About me
Therapy doesn’t have to begin with a crisis.
Sometimes you know what’s wrong; sometimes you just know that something isn’t right.
You may feel stuck, anxious, low or burnt out, or find that relationships, work or identity have become difficult to manage alone. Perhaps old experiences need attention, patterns keep repeating, or life that looks good from the outside but feels different within.
I work actively and collaboratively. Together, we’ll explore what shaped you, what’s happening now and what you’d like to change - working out what belongs to the past, what needs attention today and what you want to carry differently into the future.
My approach is anchored in person-centred and psychodynamic theory. I’m interested in who you are today and the experiences that shaped you: your relationships, family, beliefs and ways of coping. Therapy and Therapeutic Coaching can help when feelings, relationships or patterns keep repeating and you want to understand why, so you can begin to change them.
You don’t need to arrive with the right words, a clear explanation or be in a crisis. It's enough to know that something feels difficult, stuck, or no longer sustainable.
Finding the right therapist matters, so let's have an initial conversation where you can ask questions, get a sense of how I work and decide whether us working together feels right for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
Registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Member #421034
Fully DBS Enhanced Checked
Foundation in Applied Behavioural Health & Recovery Coaching awarded by Portobello Behavioural Health
Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling at The Counselling and Psychotherapy Training Academy (CPTA) awarded by The Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB)
Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies at The CPTA awarded by The CPCAB
Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills at The CPTA awarded by The CPCAB
Before becoming a therapist, I spent more than two decades working internationally as a video director and photographer, particularly within music and the film industries. That experience gives me a particular understanding of the pressures that can accompany creative and demanding careers – uncertainty, rejection, success, burnout, identity, public scrutiny and the sometimes complicated relationship between who you are and what you do.
You certainly don't need to work in a creative industry to work with me, I see people from a wide range of backgrounds and at very different stages of life, but for those who do work in music, film, television, advertising and other creative fields, it can sometimes be useful to speak with a therapist who already understands something of that world: its languages and nuances, and its particular pressures.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£85.00 - £250.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Standard online and in-person sessions are £100. Outcall appointments start at £250 and are available by prior arrangement, with the final fee agreed in advance.
