About me
Maybe you're seeking support because life feels especially difficult at the moment. Perhaps you feel stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected, or frustrated by finding yourself in the same patterns again and again. Sometimes there is a clear reason for coming to therapy. At other times, there is simply a sense that something is not quite right.
There are parts of ourselves that we hide from other people, and sometimes even from ourselves. Together, we can approach those parts with curiosity rather than judgement and begin to understand how our experiences, relationships and ways of coping have shaped us.
I work with adults and young people aged 13 and over. My approach is integrative, which means I adapt the way I work to the individual rather than expecting everyone to fit one particular model of therapy.
I bring genuine interest, thoughtful attention and a touch of humour when it feels right. I can gently challenge where helpful, while keeping the focus on what matters to you and moving at a pace that feels manageable.
You do not need to arrive knowing exactly what you want to talk about or what you want therapy to achieve. We can work that out together.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor and hold a Level 6 Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling, with clinical training undertaken within NHS services.
I have 18 years' experience working with children and young people, including extensive experience with autistic and otherwise neurodivergent people, including those with ADHD and dyslexia.
My counselling experience includes working with anxiety, grief and bereavement, relationship difficulties, family change, identity, neurodivergence and significant life events. I also have experience counselling survivors of sexual trauma and approach trauma work carefully, with particular attention to trust, safety and pace.
My integrative training draws on psychodynamic, humanistic, relational and cognitive approaches. This allows us to explore earlier experiences and relationships where useful, while also paying attention to what is happening in your life now.
I am also undertaking postgraduate study in a Master of Science in Neuroscience and Psychology of Mental Health at King's College London.
I hold an Enhanced DBS certificate for my work with children and young people.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£75.00 per session
Further information
Therapy does not always have to mean sitting opposite someone and talking for fifty minutes.
For young people in particular, I have board games and quick card games available in the therapy room. Having something simple to do together can take some of the pressure off conversation and help someone settle into the space.
Where it feels appropriate, I can also incorporate storytelling and tabletop role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons into therapeutic work. Creating characters and exploring fictional situations can offer another way to think about relationships, identity, confidence, choices and difficult experiences. For some people, working through story, metaphor and play can make things easier to approach than direct conversation alone.
This is always optional and tailored to the individual. You certainly do not need to be interested in games to work with me.
Sessions are available in person in Woolwich or online.
I offer an initial 30-minute phone or online consultation so that we can talk about what is bringing you to counselling, answer any questions and get a sense of whether we might work well together.
