About me
As an Existential Psychotherapist & Counselling Psychologist I meet adults of all ages and backgrounds, in the Sydenham/Crystal Palance/Forest Hill area. I offer Individual, couples and group therapy, both in person and online.
Psychotherapy offers you a chance to review your present situation, discover new perspectives and ways of engaging with the inevitable dilemmas and difficulties that life throws up. It is also an opportunity to nurture a deeper connection to yourself, and a more expanded ability to experience fulfilling relationships.
I work from an existential-phenomenological perspective which welcomes the unknown aspects of existence and facilitates the creation of meaning from the givens of each situation. I pay close attention to Body, Breath and Energy, which help facilitate flow in your own system, in your relationships and daily living.
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) also known as tapping, and allied energy psychology methods are helpful tools for stress reduction and grounding, which I offer in sessions when appropriate and can be easily learnt and used by people for self-care and managing everyday challenges.
In my practice I create a space for calm and considered reflection and in-depth conversations. In an atmosphere of genuine curiosity the aim is to clarify whatever issue is brought to the therapeutic space for consideration.
Whatever brings you to therapy, setting some dedicated time aside with a professional offers the possibility for new perspectives and a better understanding of your life and choices.
As a supervisor I work with a phenomenological, embodied and creative focus where we pay close attention to what is unfolding and what can be further clarified to gain a richer understanding of the professional relationship and the dynamics in question.
I complement my private practice with working in the NHS in health psychology where I also support staff in well-being and teach trauma informed care.
I have recently published my first book Rivers untangled, daughters and mothers that explores stories of women, daughters and mothers in the footsteps of ancestry. Book available on my website.
Training, qualifications & experience
I completed all of my training in 2008 at Regent’s School of Psychotherapy and Psychology where I gained a Master and Post Masters Degree in Existential Counselling Psychology and an Advanced Diploma in Existential Psychotherapy.
I engage in regular CPD (Continuous Professional Development). I have undertaken longer trainings such Group facilitation at the Gestalt Centre, hold a Level 3 Award in Education and Training (Mary Ward) and more recently have completed a year-long training in Energy Psychotherapy with Phil Mollon and Ruthie Smith through Confer.
As a Psychotherapist I am accredited by the United Kingdom Council of Psychotherapy (UKCP) (membership no. 08159916) and as a Counselling Psychologist I am registered with the British Psychological Society (BPS/hcpc) (membership no. 147062) and their Division of Counselling Psychology.
As a Supervisor I am on the Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors of the British Psychological Society.
I follow the code of ethics of my registering organisation the Society for Existential Analysis.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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British Psychological Society
The HCPC are an independent, UK-wide health regulator. They set standards of professional training, performance and conduct for 16 professions.
They keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards, and they take action if registered health professionals fall below those standards. They were created by a piece of legislation called the Health Professions Order 2001.
Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Therapy is a space where all sorts of dilemmas, problems, worries and difficulties can be talked about and clarified. Sometimes people have been given or have a name for their difficulty, at other times people are not sure what it is that doesn't feel right. Whatever it is that made you contact a therapist, it is a good place to start. My aim is to provide you with a dedicated and careful exploration of the issues at hand and help clarify what may be helpful at this point in your life.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£80.00 per session
Additional information
Concessionary rates are available, this is however subject to availability.
The fee for individual therapy and supervision is £80. For couples, it is £100, and for groups, the fee is negotiated depending on need.
When I work
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Further information
I am of Swiss-British-Italian heritage, which has given me particular insights and interest in questions of identity, cultures and the experience of migration.
I speak fluently Swiss-German and German and have an intimate knowledge of the Italian and French language and culture.
As a regular practitioner of meditation for the past 20 years I focus on the quality of Being and mindful living.
Both Eastern and Existential philosophies inform my work as well as Gestalt theory, the Neurobiology of Trauma, Energy Psychotherapy, and embodied practices such as Yoga, Experiential Anatomy, Body-Mind-Centering and Authentic Movement.
