About me
I am an experienced therapist working in private practice and within the NHS, offering short and long-term psychotherapy, counselling, and EMDR to adults. I provide therapy in London and online, in an inclusive and confidential setting where you can speak freely and at your own pace.
People come to therapy for many different reasons. You may be affected by past experiences that still feel present, experience challenges in relationships, or find it difficult to express your needs and set boundaries. At times, you may feel low, disconnected, or not quite yourself. You might feel anxious, overwhelmed, unable to switch off or concentrate, or feel stuck and unsure how to move forward.
Sometimes there is a clear difficulty. At other times, especially in a fast-paced and demanding world, there may simply be a sense that something is not quite right. You might wonder whether your difficulties are “serious enough,” or feel unsure about whether therapy is for you. You do not need to have a clearly defined problem to begin. Many people come for a space to think, to understand themselves more deeply, or to feel less alone with what they are carrying.
Therapy is a collaborative process that supports reflection, growth, and meaningful change. It can feel both challenging and supportive, and many people find it helpful to have a space where they feel heard and understood.
Training, qualifications & experience
My approach is psychodynamic. Alongside talking about what’s going on, we look at how your experiences, past and present, may be linked. Over time, this can help you notice patterns in how you feel and relate to others, supporting a clearer understanding of yourself.
Combined with this, I am a trained EMDR therapist. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a structured approach that can help reduce the impact of difficult or distressing experiences. It can be helpful for both single events and experiences that have built up over time. It can support work with trauma that may be held not only in the mind, but also in the body, and continue to affect you in the present.
I hold an MSc in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy, a Diploma in EMDR, a PGDip in Mental Health Nursing, and a BA in Performing Arts. I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and a full registrant of the British Psychoanalytic Council. These professional bodies set ethical standards that guide my practice.
I facilitate reflective practice groups, as well as mental health and wellbeing seminars and consultations for professionals and teams across a range of settings.
With a background in the Arts, I have an understanding of the particular challenges that can arise around intensity, uncertainty, and vulnerability within these fields.
Before training as a therapist, I worked for over a decade as a senior mental health nurse across a range of settings, which informs my understanding of risk, care pathways, and the wider mental health system.
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
Fees
From £80.00
Additional information
Sessions, including the assessment, are from £80.
We will begin with an initial assessment, where we can explore what has been going on for you and what you are looking for from therapy. If we decide to work together, we will meet for 50 minutes once a week, either in my London rooms or online.
I am fully insured, my work is professionally supervised, and I remain committed to ongoing training and development. Further information is available on request.
