About me
I have many years of experience working in NHS mental health services, including specialist work supporting people through breast cancer, premature & traumatic births and neonatal care.
People seek therapy for many different emotional difficulties. These can show up as low self-esteem, heightened self-criticism, lack of motivation, feeling sad, or a general sense of being overwhelmed. This often leads to low mood and depression, which may affect relationships, create a sense of feeling stuck, or reduce confidence and self-belief.
These patterns often develop over many years and can be linked to past events and early relational experiences. Every person's experience - and the way it shows up in their life - is unique.
In a safe and non-judgmental space, we work together to help you make sense of what is distressing you. You will have time to explore your difficulties, process and heal past experiences, and build a clearer understanding of your emotional world. This can support meaningful shifts in your life so you feel more confident, in control, and empowered.
Every individual's experience is unique, and therapy is tailored to your needs.
I offer long-term, or time-limited therapy. I work with adults from 18 years.
I respect, value and engage with issues of equality and diversity.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Psychodynamic Counselling & Psychotherapy (MSc)
Birkbeck, University of London - Psychodynamic Counselling & Organisational Dynamics (Certificate of Higher Education)
Birkbeck, University of London - Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) Anna Freud
- Counselling for Depression (PCE CfD)
Metanoia Institute - Diploma in Integrative Supervision of Individuals & Groups
The Grove
Previous Counselling Positions
- Breast Cancer Counsellor (NHS)
- NHS IAPT Talking Therapies Service(s)
- Neonatal Unit, St George's Hospital
- Central London Community Care NHS Trust
- MIND in Barnet
- West Essex MIND
- St Joseph’s Hospice (NHS)
- City & East London Alcohol Service
I am an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and I abide by the Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling & Psychotherapy.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I offer long or time-limited counselling, dependent upon your needs. Time-limited can be for a minimum of eight sessions, and long term is several months or longer. DIT therapy is a model of sixteen sessions. To enable counselling to work and be therapeutic you need to feel comfortable with me, therefore our first meeting is an opportunity for us to meet and discuss whether counselling is what you are looking for and appropriate to your needs. This appointment is without obligation on either side. I will not accept your referral unless I feel it will be beneficial to you, so I may signpost you to another service if I feel this is more helpful to you.
The cost of weekly appointments is £60. Payment is paid after each session, by either bank transfer or invoice for EAP company/agency schemes.
Cancelled or missed sessions, including holidays or illness, are also paid for.
When I work
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