About me
I am a UKCP Registered Psychotherapist and author with over 15 years of experience working privately, for community services and in charities, with adults (18 years+). I offer short and long term work, both in-person and online.
I am registered with the following private health insurers:
- AXA Health
- Vitality Health
- Aviva
How can I help you?
While everyday conversations with friends, family, and colleagues can be deeply supportive, there are times when it can be helpful to have a more neutral and focused space to talk. This may be especially true when something is troubling you, causing ongoing stress, or touching something painful that feels hard to share elsewhere.
At times, people also seek therapy because supportive relationships are not easily accessible, or because they want a confidential space that is solely for them. I offer a non‑judgemental, collaborative, and confidential therapeutic relationship in which you can explore what’s going on for you at your own pace. Together, we can work to make sense of your experiences and find ways of moving forward that feel meaningful and manageable.
What can I help you with? My experience spans a wide range of areas, and I support clients to work with a number of issues including (but not limited to):
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Low self-esteem and/or confidence
- Relationship issues (including family, partners, friends, colleagues, relationship with self)
- Feelings of panic and/or panic attacks
- Stress, including work related stress
- Feelings of loneliness
- Bereavement
- Problems related to feeling a lot of anger
- Abuse, including historical abuse.
If you’re unsure whether working with me would be the right fit, you’re very welcome to get in touch for an initial enquiry. I offer all new clients a brief, no‑obligation online conversation (free of charge), which gives us both the opportunity to see whether I’m the right person to support you.
Finding a therapist you feel comfortable with is crucial, as is working with someone who has appropriate experience and training for what you’re dealing with. I work with a wide range of issues, but if either of us feels that you might be better supported by someone with different or more specialist experience, we can talk this through. Where possible, I am happy to suggest alternative options or make a referral.
What next?
After an initial telephone conversation, our first full session will provide an opportunity to explore in more detail the areas of your life you would like to talk about, understand more fully, and possibly change. This session also allows us to begin getting a sense of how it feels to work together.
If you feel comfortable, we would then agree an initial way of working—either short‑term (typically 6–12 weeks) or longer‑term (12+ weeks)—with sessions taking place once a week. Each session lasts 50 minutes.
What else?
If you have any questions at any point, please feel free to email or call.
Further background information: You may also find it helpful to know that my initial training was a five‑year, Master’s‑level programme at the Metanoia Institute. Alongside my clinical work, I have a background in counselling and psychotherapy research, writing, supervision, and teaching. I currently lead the MA Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy (Adult) programme at the University of Roehampton.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
- MSc Integrative Psychotherapy (5 year training at the Metanoia Institute)
- Clinical Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy (Metanoia Institute)
- Certificate in Psychodynamic Counselling Skills (Westminster Pastoral Foundation)
- BSc (Hons) Applied Psychology (Cardiff University)
I am a UKCP registered Integrative Psychotherapist. I am guided by and abide by the UKCP professional code of ethics and accordingly, I am supervised regularly (my supervisor is a BACP Senior Accredited practitioner).
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
Therapies offered
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Fees
£65.00 - £90.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
In-person session cost:£65 (50 minutes).
On-line session costs: £65 (50 minutes).
Concessions are available to key workers and anyone currently unemployed. Concessions are also currently available to trainee counsellors on low incomes. Please feel free to enquire.
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Further information
I understand it may be difficult for you to make the first phone call or email and I will do all I can to put you at your ease. The initial consultation and introduction session is designed to allow you to meet me, ask questions and to start to talk about the issues you are dealing with as well as your hopes, anxieties and expectations about counselling.
