About me
You may be someone who appears to be coping well, but inside feels overwhelmed, anxious or unsure of yourself. Perhaps you are under pressure to achieve, questioning your direction, or feeling stuck in patterns that no longer serve you. You may long to feel more like yourself again, to have more confidence in your choices, or to build a life that feels meaningful, but aren't sure how to get there.
I believe lasting change happens through relationships. Within the therapeutic relationship, we can begin to experiment with different ways of thinking, feeling and relating before taking that growth into the relationships and situations that matter most. In our work together, you'll have space to notice old patterns as they show up, in how you relate to yourself and to me, and to perhaps try out something different: being more honest, less guarded, or kinder to yourself than you're used to. Through understanding yourself more deeply and experiencing a different kind of relationship, lasting change becomes possible.
I am often described as calm, warm and thoughtful. I aim to create a space where you feel safe enough to be yourself, while also gently challenging patterns that may no longer be serving you.
As a psychodynamic counsellor and psychotherapist, I work with students, young adults, and adults who are experiencing periods of change, uncertainty, or feeling stuck. I have a particular interest in working with people transitioning to parenthood, and women who may be experiencing post-natal anxiety or depression.
Before qualifying as a psychotherapist, I spent many years working in university wellbeing and student support, helping students and young adults navigate anxiety, academic pressure, identity and major life transitions. I am also experienced in working long-term with adults who are exploring questions around self-esteem, burnout, purpose, and creating a life that feels more authentic and fulfilling.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am qualified as a psychodynamic psychotherapist. I trained at the Manor House Centre to complete my PGDip in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy, and at the Gestalt Centre to complete my foundation training.
I bring a long-standing professional background in complex emotional support working in university wellbeing and mental health services and charities. In these roles I supported students through anxiety and depression, personal trauma, suicidal thoughts, major life transitions, sexuality and identity issues and times of uncertainty and loss.
I have also worked with people transitioning to becoming parents, and the challenges that can bring up in personal identity and relationships. I have a particular interest in working with women experiencing post-natal anxiety and depression.
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
£95.00 - £120.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free 15-minute introductory consultation.
This is an opportunity for us to discuss what has brought you to therapy, answer any questions you may have, and explore whether we feel like a good fit to work together.
Many people begin therapy without knowing exactly how to explain what they are experiencing, and that's okay. You do not need to have everything figured out before we begin.
During this consultation, we will explore what is bringing you to therapy, what feels most difficult at the moment, what you hope to gain from therapy, session times and cost, and whether my approach feels right for you.
