I have worked within the NHS for a number of years, seeing individuals for both short and longer term counselling/psychotherapy so I am experienced in working with people from a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages (18+). I work with whatever you bring to me; including a range of emotional difficulties – depression, anxiety, identity or intercultural issues, loss, traumatic experiences, workplace and relationship problems. I am here to help expand self-understanding with the aim of increasing your personal agency to make desired life changes.

I practise psychodynamic psychotherapy which is a talking therapy for people who want to think about how they relate to others, and who have an awareness that their personal history impacts on how they feel about themselves.  It is not directive, which means that there is no ‘agenda’; but clients need to be willing to discuss issues from their past.  The therapist allows the client to talk freely and draws attention to issues that come up.  The therapist will also comment on the interaction between herself/himself and the client in the session when it is reflective of what is happening in the client’s life more generally.

The therapist helps the client to understand that we don’t always consciously recognise all of our past experiences and tendencies which may have led to problematic patterns of behaviour in our relationships.  By bringing these occurrences more into conscious awareness and exploring and processing them, the client’s self-esteem and sense of personal agency in terms of improving their quality of life starts to increase.   In tandem, the aim is to reduce unwanted behaviours that create obstacles in life and personal distress.

I offer a free initial consultation session of 50 minutes. This is for us to think about what you are looking for and whether we would like to work together, either for a shorter period or longer-term.  I much prefer working face to face but we can discuss this during the consultation, which I am happy to do online.  I am currently available Mondays and Fridays offering both long and short term therapy.

I am registered with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC).