About me
I am an experienced BACP-Accredited integrative psychotherapist and counsellor. I draw on humanistic, psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural approaches, which means the work can be adapted to you rather than following a single model.
I work with adults experiencing anxiety, low mood, stress, burnout, bereavement, relationship difficulties, perfectionism, self-criticism, trauma and periods of significant change. Some people come with a particular difficulty they want to address; others have a more general sense of feeling stuck, overwhelmed or dissatisfied with patterns they find themselves repeating.
My approach is active, warm and collaborative. Therapy can help you step back from immediate pressures in your life and understand the thoughts, feelings, relationships and ways of coping that may be keeping a difficulty in place, and consider different ways forward. We may focus on what is happening now while also exploring longer-standing patterns or earlier experiences that continue to have an impact.
I have worked in the NHS and in private practice with people from a wide range of backgrounds. Before training as a psychotherapist, I practised as a barrister specialising in criminal and public law for ten years. This has given me a particular understanding of the pressures that can accompany demanding professional roles.
I offer both longer-term psychotherapy and shorter-term, focused work. Sessions are available online and in person in Waterloo, London SE1, and Nailsworth, Gloucestershire.
Getting started
Please email me and we can arrange a free 15-minute video call. This gives us an opportunity to briefly discuss what is bringing you to therapy, whether we might work well together, and any practical questions you have.
If we decide to go ahead, the first one or two sessions are used to build a fuller understanding of what is happening and what you would like to change. We will then agree the focus of the work, how often we will meet and the fee.
Training, qualifications & experience
Relevant qualifications
- Master's in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy (Distinction) University of Roehampton
- Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching Henley Business School
- Postgraduate Certificate in Psychology London Metropolitan University
- Training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) University of Oxford
Other qualifications
- BA (Hons.) European Politics University of Nottingham
- Graduate Diploma in Law BPP Law School, London
- Bar Vocational Course, BPP Law School, London
Professional Exeperience
Six years experience working as a psychotherapist in NHS and private-practice settings with adults. Previously practised as a barrister.
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.
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
Fees
£75.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Fees start at £75 and go up to £100, depending on whether we meet online or in person and time of day.
