This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Starting therapy can feel like a big step. It’s important you feel safe, accepted, and deeply understood. In my practice, I focus on creating a warm environment where someone can feel heard and seen.
Having been practicing for twenty years, I have a lot of experience of helping people to deal with their problems. I believe however that its important to help someone to find their own answers to whatever difficulty they are facing.
By talking and sharing your difficulties with a trained experienced companion, psychotherapy can be a transformative experience which can help you to move on with your life in a positive way.
Training, qualifications & experience
Experience:
Over the last twenty years, I have supported clients in a range of settings including Primary Care, the Charitable Sector, Sexual Health, Higher Education, Secondary Education, Alternative Provision, and private practice.
As former Head of Student Wellbeing at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), I set up and developed the Student Wellbeing Service, leading a team of eight counsellors, Student Wellbeing Advisor and Dietician.
I am a qualified Clinical Supervisor, supporting other psychotherapists and counsellors in their work with clients.
As an Associate Member of Mental Health First Aid, I deliver MHFA Adult and Youth courses in a variety of settings.
For over a decade I was a counselling tutor at The City Lit in London, teaching on Introductory, Certificate and Diploma courses.
I am currently training in EMDR with Nexus, EMDR Europe Accredited training. I have completed Parts 1&2 and am due to complete Part 3 in September. Currently offering low cost online EMDR sessions as I develop this aspect of my practice.
Qualifications:
Accredited and registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Registration number: 26394
Certificate in Person Centred Supervision, Metanoia Institute 2012;
MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy, University of East London 2009;
Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, University of East London 2004.
I regularly undertake continuing professional development training to keep abreast of new ideas and developments in the sector. Recent trainings include: Working with Traumatised Adults with Undiagnosed ADHD & ASD (NScience); Leading on Adult Safeguarding (Safe CIC); Hearing Voices (The Voice Collective)
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.
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
£65.00 - £75.00
Free initial online session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Daytime online sessions - from £65
North London (N8) evening face to face sessions - from £75
Currently offering low cost EMDR sessions, 1.5 hours, up to eight sessions @ £50 per session.
When I work
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I offer individual sessions online during the day and evening; and face to face sessions in the evening.
I work from therapy rooms in London N8
Further information
I am an Associate Instructor for Mental Health First Aid, delivering courses in the Arts, Charitable, and Education sectors.
