About me
My approach to psychotherapy aims to help you better understand yourself, your experiences and develop insight into the thoughts and feelings that may be contributing to areas of difficulty in your life. It is through knowing ourselves better that we are able to engage with the world and others more productively. We can learn to recognise the things in our life that we can control, and accept those things that we cannot. Psychotherapy can provide you with the opportunity for personal growth and freedom, and offers the space to develop a deeper understanding of your relationships, not only with others, but also with yourself.
By working together in a safe, confidential space, I would seek to support you to clarify your view on the challenges you are facing. Therapy gives you the opportunity to be listened to, to reflect, and I will work alongside you to reach a deeper understanding of what it is that might be preventing you from moving forward. Together, we will try to overcome these obstacles
Training, qualifications & experience
I have undergone an extensive training and hold a professional qualification in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy from WPF Therapy. I am a clinical member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), and Foundation for Psychotherapy and Counselling.
I have continued to develop and enhance my practice through further training and workshops held by Tavistock Relationships, Confer, British Psychotherapy Foundation and the Institute of Psychoanalysis.
I also understand something of the expectations and concerns of embarking on a therapy journey, having been in therapy myself for a number of years.
Within my private practice I have worked with a diverse range of clients and have additional experience working in perinatal mental health services with mothers and young children.
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.
