About me
I am a psychoanalytic psychotherapist, and work in private practice in Walthamstow and Archway, as well as at a specialist service working with transgenerational trauma in the Irish community - adults who experienced childhood trauma and survivors of institutional abuse.
Beginning therapy can be daunting, and people come to therapy for all kinds of reasons. I won't judge you, and together we can think about what it is that's troubling you and over time understand more about you and how your past might be impacting you now.
I don't pathologise sexual or gender preferences, orientations, and expressions. Nor do I work from normative or reductive views. I work towards a thoughtful understanding of you as a person. I also pay attention to the real impact on people of systemic inequalities, including race, class, disability, and gender.
You can arrange an initial consultation where we'll explore what is bringing you to therapy and whether working together is the right fit for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I trained for 8 years, including two foundations (BPF and AGIP) and an advanced and rigorous clinical training at AGIP. All my work is fully supervised and I am registered with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). I have also had my own substantial therapy, which has been important in both my life and my training.
Before training as a therapist, I had a 25-year career in digital transformation and innovation and was a senior leader in complex organisations. I now offer consultancy, mentoring, and leadership development to leaders and organisations in this area, alongside but separately to my psychotherapy practice.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
Fees
£80.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fee is currently £80 per session. I also keep some spaces on an income-based sliding scale for those on low income.
Please note, I do charge for missed sessions, but will offer alternatives in the same week where possible, when advance notice is given.
