About me
I am an approachable, empathetic and supportive qualified therapist offering in-person sessions in Central London, Brighton and online. Perhaps you have come across my page with some of the following questions...
- Are you feeling anxious or low?
- Are you struggling to identify the root cause of these feelings or other challenges?
- Are you feeling stuck in certain patterns of behaviour or relationships?
- Do you want to make changes in your life?
These challenges are common but it takes courage to try and address them. I see my role as offering you a safe, confidential and empathetic space to explore these questions, and more, in a way that works for you.
What I Can Help With
I can help you across a diverse set of issues including anxiety, depression, relationship issues, low self-esteem, stress and bereavement. Seeking therapy and starting to address issues like these can often feel overwhelming and confusing, so I always look to work with clients in an open, straightforward and authentic way.
My History
I have specific experience working with clients living and/or working in a cross-cultural context; be that expats, NGO / charity workers, third culture kids, and more.
Outside of working as a Counsellor, I spent twenty years working in the commercial and charity sectors, both in the UK and abroad, and thus have an insight into the unique challenges that these sectors can bring.
Next Steps
We can meet in beautiful London rooms near Old Street / Farringdon, in central Brighton through the One Therapy Practice, or online.
If my profile feels like a good fit for you, contact me via phone, email or text to arrange a free 30 minute online consultation. On this call we can discuss what you are looking for from therapy and decide whether we are a good match to work together.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified Psychotherapeutic Integrative Counsellor and a Registered Member with the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP), having completed a Level 6 Clinical Diploma at the Metanoia Institute.
As well as the rigorous training I undertook, I am also in regular supervision and attend frequent CPD events to ensure my continuous development.
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
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Fees
£80.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Sessions start from £80, and I invoice at the end of every month. I keep open a limited number of concession slots to try and ensure that therapy can be affordable and accessible.
When I work
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I am based in both a London clinic (EC1V) and central Brighton, and also have availability for online work. Please contact me for my latest availability.
Further information
How I Work
I trained in the 'integrative' diploma programme at Metanoia Institute in London. Therapy and counselling can often overcomplicate theoretical concepts, leaving potential clients unclear on what terms like this mean. So, to break my training down, integrative refers to an approach where I use different techniques and ideas from a broad range of therapeutic schools to address a client's unique needs. In other words, I start with your needs and then consider which theories and psychological concepts might best suit these, rather than being fixed on a single approach.
I use many different theories but am drawn to the idea that the past often has an influence on how you live your life today (described as the ‘psychodynamic’ model). In terms of this psychodynamic thinking, psychological distress can very often be caused by the experiences that we have in our early years. These experiences become an internalised blueprint which shapes our sense of self throughout later life and can reverberate down through later years. It does not mean that the sum of therapy has to focus on these early experiences, but it often gives us a good starting point.
Valuing The Relationship
While recognising that there is a scale for the extent to which different individuals need relationships to function and thrive, it is in early relationships that challenges can often originate for individuals. It therefore follows that new forms of relationship can provide the best vehicle for these parts to be repaired.
The relationship that forms between therapist and client is totally unique and is a key focus of my work. Like all healthy relationships, this means that therapy can involve challenging conversations that explore difficult subjects and the pain associated with them, but can also offer laughter, light and hope.
