About me
Taking the first step towards therapy can feel daunting, particularly when you have been struggling with difficult feelings or experiences for some time.
I offer psychoanalytic psychotherapy in Shrewsbury, providing a space where you can explore your feelings and experiences at your own pace, with time to think about what may be contributing to your difficulties.
My approach aims to help you develop a deeper understanding of yourself, your relationships and the patterns that may have developed through earlier experiences. Together, we can explore not only what is troubling you now, but also the underlying feelings and experiences that may be affecting your present life. The aim is to support meaningful and lasting emotional change.
I have 30 years of experience working in NHS mental health services and have been running my private practice for 15 years. I work with adults experiencing a range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship problems, low self-esteem, loss and obsessive-compulsive difficulties.
I also have NHS experience in supporting women and their families who are experiencing emotional and psychological difficulties during pregnancy and the postnatal period. This can be a time of significant change, when feelings may be complicated, unexpected or difficult to talk about. Psychotherapy can offer an opportunity to make sense of these experiences in a confidential and thoughtful setting.
I am registered with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) and have undertaken extensive specialist training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. My qualifications also include an MA in the Foundations of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, a Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and a BSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy.
I offer weekly psychotherapy sessions and, where appropriate, more intensive work. I understand that reaching out for help can feel difficult, so I offer a free 15-minute introductory telephone call. This gives us an opportunity to speak briefly about what has brought you to therapy and consider whether working together might be helpful.
If you would like to find out more, I would be happy to hear from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have 30 years of experience working in NHS mental health services and have been in private practice for 15 years.
I am a British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) registered psychoanalytic psychotherapist. My professional training includes:
- Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy — 2016
- MA in the Foundations of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy — 2012
- Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy — 2006
- BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy — 1993
My clinical experience has given me a broad understanding of psychological distress and the ways in which emotional difficulties can affect relationships, identity and everyday life.
I have particular experience in perinatal mental health, supporting women and families experiencing psychological and emotional difficulties during pregnancy and the postnatal period.
My approach to psychotherapy is informed by psychoanalytic thinking, with an emphasis on understanding underlying emotional experiences and recurring patterns. I aim to offer a thoughtful, confidential space in which people can explore their difficulties and develop a deeper understanding of themselves.
Alongside my clinical practice, I offer supervision to professionals. Please see my separate supervision profile for further information.
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 British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) is a professional association, representing the profession of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
The organisation is itself made up of fourteen member organisations and BPC accredits the trainings of its member organisations. An individual who qualifies from one of these trainings is then eligible for entry into the BPC's register.
BPC registrants are governed by a code of ethics, a policy of continuing professional development, a statement on confidentiality and a complaints procedure. The BPC is a Member Society of the European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector (EFPP). 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
Therapies offered
Fees
£75.00 per session
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