About me
Psychotherapy and Counselling for Adults, children, and Couples
I am a professionally qualified and experienced practitioner and a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I provide confidential support to adults, children and couples from my consulting room in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth.
About me and my therapy practice
I work with people who have experienced difficulties early on in life. Perhaps anxiety and depression; addiction in the family; illness or loss; trauma of unresolved childhood experiences; secrets in the family; relationship difficulties; social upheaval; sexual identity, and learning difficulties.
These kinds of experiences affect the way we grow up, the relationships we make with others and the way we feel about ourselves.
I provide a sensitive, warm and supportive environment in which to explore past experiences and how these can impact our present. This can sometimes be experienced as long standing repetitive issues which interfere with ones life, such as getting into one unsatisfying relationship after another, a long history of feeling anxious and depressed, unresolved health problems or not being able to know or be oneself.
I believe it is through a secure and trusting therapeutic relationship that a person can gain insight and acquire a deeper understanding of themselves. Through this re-connection, a person can begin to engage in life in a more meaningful way.
This will allow for a better understanding of others, and improve the ability to make and maintain healthier relationships. To have a less critical, punishing or destructive relationship with oneself and to form better strategies for coping with stress and anxiety.
Acknowledging that this can take time, especially when confidence has been lost, when people have been hurt and let down in life. I intend to create an environment where healing and repair is possible to help restore belief and trust in the world.
Practice description
I am also an experienced domestic abuse counsellor and have worked for many years empowering and supporting survivors of coercive, sexual and violent abuse. I work compassionately to help people make sense of their experiences and find their voice.
I take a holistic approach; our bodies can hold onto our life experiences as much as our mind. I work with the whole person, paying attention to the physical effects of distress as much as the emotional.
Additionally, I am also an experienced Couple/Relationship Therapist, helping to provide support to couples, and family members who are experiencing difficulties in their relationship.
Partners may find it difficult to talk to one another, or they may feel distant or not heard. Perhaps something has happened to change how they feel about one another.
Relationship therapy can provide a safe and neutral space to understand what is happening within the relationship and explore new ways of communicating and relating.
Alongside my work with adults and couples, I also work therapeutically with children and their families, supporting children who may be experiencing emotional or behavioural difficulties. I work with parents to develop a deeper understanding of their child’s needs, while helping children to express and make sense of their feelings. This can create an opportunity for families to gain greater insight into the child’s experience and develop increased confidence in responding to their needs.
The quality and consistency of the therapeutic relationship lies at the heart of my practice where I believe healthy change can occur.
The first session
If you have any questions, or would like to book a therapy session, please feel free to get in touch. The first step would be to arrange an initial 20 minute phone conversation, which is free of charge. This gives me a chance to hear some of your story; I can get a sense of what would be most helpful for you, and you can get a sense of me and how I work. We can then talk through possibilities for the best way forward.
Please feel free to contact me either by phone, email, or text message. Alternatively, you can book an appointment via the 'Book Intro Call' option on this page.
I will make every effort to respond to your message within 24 hours of receipt.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Certificate in Psychodynamic Counselling
- Postgraduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling (BACP Accredited)
- Certified Couples/Relationship Therapist
- BACP Certificate of Proficiency
- Experienced Domestic Abuse Counsellor.
- Approved Therapist with Barnado's Link Adoption Family Service.
I have completed a large number of continued professional development courses and I continue to do so by updating my knowledge on a regular basis.
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
£65.00 per session
Additional information
Individual clients £65 per weekly 50 minute session.
Couples Therapy £85 per 60 minute session
Children and Family work £85 per 60 minute session
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Further information
I work with people of all gender and of all cultural backgrounds both in the voluntary and private sector and I adhere to the BACP ethical framework for good practice.
I hold an enhanced disclosure and barring certificate (DBS). I am fully insured and I have regular supervision to support my work.
