About me
I began my Psychotherapy career over 15 years ago, with an extensive training to Masters level, and then working for the prestigious Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships, focusing on all couple related communication and sexual issues, usually against a background of traumatic past events whether from childhood or more recent experiences. In 2015 I moved to a practise on Harley street where I worked specifically with couples whose relationship was suffering as a consequence of addiction and betrayal and in 2016 I simultaneously set up my own private practise from a dedicated space in my home, from where I still work, in combination now with a thriving online, international community of clients.
I have continually added onto my original psychodynamic training, acquiring knowledge of amongst numerous other things psychosexual work (to the level of the above mentioned Masters), EMDR and now Neuropsychoanalysis which links our up to date knowledge of the brain with how and why we operate in the universe and with others the way that we do. Each client/couple receives a bespoke treatment utilising all of these understandings, but perhaps more importantly receives a a quality of attention which is itself healing. We work with the “here and now” dynamics that are brought into the therapy room, whilst holding in mind an idea of the past but ultimately aiming for real change which is not only transforming for the couple, but also for the long term wellbeing (and I would even go as far as saying longevity!) of the individuals within it.
Anybody who has formed an adult attachment and would like to improve the quality of this attachment would benefit from this work, including individuals who would like to understand more fully their role within relationships.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a MSc (Masters) in Psychosexual and Relationship therapy and a Post graduate Diploma in Couple and Individual Counselling and Psychotherapy. I am an accredited member of BACP and COSRT.
For the last 8 years I have been at the Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships working as a Clinician and as an Assessor. I also work part-time for a Harley Street Sex Addiction practice, Innisfreetherapy and have a private practice in north west London. In the past I was in Personnel and Recruitment.
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.
COSRT is the UK’s leading membership organisation for therapists specialising in sexual and relationship issues.
All members must abide by their Code of Ethics and the performance of accredited members is regularly monitored.
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
When I work
I am available on weekdays from 8am until 8pm (last session at 7pm). I work at a Harley Street practice on saturday mornings.
