About me
Working psychoanalytically, relationally and using EMDR practices
Beginning can be a difficult step, but it is a brave one. Please feel free to email me to set up an introductory meeting where we can meet each other and begin to discuss how therapy might work for you. That is really, how we might work together. This meeting is open ended and as an initial consultation, I don’t charge for this.
We would usually work together weekly or twice weekly, depending on your own needs. This would be discussed with you. We work confidentially in my consultation room in Chesterton which is on bus routes, has nearby parking for car and safe bicycle parking.
The kind of work I undertake is usually longer term work and is diverse in nature and need. It makes use of EMDR practices embedded into psychotherapeutic work which is analytically informed. Perhaps what might bring someone to therapy could be a range of things including personal pain, loss, disquiet, discomfort, fear or changing circumstances.
I am UKCP certified and abide by their codes of ethics behaviour and communication and policies.
I profoundly understand the bravery it takes to begin this work.
"I am out with lanterns, looking for myself" Emily Dickinson 1856
Training, qualifications & experience
My training is through Cambridge Society for Psychotherapy, a rigorous humanistic thoughtful training. This is very focused on listening to the person we are working with; with care, attention and thought.
My work integrates my training in both talking therapy and my training in EMDR which together can be explorative and healing.
In addition, my work draws on decades of my working with creative people trying to resolve creative impasse, and their own relationship with creative practices.
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 UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. 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
£80.00 per session
Additional information
I am registered for payment assistance through Cambridge Psychotherapy Assistance Trust.
