This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
I am a qualified and experienced Psychodynamic Psychotherapist and Counsellor. This means that I am interested in trying to understand current struggles in the context of the individual’s life, both past and present. Alongside my clients, I work creatively and collaboratively so that we may together try and understand their current struggles. In addition to this, I am able to provide CBT interventions for both anxiety and depression.
My practice is based in Central London and on-line. My Central London practice is located within Westminster Therapy Associates, which is located in the heart of Westminster, 5 minutes walk from Victoria Station and easily accessible from The City and most parts of Central London.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have been fortunate to work, for some years, for a leading mental health charity (MIND), during which time I have worked with a wide variety of people. What never ceases to amaze me is the resilience of the human spirit ; with the right intervention and support, I believe it is possible to bring about positive change in life.
I also have experience of working with people in recovery from drug and alcohol abuse, who are keen to derive more meaning from their lives as they overcome addiction. Another area of interest is in working with people who have attended boarding school and understanding the impact of this experience on people’s development and ways of relating.
In addition to my private practice, I worked for many years as a psychotherapist in the NHS within the East London NHS Foundation Trust.
I have worked in depth and at length with people suffering from anxiety, depression and relationship concerns and below you will find some of my other areas of interest and experience:
- Bereavement and Loss
- Concerns Around Death and Dying
- Issues around Identity, Race and Belonging
- Life Crises
- Stresses related to being a Carer
My Professional Qualifications and Memberships
- BA (SOAS, University of London)
- PG Dip Psych. (WPF)
- MA (Roehampton)
- Registered MBACP & UKCP
As you will see from my qualifications, I have undertaken a rigorous and lengthy Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Training at WPF Therapy, London. WPF is one of the leading national providers of training and psychotherapy for a broad range of people. I am a Registered Member of BACP (British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy) & UKCP (United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy) and work strictly in compliance with the robust Codes of Ethics of both Organisations. I have also gained a certificate in providing CBT Skills for mild to moderate anxiety and depression. I am passionately committed to ongoing professional development and regularly attend professional seminars and conferences.
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.
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
£80.00 - £100.00
Additional information
My fee for an Initial Consultation is £70.
At our initial meeting, we will discuss fees for ongoing work, which begin at £80 per session.
I have limited availability to work with people in my reduced fee clinic.
