About me
Hi, welcome to this page. There might be several reasons why you are looking to start therapy:
- Maybe you feel stuck and don’t know how to overcome a difficult situation.
- Or why the same things seem to be happening to you.
- You might be wondering "what is wrong with me?"
- Maybe you feel very sad and like you’re carrying heavy baggage.
- Stress might be a bit too much and you wish you could stop the race inside you.
- Maybe you just want to feel better.
- Maybe you are not sure, but you feel that all is not ok.
And maybe all the above at the same time. Life can get hard and sometimes it seems the hard times have been going on for too long. But shift can happen too.
Change (and changing!) can feel very scary. But it is possible, and you don't have to do it alone. I believe it is important to be accompanied in making those changes. Adapting is what makes us survive, but sometimes we adapt in ways that are not good for us. I can be there with you in a journey of exploration of yourself and of ways you can feel better and flourish.
It can be very difficult to ask for help, even though asking for help is natural and necessary. There is always help available, we just need to discover where to find it. Therapy is very personal, and not one size fits all.
If something on this introduction resonated with you or made you curious, please get in touch. The first 20-minute chat is free. (If you message me, please check your spam folder as my reply may end up there).
You can also listen to an intro message in audio format on my website: www.fillyourcupcounselling.com
Training, qualifications & experience
I bring both professional training and personal experience to my work as a therapist. I hold a Diploma in Transactional Analysis Counselling, a Diploma (Level 7) in Integrative Psychotherapy, as well as a Master’s degree in Linguistics with a focus on interactional and intercultural communication. Alongside my clinical training, I draw on a rich background in communication and education, having taught English and Italian to people from a wide range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
My lifelong interest in language and communication has shaped the way I understand people: not just in terms of words, but in how we express ourselves, relate to others, and make sense of the world. Living and working abroad, and supporting people from many different walks of life, has deepened my appreciation for the role culture, identity, and context play in shaping our experiences.
My interest in mental health began early in life, and when I later trained as a psychotherapist, I found that these earlier experiences—teaching, research, and cross-cultural living—all enriched my ability to listen deeply, notice patterns in relationships, and approach each client with sensitivity and curiosity. Today, they continue to inform my practice, allowing me to bring a culturally aware and compassionate perspective to the therapeutic relationship.
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.
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Fees
£60.00 per session
