About me
I am a qualified Integrative Psychotherapist registered with the HCPC and BAAT, offering a safe and welcoming environment at Deep Roots Therapy for your healing and personal growth. I believe in the profound quote: “When a flower fails to bloom, it is not the flower's fault; we must examine the environment in which it grows.”
If you're feeling stuck, I provide a secure space to explore unresolved feelings, relationship challenges, or simply your desire for personal development. My approach is built on trust, authenticity, and transparency, ensuring you feel safe while navigating your experiences.
My Approach
At Deep Roots Therapy, I integrate various therapeutic methods tailored to each individual’s unique needs, including art psychotherapy, somatic approaches, and mindfulness. I emphasise a client-centered and trauma-informed framework that cultivates hope and supports emotional exploration and healing.
I offer a compassionate way to navigate complex emotional and psychological issues, empowering you to gain clarity and find your path to resilience and lasting change. Together, we will foster growth and help you discover the tools necessary for your transformative journey.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications | Professional Registrations | Safe Practice Measures
- Master of Arts with Distinction in Arts Psychotherapy @ Hertfordshire University
- Master of Arts in Textiles/Sculpture @ Royal College of Art
- ICO Registration Held. Information commissioners office.
- DBS Certificate on the Update service Held (current) Disclosure and Baring service.
- Professional Indemnity Insurance
Additional training in:
- Environmental art therapy course
- Haptic perception in art therapy: using clay for implicit repair of developmental deficits
- Healing Trauma with Guided Drawing; A bilateral approach to sensorimotor body mapping.
- Dyadic Parent & Child Art Psychotherapy Training Level 1 & 2
- Training in working with gambling addiction
- Therapeutic Treasure Box: Theory & Creative Techniques for Facilitating Resilience,
- One In Four- Trauma training for therapists working with survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
- Working with trauma: Art Therapy & EMDR
- CATT (Children Accelerated Trauma Treatment): Carly Ruby
- Art Therapy based Psycho-education & Mentalisation
- Art Therapy for those in political conflict and social upheaval
- Training in trauma and victims of domestic violence
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Women’s Issues
- Perinatal, Prenatal, and Postnatal Challenges
- Menopause
- Relationship Dynamics
- Parenting Struggles and Transitions
Histories of Alcohol, Drug, and Gambling Addiction
- Dual Diagnosis
- Mental Health Challenges
- Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVAs)
- Physical Changes and Life Transitions
- Issues of Self-Esteem and Spiritual Integration
Behavioural and Emotional Challenges in Children and Young People
- ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder)
- ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
- ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder)
- PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance)
- Neurodiversity and Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Family Dyadic and Parent/Child Art Psychotherapy
- Family and Relationship Issues
- Family Break-Ups, Grief and Loss
- Anger and Challenging Behavior
- Attachment Issues
- Abuse and Emotional Neglect
- Relationship Difficulties
Trauma and Mental Health
- Psychological, Emotional, and Physical Trauma
- Complex Trauma
- Trauma and PTSD Resolution
- Depression and Anxiety
- Grief and Loss
Perinatal Art Psychotherapy
Therapies offered
Fees
£80.00 - £100.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I work with children, young people, adults, families, and groups.
Individual Therapy Session cost: £80.00 for individuals (50 minutes)
A block of 10 sessions costs £75.00 each
Parent/Child Dyadic Art Psychotherapy £100
Group Sessions:
Working in an ongoing therapy group provides us with the opportunity to learn about how we relate to ourselves and others. Witnessing others work in a trusting environment can enable us to share more of ourselves and get feedback on how others see and respond to us. We can develop new ways of communicating and connecting with others. Please contact me regarding group session fees.
When I work
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Further information
Therapeutic Approaches and Qualifications/Training/Accreditation
I utilise a variety of art therapeutic modalities and approaches, including:
- Integrative Psychotherapy
- Art Psychotherapy
- Dyadic Parent & Child Art Psychotherapy
- Child Accelerated Trauma Treatment (CATT)
- Attachment Systemic Family Therapy
- Solutions/Recovery Focused Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Person-Centred Therapy
- Acceptance and Compassion-Focused Therapy
Mindfulness - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Perinatal Parent-Infant Art Psychotherapy
- Healing Trauma with Somatic Guided Drawing
- Recovery Model
