About me
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
D.Psych Candidate | 25 Years of Clinical Experience
The most profound changes in life often come from understanding what lies beneath the surface. With over 25 years of experience in the NHS (CAMHS) and private practice, I offer a space for deep, psychoanalytic exploration to help individuals and adolescents navigate the complexities of their inner lives.
Currently a Doctor of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy candidate at the University of Exeter, my practice is grounded in the belief that our present difficulties—be they anxiety, relationship patterns, or a loss of meaning—are often tied to deeper, unconscious scripts. My role is to help you decode these patterns, providing clarity that leads to lasting psychological freedom.
A Senior Clinical Perspective My extensive background in the NHS and my foundational training in social work and art therapy allow me to bring a multidimensional perspective to the room. I work effectively across a broad clinical spectrum, with particular expertise in:
Complex Trauma & Deep-Rooted Anxiety: Addressing the origins of persistent distress.
Neurodiversity (ADHD & ASD): Navigating the world through a psychoanalytic and relational lens.
Identity & Relationships: Exploring personality dynamics, gender identity, and psychosexual concerns.
Adolescent Mental Health: Providing a stable, containing space for young people during periods of transition or crisis.
The Therapeutic Process Psychotherapy is more than a symptom-management tool; it is a collaborative search for purpose. Whether we meet in person in Old Amersham, online, or by phone, we will work to create a way forward that feels grounded, meaningful, and authentically yours.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Doctor of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Clinical Practice (DPPClinPrac), University of Exeter (ongoing).
- Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Professional Training, The Society of Analytical Psychology (SAP).
- MSC in Human Development at the British Association of Psychotherapists and Birkbeck University of London.
- PgDip in Art/Drama Psychotherapy at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
- MA in Clinical Social Work at Kingston University.
- PgCert in Psychoanalytic Studies at The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust and East London University.
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 British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) is a professional association, representing the profession of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
The organisation is itself made up of fourteen member organisations and BPC accredits the trainings of its member organisations. An individual who qualifies from one of these trainings is then eligible for entry into the BPC's register.
BPC registrants are governed by a code of ethics, a policy of continuing professional development, a statement on confidentiality and a complaints procedure. The BPC is a Member Society of the European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector (EFPP). Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Fees are discussed during the Initial Consultation. Some low-fee concessions are available upon request.
When I work
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Monday to Friday: 6:30am– 7:30 pm
Saturday: 9:30am–1:30pm
Further information
I see clients in person in Central London W1 and Beaconsfield HP9. Online and Phone therapy are also available.
