About me
We all carry within us a world uniquely shaped by what we care about and what concerns us. It is to this inner world that we endlessly return, even when we appear to inhabit a completely foreign one. Our purpose is to make the foreign familiar – to unravel the mental discomfort that makes us feel like strangers in our own world.
Coming to therapy and opening up can be a difficult decision. Therapy is a personal and private process, and each person navigates life’s challenges in their own way. I understand that taking the first step can feel stressful. However, it is important to address problems early, before they fester and begin to take control of your life and relationships. Therapy can benefit people from all walks of life, facing a wide range of challenges.
My commitment is to help you understand and change the circumstances in your life that have become obstacles to living a fulfilling life. Together, we will focus on addressing the difficulties that hold you back and work on strengthening your personality. The goal of our work will be for you to enjoy your life and relationships without feeling anxious, stressed, or depressed, and to gain a deeper understanding of yourself along with the freedom to resolve conflicts in new, constructive ways.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold an undergraduate degree in Psychology and a master’s degree in Counselling from the University of Edinburgh.
I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist with over ten years of experience working in various settings in the UK and abroad. Since 2019, I have been running a private practice in Edinburgh, offering both in-person and online sessions.
My previous experience includes working as a therapist in support groups, and in the third sector with various charities, specialising in trauma and abuse, addiction, and suicide prevention.
These are some of the issues I usually work with in private practice:
Anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse.
Relationship difficulties, family and work issues, loss and grief.
Personality disorders
Loneliness, long-term emotional discomfort, loss of meaning in life.
I also offer Transference-Focused Psychotherapy (TFP) which is an NHS-approved treatment designed for personality disorders, such as Borderline and Narcissistic Personality Disorders. If you are interested in learning more about getting a TFP treatment or have general queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.
The topics listed above are only indicative. If you are unsure whether your concern falls within my scope of work, please feel free to contact me by email with your questions.
As an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and in my practice, I abide by their code of ethics.
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.
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
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Additional information
Initial Appointment - £90 (90 min)
Session - £60 (50 min)
