About me
Hello, and welcome.
If you've found your way here, you may be going through something that feels difficult to put into words or face alone. Many people come to therapy when anxiety has become a constant background noise, when depression is making everything feel heavy, when something traumatic has left its mark, or when patterns in relationships keep repeating in ways that are painful and confusing. Whatever has brought you here, I hope this page gives you a real sense of how I work and whether it feels like the right kind of support.
I am a Chartered Counselling Psychologist (HCPC-registered), UKCP-registered Integrative Psychotherapist, and accredited EMDR therapist. I offer therapy in Clapham Junction, Croydon, and online across the UK and internationally.
My approach is integrative and trauma-informed. I adapt how I work to suit you rather than working in a fixed way. Many of the people I work with have a good degree of self-awareness and can see their patterns clearly, yet still find themselves stuck, reacting in ways they don't fully understand, people-pleasing, or feeling like they keep getting in their own way. Others are struggling with difficult childhood experiences or emotional overwhelm without always being able to name what it is. Therapy offers a space to slow down, make sense of things, and begin to shift what feels fixed.
Trauma and attachment often play a central role in the difficulties people bring to therapy. I work to pay attention to the whole person, not just thoughts and feelings, but also the mind-body connection and the nervous system. If it feels right, I also bring in EMDR, including attachment-informed EMDR. This technique can reach things that talking alone sometimes doesn't, and in my experience, it often opens up feelings and insights that feel genuinely new. It is well-researched and NICE-recommended for trauma and PTSD.
Before becoming a psychologist, I spent over a decade working in corporate PR and communications. That background gives me a genuine understanding of professional pressure, high-functioning stress, and the kind of exhaustion that does not switch off when the working day ends.
Sessions take place in person in Clapham Junction (SW11) and Croydon (CR7), or online via Zoom or Bilateral Base. If you are thinking about starting therapy, please do get in touch.
I also offer clinical supervision for therapists and psychologists.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training and qualifications:
- Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy (DCPsych), Metanoia Institute and Middlesex University
- EMDR training - EMDR UK accredited practitioner
- Clinical Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy, Metanoia Institute
- Clinical Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Psychodynamic Counselling, Metanoia Institute
- BA (Hons) Psychology, University College Dublin, Ireland.
- I participate in regular continuing professional development (CPD) annually.
I hold a full DBS clearance.
You can learn more about my work at
http://www.connected-therapy.co.uk.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Body awareness psychotherapy
Therapies offered
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Fees
£130.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
My fee is £130 for a 50-minute psychological therapy or EMDR session. I hold recognised provider status with a number of private medical insurers. For supervision fees, please enquire directly.
Further information
I work in person with adults across South London, seeing clients at my consulting rooms in Clapham Junction (SW11) and Croydon (CR7), and in the surrounding areas including Wandsworth, Battersea, Wimbledon, Streatham, Brixton, Thornton Heath, Crystal Palace, and Norwood. Online therapy and EMDR are available nationally and internationally.
My practice supports people experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, attachment difficulties, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, work-related stress, and life transitions. Whether you are looking for shorter-term focused work or longer-term exploratory therapy, I will work with you to find an approach that fits.
