About me
Welcome to my profile
I am a UKCP-registered counsellor and psychotherapist with advanced training and over 20 years’ experience. I have a well-established practice in the centre of Tunbridge Wells, approximately an eight-minute walk from the railway station.
What I offer:
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Short-term counselling and longer-term psychotherapy
- In-person, online and telephone sessions
- A primarily psychodynamic approach, drawing on other approaches including CBT and practical ways to manage anxiety
- A free, brief telephone consultation of around 15 minutes, with no obligation to continue
My wider professional background includes:
- Physiotherapist – working across hospitals, schools and community settings
- Public Health Specialist – South East London NHS Health Services
- Bereavement Counsellor – Cruse Bereavement Support
- Nominated therapist for counsellors in training
- Supervision skills training – The British Psychotherapy Foundation (BPF)
It is quite common to feel unsure about whether therapy is right for you – particularly if you are used to managing things on your own. You may simply have a sense that things are difficult, or that you would like to understand yourself or your situation better.
My approach
My main approach is psychodynamic, which means we can explore how your experiences, relationships and ways of thinking may have influenced how you have come to experience yourself and the world around you.
I also draw on other therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mentalisation-Based Therapy (MBT), attachment-based approaches, mindfulness and practical techniques for managing anxiety.
I adapt the way we work to you as an individual and to what feels most helpful. This might involve exploring things in greater depth, making sense of patterns that have developed over time, or focusing on practical ways to manage what you are experiencing now.
Training, qualifications & experience
- 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.
