About me
For when you carry more than others see
You may be working, providing and holding things together. What others may not see is how much you are carrying, and how it can show up as stress, anxiety, low mood or a loss of confidence in your relationships with a partner, family or children, at work, or in questions of purpose, uncertainty or loss.
How I can help
I offer a space to talk openly about your concerns. I work integratively, drawing on person-centred therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and existential therapy. We explore what you are experiencing, what may be shaping it and how it affects you. Because everyone’s needs are different, the work can help you make sense of things, consider your options and make more space for your own needs where that has been difficult.
My background
Before retraining, I spent over 25 years in business, including as an entrepreneur and in senior executive roles in Africa and Europe. Balancing a demanding professional and personal life gave me an appreciation of the pressures, responsibilities and challenges people can carry. I have a particular interest in improving access to therapy for under-represented groups, including men, and Black men in particular. That interest is shaped in part by my own experience as a Black man. Alongside my private practice, I volunteer as a counsellor with a local mental health charity.
Getting started
Reaching out can feel like a big step, especially if you are usually the one others turn to. You don’t need to know exactly what to say or wait until things feel bad enough.
We can start with a free 15-minute introductory video call. There is no obligation to continue.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Advanced Diploma in Counselling Practice
- Postgraduate Certificate in Psychological Sciences
- Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
- Registered Member, British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) - Registration No. 416324
- Practitioner Member, BAATN
- Ongoing training and regular clinical supervision
Previous academic qualifications
- PhD Microbiology
- BSc (Hons) Microbiology with Management
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
- Men’s mental health
- Carrying responsibility at work, at home and in the community
- Identity, culture and belonging, including African diaspora experience
- Work stress, leadership pressure and career change
- Anger, shame and guilt
- Grief and loss
- Life transitions, purpose and uncertainty
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 per session
Additional information
Your circumstances matter
I offer flexible appointments, so you can book individual sessions, or we can agree together how often to meet, based on your needs.
- £70 per 50-minute session, in person in Ealing, West London, or online via video.
- Appointments are available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
- You book each session yourself through the online booking portal. You don't need to commit to a set number of sessions.
- To arrange your free 15-minute introductory video call, use “Email me” above or the form on my website.
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Appointments are available Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
