About me
Welcome!
Whether you are new to therapy or are looking for a more specialised support after trying a number of therapies with limited success, I'd love to hear from you.
I am an experienced psychotherapist, DBT therapist and supervisor currently working with individuals and groups. Grounded in approaches recognising how trauma and painful experiences shape us, I draw on well-tested methods to help ease emotional suffering. I will support you in understanding and reshaping your emotional and relational patterns, helping you move away from cycles of impulsivity, conflict or overwhelm, and towards feeling more grounded and attuned to the wisdom within your emotions.
My approach explores the interplay between emotional concerns, early life experiences, and the relationships and environments shaping your present life. I see therapy as a collaborative and heart-centred process, one that empowers you to move through emotional challenges with greater confidence, creativity and self-compassion.
To meet the needs of people who are highly sensitive and struggle with regulating emotions, I founded the Mind-Reframed Team to provide compassionate, scientifically grounded support for those whose experiences are often labeled as "borderline personality disorder," "complex trauma" or ADHD. Since 2015, we've offered an intensive Dialectical Behaviour Therapy programme, inspired by Dr. Marsha Linehan's work, to make compassionate and scientifically-valid support available to people with complex emotional difficulties. You can learn more about our team at www.mind-reframed.com/aboutus.
We currently offer seven DBT skills groups each week, with sessions available at King’s Cross, Islington or online on various days and times to fit your schedule. Additionally, we provide a twice-weekly Mentalization-Based Therapy programme for those looking to better understand and shift unhelpful patterns in their relationships and self-perception.
Contact: 07891901607 or preferably email me.
Training, qualifications & experience
Core Academic Qualifications
- MSc in Clinical and Community Psychology, University of East London
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Roehampton University
- Post-Graduate Certificate in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Bangor University
- Post-Graduate Certificate in Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy, University of East Anglia
- Post-Graduate Certificate in Psychological Wellbeing Practice - Low Intensity CBT, Canterbury Christ Church University
Further Specialist Training
- Intensive Training and Expert Supervision in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (training acquired from British Isles DBT Training Team who are the sole licensed provider of DBT training in the UK and expert supervision Dr Heidi Heard who is a senior DBT clinician affiliated to the Linehan Institute Behavioral Tech, LLC)
- Externship and Advanced Core Skills Training in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (Levels 1-4 out of 4) with Dr Scott Woolley and Dr Zoya Simakhodskaya, The International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy for Individuals (Trauma-Focused): Levels 1-2 out of 2 with Dr Sue Johnson and Dr Leanne Campbell, The International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT)
- Intensive Training in Radically Open DBT for difficulties associated with excessive self-control, such as anorexia nervosa, chronic depression and anxiety, isolation and loneliness, forming and maintaining relationships, perfectionism and obsessive compulsive personality, by the treatment developer Professor Thomas Lynch and the Radically Open Ltd Team)
- Certificate in Teaching Mindfulness (MBCT and MBSR), Mindfulness Scotland Ltd
- Mentalization-Based Treatment, Anna Freud Centre
- Narrative Exposure Therapy for Trauma, Vivo International and Institute for Psychotrauma
- Certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy, Integrative Psychiatry Institute
- Certificate in Supervision, Centre for Supervision and Team Development
- Training in Emotional Release: Psycho-Somatic and Bodywork Facilitation (200 hours), Levels 1-3 out of 3 with NEO Emotional Release Institute
Experience
I bring a wealth of experience from my work across NHS, community and private settings, and have been deeply influenced by the courage and resilience of the people I've accompanied since 2009. I spent several years in a specialist NHS “personality disorder” service, working alongside individuals living with long-standing emotional pain and the effects of trauma - experiences sometimes referred to in medical circles as BPD, EUPD or complex PTSD. During this time, I offered team-based Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress.
Prior to that I also worked within primary care services, where I helped people navigate depression, anxiety and phobias through CBT-focused interventions and other talking therapies. During this time, I also facilitated the eight-week Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for Depression programme and led psycho-educational workshops for both patients and NHS staff.
Now in private practice, I offer therapy, supervision for therapists, personal development retreats and bespoke workshops and training.
Since 2015, my colleagues at Mind-Reframed and I have successfully supported over 600 private clients dealing with challenges such as emotion regulation difficulties, complex relationships, self-harm, impulsivity, or substance misuse. These issues are often linked to high sensitivity, difficulty calming after emotional stress and early trauma.
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
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Consultation and Supervision:
In my practice as a supervisor, I integrate behavioural, experiential, attachment-based and body-oriented approaches. These influences shape the way I think about supervision - as a process that honours both the science of psychological change and the artistry of human relationship.
My approach to supervision is relational and informed by a lifelong fascination with human connection. I am continually inspired by how healing unfolds through genuine, collaborative relationships that allow space for both vulnerability and courage.
For more information please visit: https://www.cstdlondon.co.uk/supervisors/graduate-supervisors/
Therapies offered
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Fees
£100.00 - £135.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- Face to face and online individual sessions:
£100-£135 per session
- Couple therapy:
£100-135 per session
- DBT skills classes:
£85 per skills group
- MBT Group Therapy:
£80 per 90-minute session
Further information
DBT Training and Consultancy
I offer peer consultation and training to therapists and teams seeking to enhance their work with high risk clients with DBT and trauma-informed interventions.
