About me
I am an experienced, trauma-informed therapeutic counsellor offering therapy for adults and couples. I provide a calm, confidential and non-judgemental space to explore what has been happening in your life and how it is affecting you.
This may relate to emotional wellbeing, relationships, past experiences or loss, or to something in your life that feels difficult or unresolved. You don’t need to arrive with a clear agenda; we can start from where you are.
In individual therapy, we will explore your thoughts, emotions and experiences at a pace that feels manageable, building understanding, stability and clarity.
In couples counselling, I provide a supportive space to explore what is happening within your relationship and how you relate to one another. This may include communication difficulties, recurring patterns of conflict, or a sense of distance or disconnection. We can work together to slow things down, deepen understanding, and find more constructive ways of communicating and responding to each other. My approach is Gottman-informed, offering a gentle structure to support understanding and change.
I work in an integrative way, drawing on different therapeutic approaches depending on what feels most helpful and appropriate. For some people, this involves gently exploring earlier experiences and long-standing patterns; for others, the focus is on the present, building emotional awareness, stability and manageable ways of coping.
Where it feels suitable, I can integrate a reflective, forward-looking element to support personal development and change, always at a pace that feels comfortable.
I have particular experience supporting parents affected by baby loss and birth trauma, and I work with great care and sensitivity in this area.
Sessions are offered in person, online or by telephone. Individual sessions usually last 50 minutes, and couples sessions are typically 60 minutes. Sessions usually take place weekly, particularly at the beginning, though I am happy to accommodate ad-hoc single sessions, or sessions on a fortnightly or monthly basis.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and work in accordance with its ethical framework.
Training, qualifications & experience
- CPCAB Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- International Coaching Federation - Professional Certified Coach
- UCL PGDip Genetic Counselling
- Kings College London MA Medical Ethics
- RLT Diploma in Mindfulness
I am a registered member of The British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (MBACP) and am bound by its ethical framework for good practice.
I am insured and supervised in accordance with BACP guidelines.
Further training:
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Trauma-Focused CBT
- Somatic Trauma Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Supporting parents following baby loss
- Birth trauma counselling
- Gestalt Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Certified yoga instructor
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
Supporting parents following baby loss
Birth trauma counselling
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Some low-cost sessions may be available upon request for low-income clients. Please contact me to discuss options.
When I work
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Further information
Please feel free to email me or leave me a voice message if you are unsure about counselling, or if you have any questions before you decide whether to go ahead. I will respond to you as soon as I can.
We can organise a free telephone call to discuss what is bringing you into counselling and I will give you a sense of how I work. This time will give you an opportunity to see whether you feel comfortable talking to me and to ask any questions.
If you decide that you would like to work together, we will arrange a first session either in person, online, on the telephone or as 'walk and talk' therapy outdoors.
I look forward to hearing from you.
