About me
As an integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor, I help individuals and couples navigate life's challenges, relationships, and transitions in a way that creates meaningful and lasting change.
Many of the people who come to see me are highly capable and thoughtful individuals who appear to be coping well on the outside, yet privately struggle with anxiety, emotional overwhelm, relationship difficulties, addiction, low self worth, grief, or a persistent feeling that something isn't quite right. They often understand their difficulties intellectually but continue to find themselves repeating the same patterns.
I help people understand the architecture of their lives so they can stop fighting themselves and start working with the structure they actually have.
With over 22 years' experience supporting people through emotional and relational difficulties, I have come to understand that many of the challenges we face as adults are rooted in earlier attachment experiences, unresolved trauma, and unconscious survival strategies that once protected us but no longer serve us.
My approach integrates Attachment Focused Psychotherapy, EMDR, Clinical Hypnotherapy, Guided Imagery, EFT, and other evidence informed therapeutic approaches. It is also informed by the CORE Framework, an integrative model I have developed to help clients understand the deeper architecture of their lives. Rather than focusing solely on symptoms, the CORE Framework explores the patterns, relationships, emotional regulation, personal capacity, and life direction that shape our experiences, helping people make sense of why they think, feel, and respond as they do.
Together, we work to understand not only the symptoms that bring you to therapy, but also the deeper patterns driving them, creating the opportunity for genuine and sustainable change.
Our work is collaborative and always tailored to your individual needs. I offer a safe, confidential, and non judgemental space where you can explore your thoughts, emotions, relationships, and life experiences openly. As therapy progresses, many clients develop greater emotional resilience, self awareness, healthier relationships, and the confidence to make choices that are more aligned with who they truly are.
For clients who feel drawn to it, I can also integrate a psycho spiritual perspective into the therapeutic process. This offers an additional layer of exploration around meaning, purpose, identity, and transgenerational patterns. This aspect of my practice is always client led and held within a safe, grounded, and ethical therapeutic framework.
I believe healing is rarely a straight line. There will be periods of growth, reflection, challenge, and integration. My role is to walk alongside you throughout that journey, helping you make sense of your experiences while supporting lasting emotional and relational change.
The therapeutic relationship is at the heart of successful therapy. Feeling safe, understood, and supported creates the foundation for meaningful transformation, and I place great importance on building that relationship from the very first session.
I offer both face to face and secure online therapy for individuals and couples. My practice is easily accessible from Hampton, Richmond, Twickenham, Teddington, Kingston upon Thames, Kew, and the surrounding areas of Surrey, Middlesex, and West London.
If you are considering therapy, I invite you to get in touch. Together we can explore what has brought you here, discuss your goals, and decide whether we feel like the right fit to work together.
To arrange an appointment or ask any questions, please call 07956 466 393 or email rvcounselling@gmail.com.
Training, qualifications & experience
Professional Qualifications
I am an Integrative Psychotherapeutic Relationship Counsellor with over 22 years' experience supporting individuals and couples through trauma, anxiety, addiction, relationship difficulties, and life's many transitions.
My work integrates Attachment Focused Psychotherapy, EMDR, Third Wave CBT, Clinical Hypnotherapy, Guided Imagery, EFT, and the CORE Framework, an integrative model I have developed to help clients understand the deeper architecture of their lives and the patterns shaping their relationships, emotions, and sense of self.
I hold an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling, an Advanced Diploma in Group Facilitation, a Level 5 qualification in Third Wave CBT, and professional training in EMDR for trauma and post traumatic stress.
Alongside my psychological training, I have also studied PureBioEnergy Therapy, Soul Contract Reading, and Divine Healing. These approaches are only integrated where appropriate, always within a safe, ethical, and client led therapeutic framework.
I have also worked professionally in Fashion, Theatre, and Media Make Up for over 20 years. This experience has given me a particular interest in supporting clients with issues relating to identity, self image, confidence, and self esteem.
Continuing Professional Development is central to my practice. I regularly undertake additional training, engage in my own personal therapy, and receive ongoing clinical supervision in accordance with the BACP Ethical Framework to ensure I continue to provide safe, effective, and ethical care.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Individual, Couple or Block sessions are available.
Further information
Supervision and counselling to students counsellors is also available
