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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
I am a Systemic Family Psychotherapist with 18 years of experience in healthcare, the third sector, and private practice across the UK and Europe.
Building trust is a core value in my practice and I aim to create a welcoming and safe space while honouring the individual stories and strengths my clients bring. I value life transitions, knowing that they can bring change & growth as well as stress and strain.
I value working collaboratively and tend to focus on present-day issues while emphasising what changes might help you move forward. Together we might explore past experiences, family history, significant relationships, cultural contexts and sources of stress. My goal is to offer you a constant and stable environment to work through times of personal or family changes and uncertainty.
I have a strong interest in the mind-body connection, exploring how stress and trauma impact mental health, physical health and significant relationships. I provide a space for you or your family (whatever family means to you) to explore your preferred identities and relationships with mental health within the context of gender identity, sexuality, neurodiversity, and immigration. I have extensive experience working with children and adults in mental health, physical health and gender identity services. My practice is informed by social justice principles, and I am interested in how queer and trans people are reclaiming and renegotiating non-oppressive relationships with psychotherapy.
- Recovery from anxiety, depression, low mood, self-harm, bereavement
- Being worried about your children or other family member’s mental health
- Seeking affirmative gender identity exploration and support within a society increasingly affected by queer & transphobia
- Navigating medical gender reassignment decisions and couple and family relationships
- Exploring the impact of trauma and oppressive systems on mental health and relationships
- Conflict and family estrangement in queer communities
- Exploring the impact of mental health/physical health issues on work, family and couple relationships
- Stress-related to migrating to a new country and culture
- Stress-related to neurodiversity needs and post-ASC and ADHD diagnosis support
- Chronic physical health impact on mental health and embodiment
- Managing symptoms & body/mind work with people affected by Functional Neurological Disorders and Non-Epileptic Attacks
Training, qualifications & experience
I trained with the Faculty of Medicine at Leeds University, UK, and achieved an MSc in Systemic Family Psychotherapy. I have extensive experience working in private and NHS settings, where I am considered a Highly Specialist. I am registered with UKCP (UK Counselling and Psychotherapy) and AFT (Association of Family Therapy), and I am a member of BAGIS (British Association of Gender Identity Specialists).
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£110.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Individual Therapy Session £110
Relationship and/or Family Therapy Session £120
Accepting Axa, Aviva, Cigna and WPA.
When I work
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My preferred working hours for private practice take place on Mondays and Thursdays.
Further information
Born and raised in Transylvania, Romania, I moved to the UK in 2008 and now live in Yorkshire with my partner and our spoiled cat. I’m also an avid hiker, a singer in an LGBTQ+ choir, and deeply grateful for the support of my friends, family, and the queer community.
