About me
I provide counselling to male victims of domestic violence. Straight men, gay men, and transgender men can be victims of domestic abuse.
Abuse can be emotional, financial, legal, physical, sexual, or even social.
For every three victims of domestic abuse in the country, one will be male. Men are often the forgotten victims of domestic abuse, as they are left out of discussions and planning about domestic abuse and intimate partner violence at a governmental and institutional level. This means that local and national services are not able to meet their needs.
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in 2024/2025 one in five men said that they had been a victim of domestic abuse in their lifetime. The ONS estimates that this is equal to 5.2 million men.
Counselling can help to address the many issues that are the result of being exposed to traumatic relational dynamics that are part of any abusive relationship.
I also offer male domestic abuse victims who are in therapy with advocacy when appropriate to address their criminal court, family court, housing, police, and social service interaction needs as they arise.
Training, qualifications & experience
Since 2012, I have been working at Uomini, the male domestic abuse counselling service based in London, helping men to address the issues they face when they are abused by their intimate partners or by a family member. This includes ethical advocacy when needed to support clients in overcoming the additional obstacles caused in their lives by domestic violence.
I have a Master's Degree in Counselling. I have extensive professional experience in addiction, sexual, relational, sexual minority, ethic minority, and prison-based counselling.
Counselling can help to make better decisions on how to move forward in life in a way that feels comfortable and safe.
Counselling can support anyone to gain a greater understanding of events that have occurred or are occurring in their lives to enable them to make better decisions on how to move forward and recover from an abusive relational experience.
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Therapy to address the behavioural disabilities and emotional disabilities caused by domestic abuse and intimate partner violence.
Fees
Additional information
The counselling is offered long-term or short-term, based on what the client needs and wants.
The price of the counselling sessions is offered on a sliding scale based on an individual's ability to pay.
The frequency and length of the counselling contract is determined by the client since each individual has different needs and may use the therapeutic space at a different pace.
Further information
My book,' When Women Abuse Men' answers the most frequently asked questions about male victims of domestic abuse. It addressed the differences in the experience of male and female victims of domestic violence by detailing what men face when they are abused and when abused men come forward for help.
The book details the emotional complexities and day-to-day difficulties men face in their recovery journey from victim to surviving to thriving in their post-abuse lives.
The factual and reflective information in the book details my experience of working with male victims of domestic abuse.
I am the author and lead facilitator on the Advanced Professional Practice in Domestic Abuse. This course is accredited by the Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB), the only awarding body in Europe to specialise in counselling.
This unique course deepens the knowledge in domestic abuse and trauma-informed care. The course includes Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) knowledge to enable professionals to support domestic victims with the advocacy they often need.
