About me
For when the usual advice hasn't worked. Psychotherapy/Counselling that looks at what's really going on.
If you're dealing with anxiety, burnout, a difficult life transition, or a relationship pattern that keeps repeating no matter what you try, you may already sense that surface-level advice hasn't got to the real cause. That's the work I do.
I offer in-depth, one-to-one psychotherapy for adults who want to understand why they feel the way they do, not just manage the symptoms. Drawing on person-centred counselling, Jungian psychology, and neuroscience, we work together to uncover what's really driving your distress, so the change lasts. I'm a Chartered Psychologist and registered member of the BACP, with over 30 years in psychology and a PhD in psychological research. Sessions available in Heyshott, West Sussex, or online.
Training, qualifications & experience
Core Counselling Qualifications: BACP Member: Formally qualified through the CPCAB up to the Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
Ongoing work with Confide Counselling in Chichester.
Doctoral Research: A PhD from Loughborough University focusing on Empathic Leadership research within elite sport.
Postgraduate Degrees: An MSc in Jung and Post-Jungian Studies from the Centre for Psychoanalytic Studies (University of Essex) and an MSc in Human Resources and Industrial Relations (University of Hertfordshire).
Undergraduate Degree: A BSc (Hons) degree in Psychology (University of Hertfordshire).
Advanced Clinical Training: A Postgraduate Diploma in Neuroscience and Psychoanalysis from the Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust / UCL, alongside a Diploma in Neuroscience from the University of Chicago.
Member organisations
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
£90.00 per session
Additional information
Initial Consultation (up to 70 mins)
A thorough first session where we take the time to look closely at what is going on for you. Together, we will explore the background of your distress, look beneath the surface at what might be driving it, and map out a clear, meaningful way forward.
There is no obligation to continue beyond this initial session.
Fee: from £100
Ongoing Psychotherapy Sessions (50 minutes)
Regular, one-to-one therapy sessions focused on creating lasting change. We work together weekly or fortnightly either in person at my Heyshott practice in West Sussex, or online.
(Fee: from £90)
Further information
This work often helps people facing:
- Anxiety and overwhelm
- Burnout or work-related stress
- Difficult transitions (career, relationship, identity)
- A persistent sense that "something's not right" even when life looks fine on paper
- Relationship patterns or experiences that keep repeating
