About me
Sometimes life leaves us carrying feelings that are hard to understand or hard to carry alone. At times of difficulty or uncertainty it can be helpful to speak to someone who will listen with empathy. Therapy can provide a confidential space where you can begin to share the things that are troubling you.
I offer a safe, compassionate space where you will be listened to with understanding. Together, we can explore what is happening in your life and whether past experiences have contributed to how you are feeling and how they may be impacting you.
As a psychodynamic therapist, I can help you to explore the roots of your difficulties to gain a deeper understanding of yourself. This can help you to make sense of your feelings and help you to make changes in your life
Training, qualifications & experience
I trained at the University of Oxford, where I completed a rigorous four-year Master's in Psychodynamic Practice with Distinction.
I have experience working as a psychodynamic therapist, both in private practice and for a charity counselling service.
My work includes but is not limited to working with issues concerning Abuse, Addiction, Anxiety, Bereavement, Depression, Health related issues, Loss, Neurodiversity, Redundancy, Relationship Issues, Self-esteem, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues.
I have a special interest in working with people who have been affected by addiction within close relationships, including those who are grieving the loss of someone who struggled with addiction, or who have lived alongside a parent, partner, sibling or loved one struggling with substance use. I offer a space where feelings can be spoken about openly and held with care.
In addition, I have a special interest in working with twin relationships. If you are a twin, or your life has been shaped by a twin relationship you may recognise the unique emotional bonds and challenges that can arise. Similarly, if you are a lone twin you may be feeling the unique loss of such a bereavement. I can offer a space to explore how your twin relationship has shaped you, your relationships and your sense of self.
I am an accredited registered member of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. I practice within the ethical framework and good practice guidelines of these organisations. I attend regular supervision and continual professional development to enhance my clinical practice.
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.
Universities Psychotherapy & Counselling Association
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I offer support for a wide variety of issues and have a special interest in working with people who have been affected by addiction within close relationships, including those who are grieving the loss of someone who struggled with addiction, or who have lived alongside a parent, partner, sibling or loved one struggling with substance use. I offer a space where feelings can be spoken about openly and held with care.
In addition, I have a special interest in working with twin relationships. If you are a twin, or your life has been shaped by a twin relationship you may recognise the unique emotional bonds and challenges that can arise. Similarly, if you are a lone twin you may be feeling the unique loss of such a bereavement. I can offer a space to explore how your twin relationship has shaped you, your relationships and your sense of self.
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Further information
I work with individual adults (18+) and offer both open-ended and short term therapy, which can be in person or online.
Sessions are held on the same day and time each week, which provides a regular and reliable space for us to work together.
My clinical practice is situated in a self-contained, private, and confidential setting to the south of Wokingham. Free, unrestricted roadside parking is available.
Apart from one step, there is level access to the therapy room.
The next step
It can feel hard to know where to start. You may be thinking about therapy for the first time, or have had some therapy in the past. You may have questions and concerns about beginning therapy, so the next step would be for us to have a brief, confidential telephone conversation to think about what might feel right for you. You can book an Introductory Call via Counselling Directory or contact me by telephone or email, and we can arrange a convenient time to talk. Please also visit my website for more information.
If, after our telephone conversation, you feel you would like to explore things further, we can meet for an initial 50-minute consultation. This gives us the opportunity to meet each other, for you to ask questions, and for me to understand how I can help you. We would discuss together if continuing to ongoing therapy is something you would find helpful.
