About me
Perhaps you appear to be coping on the outside, but privately feel anxious, low, overwhelmed or unsure why the same difficulties keep repeating. You may understand your problems intellectually yet still find that insight alone has not changed how you feel.
My Approach
My approach combines mindfulness-based psychotherapy, relational therapy and EMDR. Rather than applying one method to everyone, I tailor the work to you, your circumstances and what you hope to gain from therapy.
We may explore how earlier experiences, relationships and ways of coping continue to influence how you feel and respond today. Alongside developing practical ways to manage difficult emotions, therapy can help you understand and gradually change the underlying patterns that may be keeping you stuck.
Mindfulness-based psychotherapy involves paying careful attention to your thoughts, feelings and physical responses as they arise. This can help you become more aware of habitual reactions, relate to yourself with greater understanding and create more choice in how you respond.
Where distressing or traumatic experiences continue to feel emotionally present, I may also offer EMDR. EMDR can help the mind process experiences that have not been fully resolved, so they become less overwhelming and have less influence over your present life.
The relationship between us is an important part of the work. I aim to offer a thoughtful, collaborative and non-judgmental space in which you can speak openly, including about experiences that may feel difficult to explain or share. We will work at a pace that feels manageable, without pressure to disclose or explore anything before you feel ready.
I may be a good fit for you if as well as finding ways to manage current difficulties, you would also like to understand the deeper emotional patterns affecting your life. Our work can be short- or longer-term, depending on your needs, circumstances and what emerges through therapy.
Getting Started
If you’re thinking about starting therapy and would like to see whether it might be helpful, you’re welcome to get in touch by email. We can arrange a free 30 minute initial meeting to talk about what’s bringing you to therapy, what you hope to gain from it, and whether I’m the right therapist to support you. I’ll also be happy to answer any questions you have about how therapy works.
There’s no obligation to continue after the first meeting — it’s simply a chance to get a sense of what working together might be like. If we both decide to go ahead, we can then arrange regular weekly sessions.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a master’s degree in Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy and am an accredited member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy. I am also a fully trained EMDR therapist and a full member of EMDR UK. I have extensive experience supporting adults with trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and longstanding emotional patterns.
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.
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
This is not an exhaustive list as clients come to me for help with a wide range of issues - we would aim to discuss if I think I can help during our initial consultation.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£85.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
- Initial consultation - there is no obligation to go ahead after this if you don't want to for any reason. Initial consultations are free and last around 30 minutes.
- I offer a limited number of reduced-fee spaces for people on low income and for students. Please contact me to ask about availability.
- Clients can pay by bank transfer.
Further information
I offer online psychotherapy and EMDR to adults. Sessions usually take place weekly and last 50 minutes. Therapy may be short or longer-term, depending on what you would like help with and how the work develops.
Our first meeting is a free 30-minute consultation. This gives you an opportunity to tell me a little about what has brought you to therapy, ask questions and get a sense of whether working together feels right. There is no obligation to continue.
You do not need to have a clear explanation for how you are feeling before getting in touch. Some people come to therapy because of a particular experience or difficulty, while others have a more general sense of feeling anxious, low, overwhelmed, disconnected or stuck in recurring patterns.
EMDR may be helpful when distressing or traumatic experiences continue to affect your emotions, relationships or everyday life. It is not automatically used with every client, and we would discuss together whether it is appropriate for you. Any EMDR work would be carefully prepared and carried out at a manageable pace.
I welcome clients from a wide range of backgrounds and aim to provide an inclusive, respectful and non-judgmental environment. Please contact me if you would like to arrange an initial consultation or ask any questions about how I work.
