About me
Life can feel overwhelming at times - when worries and stress build up, it can be hard to make sense of our feelings - or an inner critic may undermine our self-worth. Often, we may not fully realise how our relationships and life experiences have shaped us - and continue to shape us. After all we can’t see the back of our own heads. In therapy we can explore the underlying beliefs and past experiences that may be at the root of your current challenges.
I offer a warm, non-judgmental space where you can explore what is troubling you, at your own pace. I believe that feeling seen, heard and valued are at the core of the therapeutic process, and I aim to adapt to your needs. Together we can work towards understanding, putting words to your feelings, and finding ways to accept yourself more fully.
My Background
As a counsellor with the NHS, ward volunteer at the Highgate Mental Health Centre and bereavement counsellor with Caris Islington, I have worked with a wide range of concerns such as depression, anxiety, bereavement, physical and mental health, stress, self-harm, and work related issues, as well as chronic mental health conditions and neurodivergence in my role as a support worker.
I work with clients from diverse and international backgrounds and have particular experience working with mood and anxiety, as well as identity and family related issues.
Originally from Switzerland, I have worked and studied in several countries and I am passionate about life in multi-cultural society. Before training as a therapist I worked in the media and music industry — which continues to be an important part of my life — and I have a holistic approach to life's challenges, including personal growth, spirituality and self-expression.
Taking this first step can feel daunting and I offer a free introductory phone call to explore any questions and concerns you may have and get a sense of how we might work together. I offer therapy in person as well as via video and telephone in English, German and Swiss-German.
Training, qualifications & experience
I'm a qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor (CPCAB Dip) and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP), guided by an ethical framework that puts you and your wellbeing at the heart of the work. My approach is integrative, combining person-centred and psychodynamic models, to explore both present as well as past relationships and experiences and how they have shaped us.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
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