About me
Psychotherapy offers a space to slow down, explore the patterns that shape our lives, and move from surviving to flourishing.
I work with people experiencing anxiety, grief, low mood, relationship issues – and anyone who's going through difficult life changes or feeling stuck. You don't need to have a clearly defined problem or know exactly what you want from therapy. Sometimes having a space to think and talk openly is the first step towards finding a way forward.
I came to psychotherapy through an interest in existential philosophy, meditation, and Eastern contemplative traditions, alongside my own experiences of loss and transformation. In my earlier career as an ethnographer and journalist, living in countries as diverse as Yemen, Tanzania, and the Netherlands, I learned to listen to stories told by people from all walks of life. I bring this open-minded empathy into my therapy practice, helping you find the deeper meaning behind your own story.
How I work
I offer both one-to-one therapy and couples counselling.
One-to-one therapy
As an integrative relational therapist, I draw on Transactional Analysis, Internal Family Systems (IFS), existential therapy, and psychodynamic thinking. Rather than following a single method, I seek to understand your particular experience and tailor our work to suit your needs.
Together, we can explore recurring relationship patterns, make sense of difficult emotions, understand different parts of yourself, or navigate questions of identity, purpose, and meaning.
I work with all kinds of issues, and believe that meaningful, authentic conversations can be transformative. I have a particular interest in:
- Life transitions and existential issues. Navigating life's crossroads, such as separation or divorce, career change, or the changes that come with getting older.
- Grief and loss. Processing bereavement, the loss of a relationship, or the echoes of childhood abandonment.
- Sex and Relationships. Understanding how you relate to intimacy and connection. I welcome gender, sexual, and relationship diversity.
- Transcultural experiences. Exploring cultural identity, belonging, displacement and living between different worlds.
- Boarding School. Unpacking the institutional "survival personality" to help you live more fully and authentically.
- Psychedelic integration. Making sense of psychedelic experiences and integrating their meaning into everyday life.
Couples therapy
I work with couples in monogamous and non-monogamous relationships to navigate challenges with kindness. Common focus areas include:
- improving communication, exploring attachment styles, and deepening your understanding of each other
- reconnecting if you feel you're drifting apart or stuck in unhelpful patterns
- addressing issues in your sex life
- moving forward after infidelity
- navigating non-monogamy
- negotiating separation and ending a relationship with kindness
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a Level 6 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling and am an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
My advanced specialised training includes:
- Internal Family Systems (IFS): Level 1
- Boarding School: 'The Un-Making of Them' training for working with ex-boarders
- Psychedelic Integration: ICEERS certificate
- Couples and relationship counselling training
Background and experience
Before training as a psychotherapist, I spent over a decade working in international development, journalism and ethnography. I also hold a PhD from University College London.
This background informs my understanding of identity, culture, and the diverse life circumstances that shape our personal stories and relationships.
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.
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Fees
£70.00 per session
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Additional information
Free initial 15-minute phone call
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Please note that my working hours are 8am - 4pm.
