About me
You may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious or depressed, with emotions that feel difficult to manage or make sense of. You might notice familiar patterns in your relationships, or find yourself reacting to situations in ways that feel confusing or hard to understand
I work in a calm and thoughtful way, giving you time to explore your experiences rather than offering quick solutions. Working psychodynamically, we can reflect on how past experiences and relationships may be influencing your present difficulties. Developing a deeper understanding of yourself can help ease symptoms and distress, support emotional wellbeing, and open up the possibility of more fulfilling relationships.
I offer weekly, in person sessions from my consulting room in central Winchester (www.winchesterpsychotherapy.co.uk), or online via Zoom. I work in an open ended way, but we can consider time limited therapy if appropriate.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a professionally qualified Psychodynamic Psychotherapist. I am a member of the BACP, and a registered Psychodynamic Counsellor with the BPC. I have a Masters Degree with Distinction in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy from the University of London, following earlier training at WPF Counselling. I have also completed further professional development courses at the Institute of Psychoanalysis.
Alongside my private practice, I have experience working with adults in settings including oncology, hospice care and higher education. My work in oncology and hospice has given me particular experience of working with people facing serious illness, loss and bereavement, and the emotional impact these experiences can have on individuals and their relationships. I also have experience working with trauma, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties.
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 British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) is a professional association, representing the profession of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
The organisation is itself made up of fourteen member organisations and BPC accredits the trainings of its member organisations. An individual who qualifies from one of these trainings is then eligible for entry into the BPC's register.
BPC registrants are governed by a code of ethics, a policy of continuing professional development, a statement on confidentiality and a complaints procedure. The BPC is a Member Society of the European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector (EFPP). 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.
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.
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
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Fees
£75.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I can sometimes offer a reduced fee, depending on your cicrumstances.
Further information
To begin we would have a free 10-15 min telephone conversation, where we can talk about what you might be looking for from therapy. From there, we can arrange to meet for an initial consultation. We may decide to meet for up to three consultation sessions before deciding whether to begin ongoing weekly psychotherapy together.
