About me
I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist with a private practice in Somerset and in Bristol. I am qualified to work once or twice weekly. I work with individuals from all walks of life seeking help with many different problems - for example with depression and anxiety, panic states, phobias, obsessional behaviour, angry outbursts, or past trauma.
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, or be struggling with with the difficulties of parenthood or marriage.
My clinical practice is based on 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. The basis of the therapy is to offer people the opportunity to talk freely and for me to not only listen carefully but also to try to understand the underlying emotional conflict from what is being communicated verbally and non-verbally. Conveying this understanding through interpretation aims to help you gain insight into your emotional states and find relief and enrichment in your personal life.
The therapeutic relationship with the therapist and the gradual process of understanding which occurs within that relationship can enable insight into the inner world of the individual to 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)
- NHS adult, and child & adolescent mental health services (2009 - 2023)
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
