About me
I have over a decades' experience working as a psychotherapist and counsellor in private practice and in the NHS and have highly specialised trainings in both individual and couple work. I enjoy working with people from diverse backgrounds, cultures and sexual orientations as well as with neurodiverse clients.
Psychodynamic psychotherapy/counselling is a creative and flexible way of helping you to move past areas of unhappiness or stuckness in your life. We often avoid expressing difficult feelings, however therapy can help us get better at recognising and tolerating emotions that we may have thought of as unacceptable. This process can free us to feel more authentic in our relationships. Part of our work will be to explore how your early life and experiences may be impacting you in the present while at times it will be more important to focus on the here and now.
Whether you come as an individual or as a couple, I aim to build a trusting relationship in which the difficulties you bring can be explored in a non-judgmental setting.
Couple Therapy
In psychodynamic couple therapy the relationship is the "patient" rather than either one of you being at fault. There may be an atmosphere of hurt and blame, however in the safe space of the session couples can begin to listen to one another again and to start to see why they may be recreating certain destructive patterns. We will look at the current pressures that you face in the context of your individual histories and your history as a couple.
Among the issues I can help with are; entrenched arguments; issues around having children; parenting issues; issues around sex; where one partner is depressed or ill; children leaving home; separation and divorce; couples who live apart.
Individual Therapy
You may be struggling with anxiety or depression or you may be aware that you keep repeating behaviour that is damaging to you but not know how to make changes. Psychodynamic therapy/counselling can help you to better understand your thoughts, feelings and actions and can lead you to experience a greater sense of freedom and choice in your life.
Individual issues I help with include: Anxiety and depression; Relationship issues: Parenting issues; Loneliness ; Childhood abuse or Trauma; Issues with work or creativity.
Training, qualifications & experience
Post Graduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy - WPF Therapy, Validated by Roehampton University and accredited by the British Psychoanalytic Council. (2014).
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy with Couples- Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust. Accredited by the British Psychoanalytic Council. (2020).
I am registered with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) and the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and I abide by the codes of ethics of these professional bodies.
As well as working in private practice I worked for several years within specialist psychological units within the NHS, for clients with complex issues. I have also worked with couples with complex issues within an NHS setting.
I have worked for several years in the Parenting Service of Tavistock Relationships. I have contributed a chapter to a TR book, "Couples as Parents" published by Routledge (2024).
Most of my clients choose open-ended once or twice weekly therapy, however I also see clients for short-term 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.
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.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 - £120.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Couples: £100-£140 ; 50 minutes or 1 hr
Individuals: £70-£90 ; 50 minutes
I hold some spaces between 11am and 4pm for students and those on low incomes and we can discuss the fee during our initial chat.
When I work
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Further information
My consulting rooms in Kensington, Clerkenwell and also in Godalming, Surrey are in calm and quiet buildings which are solely used for talking therapies.
Sessions are usually weekly at the same time each week. This regularity is helpful for the process. Some individual clients may come twice a week.
While most of my clients choose on-going long-term therapy, I also have some spaces for clients who wish to address a particular issue and opt for short-term work. We can discuss what is best for you at the initial consultation.
