About me
About me
I help adults make sense of who they are within the context of culture, identity, belonging, and relationships. I offer a warm, reflective, and non-judgemental space where we explore your experiences together — with curiosity, compassion, and care.
A different kind of counsellor
What makes my approach distinctive is my background in anthropology. Alongside my counselling training, I have spent years studying how culture, relationships, beliefs, and social environments shape our experiences and our sense of self.
I offer LGBTQIA2S+ affirmative counselling, relationship therapy for polyamorous and non-monogamous couples, and intercultural therapy for people of migrant, diaspora, and multicultural backgrounds. I work with adults from a wide range of backgrounds and identities, and all relationship structures are welcome.
I am a BACP-registered counsellor and couples therapist based in Edinburgh, and a member of the Society for Existential Analysis and the British Society for Phenomenology. I offer online therapy across the UK and walk-and-talk counselling in Edinburgh, and I have worked in LGBTQIA2S+ counselling services, relationship counselling, and low-cost services in London and Edinburgh.
Therapy shaped around you
I offer a collaborative, flexible approach that recognises no single therapy works for everyone. Drawing on psychodynamic therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, and existential philosophy and anthropology, we find the methods that best fit your needs. This approach is especially well-suited to people who haven't found conventional therapy helpful, or who want to think deeply about their lives rather than simply manage symptoms.
Areas of expertise
People navigating questions of identity and belonging, including migrant, diaspora, and multicultural backgrounds
LGBTQIA2S+ individuals and partnerships seeking an affirming, knowledgeable therapist
People in non-monogamous, polyamorous, and consensually non-monogamous (CNM) relationships
Individuals and couples experiencing relationship difficulties
Grief, loss, bereavement, and living losses
Anxiety, depression, and low mood
Life transitions — career changes, relationship endings, becoming a parent, menopause, moving countries
People who feel their lives don't fit conventional expectations
Sex workers — I offer sex worker-affirmative counselling in a fully non-judgemental space
Experiences of epistemic injustice
Online counselling in English and Italian
I offer online counselling via Zoom — a flexible, accessible way to access support from the comfort of your own space. Sessions are available in English and Italian, and I offer both short- and long-term work.
Walk-and-talk therapy
I also offer walk-and-talk therapy in Edinburgh.
Taking the first step
Finding the right therapist matters. If you'd like to arrange an initial conversation, or have any questions about how I work, please get in touch — I'd be happy to discuss whether therapy with me feels like the right fit for you.
*The title “Dr” denotes an academic title, not a medical one.
Training, qualifications & experience
Experience in Counselling and Psychotherapy
I am a BACP-registered counsellor working in private practice with individuals and couples. Alongside my counselling practice, I am currently completing an MSc in Existential Psychotherapy at the New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling.
I am a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme (adults).
My work includes supporting clients experiencing anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, life transitions, questions of identity and belonging, and the challenges of living between cultures. I also work with issues relating to gender and sexual identity, non-traditional lifestyles and relationships, and experiences of social injustice.
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
Walk-and-Talk therapy
Therapies offered
Fees
£80.00 - £160.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- Individual counselling: GBP 80 per 50 minutes.
- Couple counselling: GBP 160 per 50 minutes.
*I have a limited number of concession rate spaces available at £65.00 per 50-minute session. If you believe you qualify for a concession rate, please get in touch.
When I work
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Further information
I am fluent in English and Italian.
The first session will cover an initial assessment, where we will explore your expectations and needs and discuss any questions you may have about the way I work with clients. This is an opportunity for us to see how we will work together and if I am the right therapist for you.
