About me
I am an accredited psychotherapist and combine psychodynamic and person centered approaches with Internal Family Systems. I work with both individuals and couples, and specialise in sex and relationships therapy.
My practice is rooted in love and compassion. I will help you to feel seen, heard and understood, and will support you to nurture and understand the vulnerable parts of yourself.
In our work together, I will help you explore the impact of early relationships, attachment, and other trauma, and support you in gently unpacking complex relationship dynamics. I will also help you to gently connect with the parts of yourself that may feel hurt or ashamed.
I hold an advanced accreditation as a Sex, Relationship, and Gender Diversities therapist and work with clients of all genders and sexual orientations. I work with many queer and neurodiverse clients. I support people in diverse sexual and romantic relationships, including those exploring consensual non-monogamy and kink.
I have worked in the field of sex and relationships for over 15 years, in service delivery and management roles, in the voluntary and private sectors and in the NHS. I design resources and deliver training using the Internal Family Systems framework to work with issues around sex and sexuality.
Training, qualifications & experience
- MSc Therapeutic Counselling, University of Greenwich
- MSc Public Health, Leeds Metropolitan University
- BA Honours Psychology University of Newcastle
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) level 1 and 2
- Intimacy from the Inside Out, Internal Family Systems for couples
I am an accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy.
I have an advanced accreditation as a Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diversities Therapist (Pink Therapy).
I have also completed training courses in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Polyvagal Theory, meditation teacher training and Hakomi body psychotherapy. 
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£80.00 - £120.00
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
- £75 assessment sessions
- £80 day times
- £120 couples
When I work
I see clients Monday to Friday in the mornings.
