About me
I understand that issues emerge in our lives that can sometimes feel confusing, difficult, and even painful. With this in mind, my focus will be to encourage a feeling of comfort so that we can talk about and work together with what has led you to seek counselling. Together we can decide and discuss what feels important at a pace that works for you.
My approach to counselling is psychodynamic, and within that I aim to provide a collaborative and respectful style of working to promote honest communication with kindness and curiosity. It could be that you want to find a quick solution to a symptom, or you find yourself in a crisis, or that something in your history is impacting your present. Perhaps you feel you have lost direction or that you find yourself repeating unwanted patterns or behaviours. It could be you need clarity about what is happening in your life at this moment, or maybe not knowing exactly what it is that you are looking for. However typical or distinct you may believe your issues to be, your journey to understanding and dealing with them is unique to you, and it is this which will form the basis of our sessions.
An initial appointment is offered as soon as possible after our first contact, during which we can assess how we might work together. Our sessions will be for 50 minutes, and usually we will meet once a week.
My practice is situated in a quiet location in northwest London; car parking is readily available, as is access to public transport.
Please contact me by email if you would like to make an appointment or to find out more.
Training, qualifications & experience
As a Psychodynamic Therapist, Clinical Supervisor and Tutor, I am committed to providing a warm, thoughtful and confidential space where you can explore whatever is bringing you to counselling.
I am an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), holding a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling (BACP-accredited) and a Diploma in Clinical Supervision. My work is underpinned by the BACP Ethical Framework, ensuring I practise safely, ethically and with integrity.
Before training as a therapist, I spent many years in people management. That experience gave me a deep appreciation of the pressures modern life places on us, and of how much it matters to have a space to pause, reflect and be truly heard. It also shaped my belief in the resilience people carry, even through life’s most challenging times.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 per session
