About me
I am a qualified transpersonal counsellor trained at the Psychosynthesis Trust in London. I specialise in working with those struggling with trauma, particularly in the LGBTQ+ community, migrants, and those living with chronic health conditions. I have experience of working with depression, anxiety, and loss of purpose and meaning, as well as the sense of overwhelm and despair that life’s challenges sometimes bring.
Why choose to work with me?
We all need help sometimes, but we don't always know what is wrong and need a skilled eye to help us see ourselves more clearly.
I believe that mind, feelings, and body all work together, so I may draw upon other skills to help you if I feel it is needed. This may include health advice related to diet and lifestyle or being referred on to other practitioners.
Though I offer short-term therapy, lasting change takes time to build. The key to successful therapeutic work is establishing a strong therapeutic alliance with a therapist you can trust and to work co-creatively towards agreed goals.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am trained at Level 7, an accredited member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, and a registered member of the BACP. I am also fully insured and undergo regular supervision.
I have been working with people in various therapeutic roles for over 30 years. I am also an experienced natural health practitioner, astrologer, and yoga teacher.
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 National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
Additional information
I currently charge £60 for an online session and £75 in person. I work in person in central Brighton and Holborn in Central London.
I offer concessionary rates on a sliding scale for those who are low-waged or unemployed.
Further information
Psychosynthesis is the process of re- integrating those lost parts of ourselves - not only the painful facets of our past, but also the potential of who we could become. I use a variety of tools to help you gain insight into how you feel about your life, what you really want, and what you don't want. I am there to support your worldview and help you navigate the difficulties you encounter in ways that work best for you.
If you are looking to work with someone who has a broader spiritual perspective on life, then I might be right for you. When we enter the world, we are unique souls who need to be loved, seen, and cared for unconditionally. Regardless of how good our upbringing may have been, many of us grow up feeling unseen and unheard and ultimately end up losing sight of who we really are.
