About me
I am an experienced, qualified, Registered Member of the BACP and a UKCP accredited 'Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist'. My private practice is based in North London, Stoke Newington/Highbury/Finsbury Park area.
I offer a gentle, welcoming space where you can bring whatever you’re carrying and feel met with understanding rather than judgement. My hope is that therapy becomes a place where you can slow down, feel supported, and begin to make sense of your inner world.
Together, we’ll explore the experiences, choices, and patterns that may be shaping your life especially the ones that leave you feeling stuck or alone with things. I work collaboratively and with care, helping you connect more deeply to yourself so that change can unfold in both body and mind.
My aim is to support you in finding new, kinder ways of relating to yourself and more grounded, authentic ways of relating to others.
I began my training in 2006 in the Person‑Centred approach to counselling, which formed the foundation of my therapeutic work. From there, I went on to complete further trainings in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy, and later continued my development at the Minster Centre in London, studying Advanced Clinical Practice in Integrative Psychotherapy. This comprehensive training was rooted in attachment theory and contemporary relational psychoanalysis.
I also integrate additional modalities into my practice, including Attachment-Based ISTDP, body psychotherapy, movement work, breathwork, mindfulness, and Internal Family Systems. Together, we can gently explore what the body is holding, how you relate to your body, and how we can cultivate a deeper, more compassionate connection to yourself, both physically and emotionally.
I believe each person carries a unique and unfolding story, shaped by your experiences, your patterns, your personality, and the ways you’ve learned to relate to yourself, to others, and to the world around you. In integrative psychotherapy, we take time to wander through these different aspects, these parts of you, with curiosity and gentleness. Together, we can pause, notice, and reflect on what is happening inside, allowing space for questions, insights, and new understandings to emerge.
People find their way to therapy for many reasons, often at moments when life feels tender, confusing, or in transition. When there are ruptures in relationships, life transitions, illness or bereavement. Whatever has brought you here, my practice offers a warm and supportive space where you can explore your experiences at your own pace, find clarity, and grow in ways that feel meaningful and true to you.
I work with individuals from a range of backgrounds and sexual orientation, all with their own unique history that deserves a chance to be fully understood and explored. I am experienced in working with a wide range of issues including relationship and parenting difficulties, anxiety and phobias, depression, the impact of trauma and abuse, loss and bereavement.
Training, qualifications & experience
- MA Race and Ethnic Studies (Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations/Warwick University).
- BSc Sociology and Anthropology
- Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Therapeutic Counselling (2yrs), Banbury Counselling Academy, Oxfordshire,
- Group Analytic Psychotherapy (1yr) London Institute of Group Analysis
- Foundation training in Attachment based ISTDP (Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy with Dr Sharon Lewis (1yr)
- Embodied, Trauma training with Dr Graham Music (1yr)
- PG Diploma in Advanced Clinical Practice (2yrs) Minster Centre London
- Restorative Approaches Practitioner Training: Restorative Justice Council
- Family Group Conferencing Practitioner (Family Rights Group)
I started out working for NGOs and Local Government facilitating group work and training. I have trained and practiced in Mediation, Restorative Justice, and Family Group Conferencing. I now run a private practice in North London and facilitate group work.
I receive regular clinical supervision and ongoing training/development to support my work in this exciting and dynamic field. I am also a member of the Oxford Therapy Service, a community of Counsellors and Psychotherapists providing a comprehensive range of counselling and psychotherapy services and training in Oxfordshire.
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.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£80.00 per session
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