About me
I am a qualified and BACP-registered counsellor offering in-person sessions in North London (Crouch End and Islington). I also work online.
My journey to becoming a counsellor has been informed through my experience of therapy, professional training, and work in the mental health field. I believe that lasting change begins with feeling genuinely heard, understood, and accepted. My counselling rooms provide a calm and welcoming space away from everyday distractions where we can explore what is happening in your life and deepen your understanding of yourself. My background in higher education and massage therapy has also deepened my appreciation of the connection between our emotional wellbeing, physical experience, and sense of self.
I have a particular interest in working with shame, self-criticism, and self-doubt. These experiences can become so familiar they feel like facts rather than beliefs. Together, we can explore the patterns that may be shaping how you see yourself, how you relate to others, and how you move through the world. I believe these patterns are often rooted in past experiences rather than truths about who you inherently are.
Therapy offers an opportunity to question these stories, loosen their hold, develop greater self-compassion, a clearer sense of who you are and a stronger understanding of what you need and deserve from life and your relationships.
As an integrative counsellor, my practice draws on person-centred, psychodynamic, and mindfulness-informed approaches. This enables me to work flexibly and responsively, adapting therapy to your individual needs rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model. Your goals, experiences, and personal circumstances will help shape the direction of our work together.
Taking the first step towards counselling can feel daunting, but you do not have to face things alone.
I offer a free 15-minute introductory telephone consultation to discuss what brings you to therapy, explore how I can help, and consider whether working together feels like the right fit.
If you are seeking support with anxiety, depression, shame/self-criticism or doubt, relational crises, bereavement, stress, life transition/change, identity challenges or personal growth, I warmly welcome you to get in touch.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (European Qualification Framework Level 5). I am a registered member of The British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy and comply with its Ethical Framework for Good Practice.
After leaving a career in corporate sales management and higher education, I became a qualified clinical massage therapist before training to become a counsellor.
During my training, I worked as a bereavement counsellor.
In addition to my private practice, I provide counselling services for a community-based mental health charity.
My personal experiences demonstrate the importance of prioritising time, space, and kindness to nurture our emotional, mental, and physical well-being, especially in today's fast-paced world. This understanding directly strengthens my counselling practice and informs my approach.
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
£65.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
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Please contact me to discuss availability outside of these times.
