About me
I’m particularly drawn to working with people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, out of sync with themselves, or in the middle of a life change — even when everything might look “fine” on the outside.
Sometimes you know exactly what’s wrong. Sometimes you simply have a sense that something isn’t quite right, but can’t put your finger on what it is. Therapy can offer a space to slow things down, make sense of what you’re experiencing, and begin to understand what might be keeping you where you are.
My way of working is integrative and personalised. I draw from different therapeutic approaches depending on who I’m working with and what you need, rather than trying to fit you into a particular model. I’m interested in your story, the patterns that have developed throughout your life, and the ways past experiences may still be influencing how you think, feel and relate to yourself and others.
Before becoming a therapist, I spent much of my career in the entertainment industry. Working in a world centred around stories, characters and people taught me a great deal about listening closely, understanding different perspectives, and paying attention to what lies beneath what is being said. Those skills continue to inform the way I work, but therapy is ultimately about you and your experience.
I work collaboratively, with curiosity and without judgement. I won’t tell you what you should think or feel, or assume that there is a simple explanation for what you’re going through. Instead, we can explore it together and see what emerges.
Whether you’re dealing with stress, anxiety, burnout, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, a sense of disconnection, or something that is harder to put into words, you don’t need to have everything figured out before you begin.
If you’re curious about whether therapy might be helpful, I’d be happy to hear from you.
contact: hello@sommerspsychotherapy.com
https://sommerspsychotherapy.com
Training, qualifications & experience
- BSc (First Class Honours) Counselling – University of East London
- BA Ethnic Studies – University of the Pacific
Continued Professional Development – I remain actively involved in specialised clinical training and keep abreast of the most recent peer-reviewed research and advancements.
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
£110.00 per session
Additional information
£95 for online sessions.
When I work
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Tuesday - Friday 9am - 8pm
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