About me
Hello. Thank you for looking at my profile.
I have 25 years’ experience of building effective, life changing relationships with my clients. They've really taught me what works in the therapy room. I bring my real self. Yes, that might feel scary, but if you don't feel I'm genuinely committed to you and your concerns, therapy will not be effective. A little Kiwi humour helps too.
You can see the tick list of issues I have experience of and and work with. I think being human means to overcome, get through or find ways to accept what 'is'. You are complex and life is complicated. If you feel overwhelmed, stuck or unsatisfied with an aspect of yourself or how you experience being in the world, I will try my best to help you gain new insight and awareness that will make a difference that matters.
I have worked with many clients from other cultures, who are neurodiverse, Queer or questioning their gender. But don't de-select yourself from contacting me if these identities don't apply. I appreciate my fee looks high, but unfortunately the cost of premises to offer face to face therapy in premises in central London is a challenge.
Training, qualifications & experience
- PG. Dip. Humanistic Counselling
- PG. Dip Gestalt Psychotherapy
- PG. Dip Integrative Supervision
- M.A.
- DPsych Candidate (Metanoia) - research on specialist university mental health mentoring
I appreciate these qualifications may not mean much to some people. But it's important to me you know professional standards, my ongoing learning and ethical practice are invaluable to my work.
I mentored and supported students with their mental health, neurodiversity, disability and long term health conditions while at university (9 years); I was a counsellor and manager for different London services for 14 years: young people (experiencing every issue imaginable), substance use/alcohol, LGBTQIA+ and adults with visual impairment. I've been in private practice for 17 years in central London - so with diverse client issues and personal backgrounds. Relationships, mental health, existential angst, identity, lack of meaning and purpose...and all the familiar 'issues' these generate (anxiety, depression, suicidality etc). And the impact of trauma and adverse childhood experiences (abuse, neglect & significant loss events).
If you're not sure if I am the right therapist for the concerns impacting you, simply email me and ask. That costs nothing and you've taken a step forward.
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.
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
- Disability, including visual impairment
- Relationship issues
- Issues pertaining to sexuality, orientation and gender
Therapies offered
Fees
£85.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My standard therapy fee is £85 for a 50 minute session. I also offer some concessions, particularly for day time or online therapy appointments.
My supervision fee for organisations is £80.00 and £75.00 for individuals.
When I work
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Mondays, 10-8pm - I have some evening availability right now
Tuesdays, 10-9pm - I have one evening appointment available
Thursdays, 10am-9pm
Further information
I primarily offer evening appointments from Tuesday through Thursday, with some daytime appointments also possible.
