About me
Growth requires both shedding and building. I support adults ready to leave behind outgrown habits and past constraints to make room for their true potential. Deeply relational, my approach is rooted in unconditional positive regard and enriched by lived experience.
I was brought into the world of counselling when I needed help understanding why I was so punishing of myself. My punishing came in the form of - self-loathing, not looking after myself, being destructive in relationships and friendships and often feeling very angry or very sad.
On the outside I was high-achieving, came from a 'in-tact' family, looked well but on the inside I was struggling. The number of times I would end up asking myself 'what's wrong with me?' I had lost count of.
I offer clients the space and time to understand their own past and present experience and patterns of behaviour. Clients, like me, might not know what their drivers are until they begin exploring these parts of themselves. Throughout our lives we pick up learnt behaviours, beliefs, perspectives both consciously and unconsciously and until you have the space to unlearn these and unpack them we live in a constant state of 'repeat'.
If any of these sound like you, I believe we can work together:
I struggle to understand my own behavioural patterns and want to change them.
It is hard to show up as my true self because I don’t know who I am, and I am too busy people-pleasing or criticising myself.
I often lie awake at night replaying the day, worrying that everything I said and did was wrong..
I had a difficult childhood but can't pinpoint anything concrete. I don't understand my feelings around family members.
I know I have suffered trauma and don't want it to rule my life anymore. I just don't know how to move on from my past.
I suspect I have ADHD (or recently received a diagnosis), and I need a space to talk about how this feels and learn practical tools.
I have recently suffered a loss and want to process my feelings.
What Therapy with me offers:
The therapy I offer provides a transformative space to move beyond overwhelm and find your way back to balance. By deconstructing the "protective habits" of anxiety and perfectionism, we create the internal shifts needed for a powerful reconnection with your true self. Rather than struggling against the world, you’ll learn to quiet the mental chatter for better sleep and shift your perspective on challenging relationships. This process creates a lasting ripple effect, trading the pressure of being perfect for a life of inner peace, authentic connection, and self-alignment.
How I Work:
My integrative approach combines CBT with psychodynamic therapy to explore how your past shapes your present. I offer trauma-informed, ADHD strategic support and integrative therapy within frameworks to help you be in better relationship with yourself and reap the rewards. I believe therapy should be a warm, neuro-affirmative space where we honour your unique nature rather than trying to "fix" it.
Who I work with:
I offer individual therapy sessions for adults aged 18 and older. My practice is fully inclusive, welcoming people of all neurotypes, backgrounds, and life experiences.
Alongside private practice, I work within NHS Talking Therapies and at Mind Barnet/Enfield. My work is grounded in ongoing training, clinical experience, and evidence-based practice.
Whether you prefer to meet in person in Barnet or online, I offer a dedicated space for us to work one-to-one. I can help you understand why you might be successful on the outside but feel like you are struggling on the inside and answer the crucial questions about your experience.
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Training, qualifications & experience
My professional qualifications include:
NHS Talking Therapies Accredited course Person-Centered Experiential Counselling for depression and anxiety, Metanoia
Advanced Training in Working Therapeutically with Domestic Abuse and Recovery from abusive and/or narcissistic partners
ASIST Professional Training in Suicidality and Safety Planning
Professional Therapeutic Trauma Informed Training: working therapeutically with trauma, PTSD, CPTSD
Working Therapeutically with ADHD and ASC: neuroafiirmative approach
De-escalation Training: working with clients with BPD and CPTSD
CBT trained specifically in: anxiety, low mood and depression, OCD, intrusive thoughts, low self-esteem, stress management, anger management, grief and loss, menopause, loneliness and feeling lonely, panic attacks, PTSD
Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling *European Qualifications Framework Level 5 West Herts College
Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills Mary Ward Centre
Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills City Library Institution
My experience includes:
· 4+ years experience as an Integrative, Schema therapist for adults (18yrs+) carrying out client work within a range of clinical settings relative to an NHS Talking Therapies service
· 2+ years of experience as a Qualified NHS Talking Therapies Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (CfD) sessional therapist: complex clients presenting with severe depression and anxiety disorders including suicidality and self-harm
· 3+ years of experience working as an IAPT and CfD counsellor for Mind Barnet/Enfield
· 2+ years as a dedicated therapist running a successful private practice. Offering thorough assessment, empathy and relational rapport, collaborative goal setting with reviews and flexible techniques
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
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Fees
£80.00 per session
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Please contact me to ask about my working hours because they are usually subject to change and some hours might be available that aren’t checked as available. This is an estimated timetable.
Further information
I believe that therapy isn’t necessarily about changing 'who we are' but more about getting to know 'who lies beneath'. By gaining a better understanding of who we are and what we’ve experienced, we can grow into accepting, loving and nurturing ourselves.
The privilege I have as a therapist is being able to support, emotionally contain and be a participant in a client’s own self-discovery and actualisation. You are the expert of you, and a non-judgmental space for you to realise your own potential during the sessions is something I can offer.
