About me
Welcome to my profile.
Developing personal insight and better understanding can change the way we think about ourselves, the way we experience life and the relationships we have with others. It can also allow us to come to terms with loss and a whole variety of other experiences.
As a counsellor and psychotherapist with advanced training and over 20 years’ experience working across London, the South East and Kent I have a well-established practice in the centre of Tunbridge Wells.
I tailor work to individual needs whether you are looking for short-term counselling or longer-term in-depth psychotherapy. Sessions are available in person, online or by telephone
I offer a brief (15 minutes) no obligation telephone consultation. This gives us a chance to talk about what you are hoping to gain from therapy and to answer any questions you might have. If you decide you would like to move forward, we can arrange an initial consultation an a day and time that suits.
My approach although essentially psychodynamic is informed by other ways of thinking and working including those based on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, Mentalisation Based Therapy (MBT), Attachment Theory and anxiety management. A psychodynamic approach is based on the understanding that how we feel in the present is linked not only to our own individual and unique psyche (our mind) but also, either knowingly or un-knowingly, with earlier experiences.
My professional background includes:
Physiotherapist working across hospitals, schools, and community
Public Health Specialist South East London NHS Health Services
Bereavement Counsellor CRUSE Bereavement Service
Supervisor and Mentor for student counsellors and psychologists
My practice
My practice is based in the centre of Tunbridge Wells offering a quiet, confidential environment situated a short 8 -10 minute walk from Tunbridge Wells railway station and local bus routes.
Training, qualifications & experience
Professional qualifications and training
- Postgraduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Theory and Practice (Merit) WPF Therapy
- Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling , WPF Therapy
- CRUSE Bereavement Support Training Programme
- Graduate Diploma in the Theory and Practice of Physiotherapy, The Middlesex Hospital London
- BSc (Hons) Health Studies, University of Greenwich
- Supervisory Skills Training, British Psychotherapy Foundation (BPF)
- Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) Training, Anna Freud Centre London
Professional membership
- Member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Reg. number 2011164007
- Member of the Foundation for Psychotherapy and Counselling (FPC) Reg. number 8120
- Member of the Council for Psychoanalysis and Jungian Analysis (CPJA)
I am eligible to register with The British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC)
My practice accords to the Ethical Principles and Code of Professional Conduct of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
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.
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
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Fees
£70.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
My fee for an initial consultation, for which I like to allow an hour and a quarter is £80
My fee for each subsequent 50 minute session is £70.
I am registered counsellor and psychotherapist with Bupa, WPA, AXA Health, Aviva, Vitality Health and Aetna Global Benefits private medical health insurers .
Please feel free to contact me through my website or my direct line practice telephone number with any questions you might have or to arrange an initial consultation. If you would prefer to talk with me about the possibility of an initial consultation via Zoom, we can agree a time to do this.
