I'm a CBT and integrative trained, fully qualified psychotherapist in Bromley.

As a person, I am patient, warm and friendly. I like to think that my clients feel comfortable with me. Although I have lots of qualifications to help do my job, I am a down to earth person too. YOU are the expert in your life, I am just the person YOU choose to help you unravel your difficulties. My personal qualities show in my counselling work, and I absolutely thrive when working with others to help them achieve their goals.

I firmly believe that building secure relationship with a counsellor is key to how successful therapy will be for you. I know that when we consider finding a counsellor, It can be an anxiety provoking experience... with so many different therapists to choose from where do we start? 

I may be down to earth, but I take my learned skills and knowledge seriously (behind the scenes!) I really do work in tailored ways with each of my clients. I have lots of methods and means of working with others in an ethical and productive way. I am a firm believer that the client knows what is best for them (person centered approach), and will never force our work in a direction you are not comfortable with.

I believe that inner child work can be very powerful. Our core beliefs can have a major impact on who we are today. I love helping others connect with the past and overcome learned beliefs that are not helpful or useful to us in our adult lives.I am also very aware that a lot of people may prefer a more logical and "here and now" approach. I find that CBT (Cognitive Behavioual Therapy) can be really effective for a lot of people, and I am ready and willing to help you focus on how your thoughts, beliefs and attitudes affect your feelings and behaviour, and I can help teach you coping skills for dealing with different problems.
With my guidance, you can learn about your patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviours and how to exert your power of choice over what life throws at you.

During an initial no-obligation assessment with a potential client, I will start to get a feel for what might work for you. I am very interested in what your expectations and desired outcomes for counselling are. Every client I already see is of course unique, and I work with everyone differently. I've been told on several occasions that clients have appreciated my warm, and calm approach. There is never any pressure to book for further sessions after assessment.

You may feel that counselling will be beneficial to you, as it will simply be good to have someone to talk to. If that is the case, I can do simply that. I am able to listen to others, with a very non judgemental approach. I will be there to support you, with no hidden agenda, and help you process what you are saying with very simple gestures that you probably wont even notice.

Others might want more directive help in understanding their thoughts and feelings. I can offer lots of help with this too. I will ask you questions that might provoke your mind, and untangle thoughts that you may not have previously understood. I'm not here to offer you  advice... that would be very unethical indeed. Instead, I am here to gently guide and support you in making your own decisions. My integrative style of training, alongside my personality allows me to very successfully work with all sorts of presenting issues.