About me
My name is Kirstie (she/her) and I am a MBACP accredited psychotherapist. I have trained in the psychodynamic modality, but draw on humanist and relational therapeutic practices to support my work. My aim is to offer a safe and confidential space where we can explore whatever you feel you need support with.
I hope to provide a calm and non-judgemental environment, so that you feel able to express feelings and share memories and experiences in a therapeutic setting. My experience has shown me that when we develop greater self-awareness, and work to accept and appreciate ourselves, we are more likely to feel empowered to make decisions that feel right to us.
Living in a big city like London has its own stresses, which is why I offer the opportunity to work in the outdoors with sessions in my local park and/or on my allotment.
If you have any questions about whether therapy could help you, please feel free to call and email me.
Training, qualifications & experience
I began my training as a therapist working in schools and colleges and qualified as a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist with a MSc from Birkbeck University, specialising in working with children and adolescents. Alongside my practice, I work part-time in a Further Education college, supporting young people and adults with counselling and mental health advice.
I offer a conversational and relational approach to our work with the aim of building a trusting, safe and collaborative environment for self development.
I have experience and training in working with people who have experienced depression, anxiety, grief and loss, suicidal thoughts and self harm, trauma, abuse, domestic violence and psychosis. I have a specialist interest in sexual and gender identity and neurodiversity.
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
£75.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a 20 minute free telephone or online conversation to get to know each other a little more and discuss how we might work together.
Fees are £75 for weekly 50-minute sessions face to face or online.
I have some slots available for concessionary rates for clients on low income.
When I work
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I work in therapy rooms based in London Bridge and Forest Hill, SE23. Please feel free to get in contact so we can discuss what arrangements might work best.
Further information
I offer face to face and online sessions using therapy rooms based in London Bridge SE1 and Forest Hill SE23 where I work with a collective of therapists at Therapy Loft.
I also offer outdoor therapy in my local park and on my allotment (weather permitting!) based in Sydenham SE26.
We can work in an open ended way or on the basis of a short term approach.
