About me
Present difficulties can have their roots in our past. We are very creative at finding solutions, or self-cures, for what we have been through. But often, what troubles us now is a self-cure that no longer works. It’s not just that our difficulties may be repeated, they can begin to feel inevitable.
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy helps us to have an experience of ourselves which we cannot have alone. It is a unique conversation that invites us to speak about whatever we wish and follow the chain of our associations, wherever they may lead. It encourages us to engage with our difficulties and enjoyments in ways that can be surprising and liberating. It follows its own path at its own pace. It is a meaningful endeavour, but it is not without humour.
Training, qualifications & experience
I completed my postgraduate Clinical Training in Psychoanalysis at The SITE for Contemporary Psychoanalysis (https://www.the-site.org.uk/) and I am registered with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (https://www.psychotherapy.org.uk/) - membership no 2011189965.
I held a three year clinical placement at the Psychosis Therapy Project in South London (https://ptp-usemi.org.uk/).
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Although I work with people whose difficulties go across the spectrum, I prefer not to work with diagnoses. I treat each person's difficulty as unique. Everyone's experience is singular, even in response to shared events or circumstances.
Therapies offered
Fees
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Fees are agreed upon during the first meeting.
I offer a limited number of reduced-fee places for those on low incomes.
No fee is charged for the initial consultation.
