About me
However painful or stuck life may feel for you at the moment, there is always potential for change. Through beginning to understand how the past has shaped you, you can develop a deeper sense of self-acceptance, clarity and hope.
My personal experience and work with clients have shown me that the therapeutic relationship offers a unique opportunity for the healing of deep wounds.
How I work
I seek to provide a warm and honest relationship within professional boundaries to enable you to grow and develop. As a relational integrative therapist and counsellor, I have been trained to develop my own approach to the practice of psychotherapy, drawing on a range of different therapeutic models and ways of working according to your individual and changing needs.
I use mindfulness-based approaches to support you to deepen your emotional awareness. I also use body-based methods to help you contact and release trauma. Through exploring and staying with painful feelings you can learn to experience greater ease and inner harmony. I will also support you to change ingrained patterns and habits to enable you to become a happier and more integrated human being.
I have worked with people experiencing a wide range of challenges including depression, low self-esteem, stress and anxiety, anger, compulsive and addictive behaviours, relationship difficulties, fertility issues, domestic violence, childhood abuse and neglect (including sexual abuse), bereavement and grief, cultural and ethnic identity issues, guilt and shame and major life changes.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have seven years' experience working with clients. I completed five years of training in integrative counselling and psychotherapy at the Minster Centre. I am a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and follow their professional codes of ethics. I also have an MSc from the London School of Economics and a BA (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Sheffield.
I work as a psychotherapist and counsellor in private practice and have also worked in community counselling services.
Previously I worked at a senior level in the voluntary sector with carers, young people unable to live with their birth parents due to serious family difficulties and also with people with mental health difficulties or learning disabilities. These roles allowed me to observe the capacity for people to grow and flourish within caring and supportive relationships, often overcoming huge difficulties in their early lives.
I am an ordained Buddhist and have been practising meditation and mindfulness for over twenty years.
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
Therapies offered
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Fees
From £80.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I charge £80 per session and also offer some reduced priced sessions for people on low incomes.
When I work
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Further information
I work from my home in Walthamstow close to Blackhorse Road tube and St James Street Overground stations and several local bus routes. I also offer sessions on Zoom.
Please feel free to get in touch with me by calling, texting or emailing. I offer a free 30 minute initial consultation either by phone or Zoom.
