About me
I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist with a private practice in Bristol and Somerset. I work with individuals from all walks of life seeking help with many different problems, for example, depression and anxiety, panic states, phobias, obsessional behaviour, or angry outbursts. People who turn to psychotherapy may also feel worried in more general ways such as feeling aimless or dissatisfied in their work life, or feeling unable to make satisfactory personal or sexual relationships. With empathy and careful listening, my aim is always to help you feel better about yourself and your life, in work or in love.
My practice is informed by psychoanalytic theory, which considers that there is more to consciousness than meets the eye - we have feelings, thoughts, and impulses that we are often not aware of. Conveying this understanding through interpretation aims to help you gain insight into your emotional states and find relief and enrichment in your personal life.
My aim is to offer you the opportunity to talk freely, so that I can try to understand the underlying emotional conflict from what is being communicated, both verbally and non-verbally. The therapeutic relationship, and the gradual process of understanding which occurs within that relationship, can enable insights and bring about lasting change.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Registered Psychodynamic Psychotherapist with British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) 25441
- Training and membership - Severnside Institute for Psychotherapy (SIP), Bristol (2021)
- Psychodynamic Counsellor (2007) Westminster Pastoral Foundation (WPF)
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.
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
£55.00 - £75.00
