fees
£60.00 per session
Free initial in-person or telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I am passionate about increasing access to psychotherapy and offer a sliding scale. We can discuss this when we meet.
Further information
I have an interest in individuals and their wider social context, how this informs their relational patterns and understanding of the world. I am mindful of the impact of the climate emergency on people and societies.
