About me
Life can sometimes feel overwhelming. When we are anxious, under prolonged stress, experiencing relationship difficulties or coping with loss, our nervous system can become overwhelmed too — leaving us feeling unsettled, exhausted, disconnected or unable to switch off.
An important part of the way I work is helping you to slow things down and find ways to calm and regulate your nervous system, creating enough safety and space to begin exploring what may be happening beneath the surface.
Whatever has brought you to look for therapy, I offer a warm, supportive space where you can take time to reflect, talk openly and begin to understand what may be holding you back.
I work with clients both in person and online via Zoom, providing a confidential and welcoming environment where you can feel genuinely heard, understood and supported.
My approach combines Existential and Psychodynamic psychotherapy, with empathy and the therapeutic relationship at the heart of our work together. We may explore experiences from your past and consider how they continue to influence the way you feel, think and relate to others today. By gently untangling these patterns and developing a deeper understanding of yourself, we can begin to find new perspectives and create meaningful, lasting change.
I understand that beginning therapy — and the process itself — can sometimes feel challenging. I believe that a relationship built on trust, respect, warmth and genuine curiosity provides the foundation for you to explore even difficult thoughts and feelings at your own pace.
Our work together is not about telling you how to live your life, but helping you discover what feels right for you. Through greater self-awareness and understanding, my aim is to help you develop confidence in yourself, recognise your own strengths and feel better equipped to navigate life’s uncertainties.
Ultimately, therapy can offer an opportunity not only to understand what has happened to you, but to discover new possibilities for how you would like to live going forward.
I am an experienced psychotherapist and a registered member of BACP and UKCP accredited. My practice is guided by their professional and ethical standards.
Training, qualifications & experience
Placement: Cassel Hospital, provides treatment for adults with severe and complex personality disorders and young people with emerging personality disorders.
Placement: Lambeth NHS (IAPT) Improving Access to Psychological Therapies where I provide one-on-one long-term and short-term therapy to individuals. Client are referred by their GP or self-referral through Talk Lambeth with diverse ages and cultural backgrounds.
Placement: Streatham Primary school. Where I provide one-on-one therapy for children through the Charity Place2Be.
BACP -Psychotherapeutic Counsellor (MBACP. Reg. No. 379797.)
UKCP -Psychotherapist No. 2011171454.
This means that I adhere to their ethical principles and the guidelines laid down by this governing body, who regulate the practice of Counsellors and Psychotherapists.
- MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy - (Metanoia Institute, London W5)
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling - (CPCAB at Counselling & Psychotherapy Training Academy, London N1)
- Psychology BSc (Hons)
- Chelsea College of Arts (FdA)
I previously worked in the Art industry specialising in Modern British 20th century Painting and Sculpture.
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.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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
Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD) Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia
I have personal experience with these issues.
Receiving a diagnose can be hard on all concerned, whether you are a parent with a child recently diagnosed. Are they exhibiting frustration and disruptive behaviours? Or are you an adult having difficulties with self-esteem and social anxiety? Need to talk it through?
I understand that it's a 'state of being' not just an educational problem. Together we can explore in a positive way how to deal with any issues that might arise.
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Fees
£90.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Contact me for a free 10 mins introductory consultation.
£90 per 50 mins session
Concessions rates are available - please contact me for details.
When I work
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Further information
- Fully insured
- Enhanced DBS Certificate (criminal record checked).
