About me
Sometimes the ways we have learned to survive no longer help us to thrive. I offer a dedicated space to understand the deeper roots of your distress and to rediscover a sense of agency in your life.
As a psychodynamic psychotherapist, my approach is built on the understanding that we all carry hidden wounds whether from childhood experiences, family dynamics, later losses, or life’s many frustrations. We often develop unconscious strategies to "treat" these wounds. Some may turn to substances, others may channel anxieties into work or relationships, while others simply disconnect from their emotional world.
If you are reading this, it may be because these strategies are no longer serving you. You might be facing an external crisis, such as a bereavement, addiction, or the breakdown of a relationship. Alternatively, you may simply feel trapped by long-standing patterns and dynamics that prevent you from living fully.
Moments where we feel on the verge of "breaking down" are actually powerful opportunities to reform our relationship with ourselves. My goal is to support you in integrating your past experiences with your current self. This work goes beyond making the present bearable; it helps us find meaning and beauty even in our most painful parts.
I welcome you to get in touch to arrange an initial consultation. This is an opportunity for us to speak about what is bringing you to therapy and to see how we might work together.
Training, qualifications & experience
- MSc in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Birkbeck College (Merit)
- Graduate Certificate in Psychodynamic Practise, Birkbeck College (Merit)
Member organisations
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
In my work at the Cardinal Clinic, I have experience of working with a wide array of emotional, psychological, and psychiatric presentations. In my private practice, my primary focus is on grief/bereavement, addiction/substance use, OCD and relational issues.
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 - £95.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I operate a sliding fee scale depending on factors such as length of contract, time/day of session and social circumstances/need. If you think we would work well together, please do not let my fee structure stop you from reaching out.
