I am a BACP-accredited counsellor/psychotherapist, relationship (couples) counsellor, and supervisor.
I hold a full public liability insurance and an up-to-date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
How do I work?
My training was integrative, meaning I have learned different theories and techniques to support each person’s needs.
I have a special interest in people’s stories, especially how the past influences the present. This approach is known as “psychodynamic”. I help people to explore their timeline and identify the origins of their presenting issues or responses. We spend some time processing and healing any unresolved wounds. We then look at breaking any unhelpful patterns to move forward in life. Attachment theory is weaved into this exploratory process. Attachment describes the quality of our earliest relationships with primary caregivers (for example, our parents). Attachment theory is a gateway to explaining a person’s feeling of safety in developing/maintaining relationships and exploring the world. It also explains a person’s emotional resilience and the ability to cope with stress. A person can modify their attachment style to feel safer being in this world and in their relationships.
I offer talking therapy but also creative interventions where appropriate. Creative interventions can include images, symbols, and sand therapy. A creative medium may be suitable when there are “no words” or to make the unconscious actually conscious.
I work face to face and online.
What is my experience?
- Women’s Aid- supporting people who have experienced abuse and domestic abuse
- Bereavement charities- supporting adults and teenagers with different types of bereavement
- Schools- I set-up a counselling service at an East London Secondary School
- Anxiety group- I have run a monthly anxiety group to support with social and health anxiety
Who do I work with?
- Adults
- Teenagers (15 years+)
- Couples
Insurance companies I am affiliated with:
- Bupa
- AXA
- Aviva
Qualifications and Training
- Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling
- Level 5 Post-Qualifying Certificate in Relational (couples) Counselling
- Diploma in Integrative Supervision
- First Class Honours in Psychology (BSc)
- Working with survivors of childhood sexual abuse training
- Bereaved by suicide training
- Supporting parents following baby loss training (upcoming in February/March 2025)
