About me
I work with adults who come to therapy for many different reasons. You may be experiencing anxiety, low mood, bereavement or loss, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, or the impact of painful experiences from the past. You may also find yourself caught in patterns that leave you feeling unhappy, frustrated or stuck.
Sometimes it can be difficult to identify exactly what is wrong. You may simply have a sense that something doesn’t feel right, or perhaps you are wondering why you feel or respond in certain ways.
The psychodynamic approach explores how our experiences and relationships, both past and present, can shape the way we understand ourselves and relate to others. Becoming more aware of these influences can bring greater understanding and help make sense of difficulties that may have felt confusing or hard to change.
I recognise that beginning therapy can feel like a significant step, particularly if there are things you have never spoken about before. You don’t need to know exactly where to begin or have the right words. We can start with what brings you to therapy now and allow things to emerge and develop over time.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified Psychodynamic Psychotherapist and Counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP).
I abide by the BPC and BACP Code of Ethics, ensuring the highest standards of practice, which are based on values and principles that underpins how counsellors engage and work with clients. I am fully insured.
I have extensive experience working with individuals.
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 British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) is a professional association, representing the profession of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
The organisation is itself made up of fourteen member organisations and BPC accredits the trainings of its member organisations. An individual who qualifies from one of these trainings is then eligible for entry into the BPC's register.
BPC registrants are governed by a code of ethics, a policy of continuing professional development, a statement on confidentiality and a complaints procedure. The BPC is a Member Society of the European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector (EFPP). 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
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Fees
£80.00 per session
Additional information
Initial Call
I offer a free 15 minute introductory telephone call. During this call, we’ll go over the next steps and address any questions you may have about getting started.
Weekly Sessions
Your weekly sessions will be guided by you. They will take place at the same time each week either in person or online. Individual appointments last 50 minutes.
Standard fee £80 - Concession rates available upon request
Further information
I work with people experiencing anxiety, depression, bereavement and loss, low self-esteem, relationship or family difficulties, difficult childhood experiences, trauma, or a general feeling of being stuck or overwhelmed. I also welcome those who may not be facing a particular crisis but would like to understand themselves and their relationships more deeply.
Sessions are usually held weekly at the same time, whether in person or online, providing consistency and allowing the therapeutic work to develop over time. My aim is to offer an accepting and non-judgemental environment where you can speak openly about the things that matter to you.
My first session
Free 15-minute phone call
When you first get in touch, I offer a free introductory phone call of up to 15 minutes. This gives us an opportunity to briefly introduce ourselves and for you to tell me a little about what has brought you to therapy. You can also ask any questions you may have about how I work and decide whether you would like to arrange an initial assessment.
Initial assessment
If you decide you would like to meet, we will arrange an initial assessment. This first session is an opportunity for us to explore in more depth what has brought you to therapy, some of your personal history and what you hope to gain from the process.
It also gives you a sense of what it might be like to work with me and allows us to consider whether psychodynamic therapy is appropriate for your needs.
