About me
I am a psychosexual therapist who works with individuals and couples to address various sexual difficulties to improve their intimate relationships. I support clients to become more aware of the psychological, emotional and relational factors that have contributed to disconnection and help move them towards a more fulfilling sex life.
I am also a qualified psychotherapist who can help you to discover more meaning in your life, can support those with depression, anxiety and finding purpose again.
Working from my private practice based in a discreet centre in a convenient location in Daneshill, just to the east of Basingstoke town centre, and is within easy access of Basingstoke train station and Junction 6 of the M3.
I also work with NHS patients both face to face and in London (Barts NHS Trust) treating psychosexual issues. I offer open-ended long term psychotherapy as well as short term counselling.
While our sessions may involve exploring your physical symptoms we will also look at your past relationships and history to understand how these have shaped your sexual identity. No touch or physical examination is involved in the sessions.
If you wish to consider therapy for short or long term work, please contact me by email or on 07949176337. We can have an initial discussion over the phone. There is no charge for this and you can then decide whether you want to have a further consultation in person and discuss your motivations for therapy.
Is therapy for me?
Only you can decide, but it can be extremely beneficial for anyone who is facing stress or difficult times, who are in need of support or just needing someone to talk to.
What happens during the first session?
We will explore the reasons for you coming into therapy. Although I will ask some questions, the aim will be to see if we can work together and if the therapy I offer is right for you. We will also think about whether short-term or open-ended feels right for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
*Current - Diploma in Psychosexual Therapy COSRT approved Tavistock Clinic London
*Psychodynamic Diploma in Counselling (BACP Accredited Training Course 187620/10317)
(*Psychodynamic counselling embraces the work of psychoanalysis. Its roots lie predominantly in Freud's psychoanalysis approach. The aim being to bring the unconscious mind into consciousness - helping clients unravel, experience and understand their true, deep-rooted feelings in order to resolve them.
Whilst it shares the same principles of psychoanalysis, psychodynamic counselling is far less intensive. It helps people to make significant changes in how they make decisions and interact with others.)
- Certificate in Working with couples - Psychodynamic
- Certificate in Counselling Skills
- BSc (Psychology)
I am fully supervised and attend regular CPD events to keep me abreast of developments occurring in my profession.
I am registered with BACP and work with those aged 18+ and couples. The issues I have worked with are anxiety, bereavement, depression, eating disorders, self-harm, panic/anxiety attacks, stress, exam anxiety, relationship problems, problems at work, divorce, parenting struggles, loneliness/losing one's way in life and family trauma.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Pressures to fulfil expectations whether societal, family, peers or our own
- Family conflict
- Trauma particularly linked with early childhood
- Issues with our sense of identity in the world
- Exam anxiety and the pressure to succeed
Therapies offered
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Fees
£35.00 - £90.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
You can call me on 07949176337 or email and we can discuss your needs over the phone. Sessions are conducted at my private, comfortable therapy room in Basingstoke. Contact me for availability.
General and Psychosexual therapy - individuals
- Initial assessment (50 minutes) - £35
- Further weekly sessions (50 minutes) - £65
Couples therapy
Romantic or family couples e.g siblings/friends/mother-daughter etc
- Initial assessment (up to 75 mins) - £45
- Ongoing sessions (up to 75 mins) - £90
Concessions and Insurance information
- Concessionary spaces subject to availability
- Concessions/low income short term spaces available please let me know
- Recognised with Healthcode - Vitality, WPA and Allianz Insurance
If you inform me a week in advance you have to miss a session, there is no charge. Cancellations made with less than three days notice are charged at 50%. Less than 24 hours, the full fee is charged. Therapy is usually open-ended arranged every week at the same time but I understand this does not suit everyone. I also offer short term sessions of 4/6 or can work on an ad-hoc basis depending on what you want.
When I work
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Further information
I am a registered member of the BACP (British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy), accountable to and follow their ethical code of practice. More information can be obtained from www.bacp.co.uk
In following good practice, I am in regular clinical supervision, attend regular training events and have an up to date DBS certificate (formerly CRB). I am also fully insured.
If you call me you may get my answer service but please leave me a message and I will aim to get back to you within 24 hours. Your first appointment (an initial consultation) will be confirmed by email.
The initial appointment is a chance for you to talk through your difficulties, explore your needs and the kind of support you may require and whether counselling is the best way forward. At times there may be a need to refer on to other services for example, people dependent on drugs or alcohol may require specialist support.
Confidentiality: counselling is private and confidential. No information will be disclosed to anyone without the client's permission except under rare legal circumstances. You are free to talk without fear of rejection, criticism or blame.
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