About me
🔹 About me
I'm a fully qualified psychotherapist and EMDR therapist offering online therapy across the UK, as well as a limited number of in-person sessions at my private practice in Kent, close to Bromley, Orpington and South East London.
My specialism is trauma and understanding the lasting psychological and emotional impact of traumatic experiences. Many of the clients who come to me have experienced childhood trauma, childhood neglect, sexual abuse, narcissistic abuse, domestic abuse, betrayal and relationship trauma, as well as trauma following serious accidents, illness, loss and difficult or overwhelming life experiences.
Trauma doesn't always come from one identifiable event. Complex trauma can develop through repeated or prolonged experiences, particularly during childhood or within difficult relationships. Sometimes people don't recognise what they've experienced as trauma at all. They simply know that they feel anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, constantly on alert, emotionally exhausted, or unable to understand why certain patterns keep repeating in their lives.
I also work with people whose difficulties don't fit neatly under the heading of "trauma" — including anxiety, low mood, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, burnout, stress and difficult life transitions. Many of the people I work with have already done a great deal of work on themselves, perhaps through previous therapy, reading or their own reflection. They may understand themselves and their history very well intellectually, yet still find that certain feelings, reactions or patterns don't seem to shift. There can be a frustrating sense of "I understand why I feel like this, so why do I still feel like this?"
I work in a trauma-informed way, which means that rather than asking, "What's wrong with you?", I'm more interested in asking, "What's happened to you?" Our thoughts, emotions, behaviours and ways of relating to others often make much more sense when we understand the experiences that have shaped them.
🔹 Areas I Can Help With
I support adults with a range of trauma-related and emotional difficulties, including:
- Childhood trauma and emotional neglect
- Complex trauma, PTSD and CPTSD
- Sexual abuse and sexual trauma
- Narcissistic abuse and difficult relationship dynamics
- Domestic abuse and relationship trauma
- Betrayal and loss
- Anxiety and panic
- Depression and low mood
- Stress, overwhelm and burnout
- Low self-esteem and negative beliefs about yourself
- Hypervigilance and difficulty relaxing
- Emotional sensitivity and dysregulation
- Perfectionism, people-pleasing and inner criticism
- Feeling stuck, lost or disconnected
- Difficult family dynamics and early relational patterns
- Relationship and attachment difficulties
- Grief and significant life transitions
🔹 How I Work
I work in an integrative way, meaning I draw from several therapeutic models to adapt to your individual needs and goals. Each person’s history and nervous system are unique — therapy should reflect that.
My approach is relational, body-aware and grounded in compassion. Together, we’ll explore how past experiences may still be shaping your present thoughts, behaviours and emotional responses — and gently build capacity for calm, confidence, and personal insight.
🔹 The main frameworks that influence my work include:
- Trauma-Informed Therapy – Centred in an understanding of how trauma affects the brain, body, and relationships. The focus is on safety, pacing, and trust, allowing healing to unfold without re-traumatisation.
- Person-Centred and Psychodynamic Principles – A relational foundation that allows for safe reflection, meaning-making, and deeper understanding.
- Somatic and Polyvagal-Informed Therapy – Body-based tools to support nervous system regulation, safety and emotional steadiness.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) – A gentle, non-pathologising approach that explores the different parts of you, supporting inner clarity and harmony.
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) – An evidence-based method that helps to process stuck emotional patterns and limiting beliefs. EMDR can support issues such as anxiety, low self-worth, performance blocks, and persistent stress responses.
My goal is to offer a steady, non-judgemental space for exploration, growth and emotional clarity — supporting you to move forward with more ease and confidence.
🔹 Professional Standards
I hold Accredited Membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), and am a Member of the EMDR UK Association.
I am fully insured with public liability and professional indemnity cover, hold an Enhanced DBS certificate, and adhere to the ethical framework of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Training, qualifications & experience
Due to the complex nature of the issues that clients bring to therapy, I am committed to continually improving my knowledge and skills through further educational training and CPD.
🔹 Therapy Qualifications
- EMDR Levels 1, 2 and 3
- Postgraduate Diploma in Trauma Therapy
- Foundation Degree in Counselling
- Basic and Advanced Certificates in Online and Telephone Counselling
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Diploma in Grief and Bereavement Counselling
- Certificate in Counselling Studies
- Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Diploma in Psychology
🔹 Further Professional Training / CPD
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- The Voyage® Foundation Trauma Specialist Training
- Trauma and the Body: Somatic-Based Interventions
- How the Body Keeps the Score: Intensive Trauma Treatment
- Childhood Sexual Abuse: Hope For Healing
- Working with Sibling Sexual Abuse
- Working with Male Survivors of Sexual Violence
- Working with Shame
- Self-Harm and Suicidal Ideation
- Grief and Bereavement Training
- Relationships and Domestic Violence
- Dissociation, Derealisation and Depersonalisation in Practice
- Narcissistic Injuries, Abuse and Neglect
- Transgenerational Trauma
- Working with Gender Diverse Clients
- Practitioner Skills Training in Treating Eating Disorders
- Understanding the Impact of Fractured Families
- Relational Depth in Counselling & Psychotherapy
- Using Mindfulness in Therapy
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.
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
£100.00 per session
Additional information
🔹 Availability & Fees
Psychotherapy
Online via Zoom or in person
60 minute session: £100
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
Online via Zoom or Bilateral Base or in person
60 minute session: £100
90 minute session: £150
EMDR Intensives: Available where clinically appropriate. Please get in touch to discuss suitability and pricing.
Before beginning therapy, I offer an initial Zoom meeting (around 20–30 minutes) to get a sense of each other and discuss what you're looking for. If it feels appropriate for both of us, we then arrange a full assessment session to explore things in more depth. There’s no pressure or commitment — this process is simply an opportunity for us both to decide whether we feel well-matched to work together.
🔹 Additional Information
Individual psychotherapy and EMDR sessions are usually booked at the same time and day each week for the duration of therapy.
Your initial assessment session is payable in advance to secure your appointment. Thereafter, appointments are paid for in advance, with invoices issued on the day of each session for the following scheduled appointment.
If you're considering EMDR, sessions are available as either 60-minute or 90-minute appointments. For some clients, where clinically appropriate, I also offer EMDR intensive sessions. These involve longer sessions or multiple sessions over one or more days and can be discussed if they are likely to be the most appropriate approach for your needs.
Therapy is open-ended, so there is no set limit to the number of sessions. We will regularly review our work together and your progress throughout therapy.
Please note my cancellation policy: cancellations or missed sessions within 48 hours of the session time incur the full session fee. This helps ensure fairness to all clients, as appointment times are reserved specifically for you and cannot usually be reallocated at short notice.
Fees are reviewed annually.
I work exclusively with adults aged 18 and over. I do not offer couples therapy, telephone therapy or text-based therapy.
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