About me
I am an experienced BACP and UKCP accredited psychotherapist and my aim is to create a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental environment where you can freely explore your thoughts, feelings, and relational patterns at a pace that feels right for you. My approach is collaborative and attuned to your unique needs as we explore what lies beneath the surface—the emotions, patterns, and past experiences that may be shaping your present.
I believe the therapeutic relationship is a key element of the process and invite you to consider new perspectives and ways of being by creating space for inner experience. This process supports you in trusting your own inner guidance, fostering self-awareness and self-acceptance—essential elements for growth and transformative healing.
My experience, commitment to empowering others, and ability to empathise and think creatively—while maintaining self-awareness and collaboration—enable me to attune to your needs with openness and a non-judgemental stance. With a background in both the creative and financial industries, I bring an in-depth understanding of the challenges faced by individuals working in those fields. My experience in the entertainment industry in particular —where storytelling illuminates the human condition—has deepened my understanding of the conflicts and shadow aspects we all face, as well as our profound capacity for transformation.
I remain committed to ongoing clinical development, staying closely informed by current research and contemporary therapeutic practice.
How I Work:
As an integrative psychotherapist, I draw from multiple schools of psychotherapy to help you identify your core emotional challenges and support your emotional growth and therapeutic goals.
I frequently integrate Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP). This approach distils the most effective elements of psychodynamic therapy into a more targeted strategy to promote transformation. It emphasises our conscious and unconscious interactions with ourselves and others, with an emphasis on the experiential—because just talking about things is not enough: there must be a deeper embodiment of change that comes through the felt experience of change, rather than insight alone. This is a relatively directive approach, which means the therapist does not take a passive role but is actively engaged and works alongside you to deepen emotional processing in a safe and supportive way.
Alongside AEDP, I also draw from other modalities such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), which provides a framework for working with distinct inner “parts” of ourselves so that we can develop integration and self-compassion; Sensorimotor and body-based practices; ACT and Mindfulness-based approaches; Gestalt chair work; and experiential inquiry, which invite us into present-moment awareness.
My approach is tailor-made for each client as I tune into your unique lived experience.
Who I Work With:
I work with individuals and couples (18+) in both short- and longer-term therapy.
I support clients with a range of concerns, including:
Depression, anxiety, stress, and burnout
Trauma and emotional overwhelm
Relationship challenges and family/attachment dynamics
Identity exploration and life transitions
ADHD and Autism (ASD)
I have a particular interest in collaborating with neurodiverse clients and offer support to individuals facing challenges such as workplace navigation, relationship difficulties, and the grief associated with late diagnosis.
Additional Background:
My experience in the entertainment industry—where storytelling illuminates the human condition—has deepened my understanding of the conflicts and shadow aspects we all face, as well as our profound capacity for transformation.
https://sommerspsychotherapy.com/
Training, qualifications & experience
- Advanced PostGrad - PGCIP - Regents University London. Systemic & Psycho-sexual / Gestalt / Jung / Transpersonal
- MA Psychotherapy & Counselling - Regents University London. Psychoanalytic / Existential / Humanistic / CBT
- Post Graduate Diploma (PGDip) Psychotherapy & Counselling - Regents University London
- Transitions Cert - Re-vision: Counselling & Psychology with a soulful perspective.
- MA Theatre Directing (Distinction) – E15
- PostGrad Diploma Meisner Technique – Joanne Baron & D.W. Brown Studios Los Angeles.
- PostGrad Acting – LAMDA.
- BA Economics – University College London (UCL).
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.
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
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Fees
£95.00 - £110.00
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Individual online 50 min session: £95
Individual in-person 50 min session: £110
Couples in person 60min session: £140
AXA / Allianz / Aviva / WPA
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Further information
I am an integrative psychotherapist, which means I combine various therapeutic tools and approaches to serve the needs and goals of my clients, and to help them identify their core emotional difficulty. My approach is thus tailor-made for each client as I tune into their unique lived experience.
I possess a wealth of life experience and a strong desire to assist others. I have a background in the financial and creative industries; thus, I have an in-depth understanding of the specific challenges faced by individuals working in those fields. My ability to empathise, think creatively, collaborate effectively, and maintain self-awareness allows me to attune to the needs of my clients by exhibiting a non-judgemental attitude informed by a comprehensive understanding of intersectionality.
I work with anxiety, depression, loss, trauma, low self-esteem, attachment issues, and have a particular interest in collaborating with clients who are ADHD / Neurodiverse.
