About me
I work in Private Practice as well as in Primary and Secondary schools, and I value building warm, trusting relationships with people of all ages.
With children and young people, I use play, creativity and conversation, following their interests to connect in ways that feel natural and developmentally appropriate.
For adults, I offer a reflective, collaborative space to explore thoughts, feelings and patterns of relating, supporting insight, growth and meaningful change. Speaking with someone outside your circle of family and friends allows you to explore what is troubling you. You may be feeling anxious, low, or struggling with relationships. I provide a compassionate, thoughtful, and nonjudgmental space to explore emotional challenges, helping you gain clarity and a fresh perspective.
Working in an attachment-focused, relational way, I use the therapeutic relationship to understand how people experience others and the world around them. In a confidential, supportive space, we can begin to untangle feelings of stress and uncertainty, helping you feel more hopeful and see a way forward.
I have experience working with anxiety, low mood, trauma, identity issues and neurodivergence and more. In addition to committing to work on what you are struggling with, I believe it is also important to celebrate and build on what is going well.
I value each person’s individuality and welcome all forms of difference and diversity. Your experiences matter, and I am here to support you on your journey.
I have experience working with:
- Abuse
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Diversity & Difference
- Family Dynamics & Relationships
- Grief & Loss
- Identity & Belonging
- Loneliness
- Looked After Children and Young People
- Mixed Race/Heritage
- Neurodivergence
- Race & Racial Issues
- Selective Mutism
- Self-esteem
- Stress
- Trauma
- Young Carers
Training, qualifications & experience
MA Integrative Child, Adolescent & Adult Psychotherapy - Terapia/Middlesex University
PGCert. Adult Counselling Skills - Terapia/Middlesex University
DBT for Adolescents (DBT-A) - The Association for Psychological Therapies (APT)
Place2Be Level 3 - Counselling Skills for Working with Children
Place2Be Level 2 - Counselling Skills for Working with Children
I am committed to extending my knowledge and expertise and regularly take CPD to enhance my practice.
I am an Accredited UKCP Member and a Registered BACP Member, and I hold a full, clear DBS.
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.
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
£80.00 per session
Additional information
I am happy to offer a free 20 minute telephone or Zoom consultation so that we can meet and discuss your concerns. It is important to feel that your therapist is the right person for you to work with, so the first session is an opportunity to discuss your concerns and explore this. There is no obligation to continue after this meeting. In addition, I believe it is helpful to review the therapy after 5-6 weeks to ensure it is a good approach for you.
Occasionally, I offer a reduced session fee to people on a low income.
When I work
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Further information
If you are considering counselling or psychotherapy but are unsure if it may be right for you, we can arrange a single session to explore your concerns. There is no obligation to continue after this meeting.
