About me
About me
Perhaps you're feeling anxious, low or overwhelmed. Maybe you're overthinking, struggling to switch off, or finding yourself caught in unhelpful patterns that keep repeating. Sometimes experiences from the past can continue to affect how we feel and respond in the present.
I believe effective therapy begins with feeling safe, listened to and accepted. I offer a warm, compassionate space where you can talk openly about what's happening for you, without judgement. Together, we'll begin to make sense of what you're experiencing and work towards changes that feel right for you.
How I work
Therapy with me isn't about fitting you into a particular approach. We'll look together at what's happening for you, what may be contributing to how you're feeling and what might help things begin to change.
I use Transactional Analysis to help understand patterns in the way we think, feel and relate to others, including how experiences earlier in life can continue to influence us today.
Where difficult or traumatic experiences are still causing distress, I may use EMDR to help process those experiences so they have less impact on you in the present.
I also draw on solution-focused therapy, helping you recognise your strengths and think about what you'd like to be different in your life.
This means our work can involve both understanding why you feel the way you do and finding practical ways to move forward.
Some of the difficulties I can help with include:
Anxiety, worry and finding it difficult to switch off.
Overthinking or repeatedly imagining the worst.
Feeling low, unmotivated or depressed.
Difficult or traumatic experiences from the past.
Grief, bereavement and loss.
Coping with the loss of someone through suicide.
Feeling overwhelmed or unable to move forward.
Patterns in your thoughts, feelings or relationships that seem to keep repeating.
You don't need to have a particular diagnosis or know exactly what's wrong. You may simply feel overwhelmed, stuck or aware that something in your life needs to change.
Experience and training
I am a BACP accredited therapist and hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy. I am also trained in EMDR and solution-focused therapy.
I have worked with West Kent Mind since 2018, alongside my private practice in Forest Row.
Taking the first step
Starting therapy can feel like a big step, particularly if you're unsure whether therapy is right for you or whether I'll be the right therapist for you.
I offer a free introductory call of up to 30 minutes. This gives us an opportunity to talk about what brings you to therapy, for you to ask any questions, and for us to see whether working together feels like a good fit. There's no obligation to book.
I offer both face-to-face sessions in Forest Row and online therapy.
Sessions are 50 minutes and cost £60. Longer sessions are available and charged on a pro-rata basis.
Training, qualifications & experience
TA 101
UKATA Diploma in Transactional Analysis psychotherapy
EMDR therapist
Solution focused brief therapy
BACP accredited
Associate counsellor and assessor with West Kent Mind.
Private practice since 2019
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
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
£60.00
Some concessions spaces available for people with low income. Please enquire during our initial chat.
Sessions longer than 50 mins will be charged at a pro-rata rate
