Hello and welcome. I am an experienced and accredited counsellor and psychotherapist working with individuals (18+) on an ongoing or time-limited basis. I practice in Central London (W1) just a few minutes walk from Oxford Circus or Bond Street stations. I also work out of rooms in Crouch Hill (N4) which is convenient for people near Archway, Crouch End, Finsbury Park and Highgate, and in Clerkenwell (Lloyd Baker Street, WC1X) which is close to Farringdon, King's Cross and Angel stations. All locations are safe and comfortable and offer a quiet space for us to work through whatever issues you might be facing. I also offer an online service for anyone living further afield within the UK. 

What therapy with me is like

Most research into successful therapy points to the quality of the relationship between therapist and client being the most significant factor. The Person-Centred Approach is a relational way of working based on the belief that people have an internal directional capacity – a kind of innate wisdom – that difficult life experiences can thwart, silence or subdue. An empathic, warm, and genuine relationship can help reactivate that capacity by creating the space to explore your feelings, thoughts and behaviours in a safe and understanding environment, free from judgements or threat.

How we work together

Since it is you who knows what hurts and what problems are crucial, the focus of our work together will be on your perceptions and your experiences. That means that you control the process, not just in your choice of me as your therapist, but also the direction of what we work on, the depth, and the pace. My role is not to offer advice, techniques or analysis of you and your situation, but rather to respond with compassion and understanding as you begin to reconnect with your own aspirations and instincts, and start growing in ways that are more satisfying for you. 

The experience of being listened to with sensitivity as your unique personal meanings begin to emerge – often for the first time – can be deeply empowering. As an un-frightened witness to your newly revealed insights and awarenesses, I hope to help you increase your sense of self-agency as you start to make more constructive and effective decisions about your life and relationships.

What therapy helps with

The process of transformation experienced in therapy is often accompanied by a sense of living more authentically; increased self-esteem; a greater sense of openness and trust both for yourself and for others; a reinvigorated capacity for feeling, thinking and acting in more balanced, creative and passionate ways; increased clarity with regard to purpose and self-worth; a reduction in the distressing effects of depression, anxiety and stress; a working through of painful experiences related to disappointment, grief and loss; and more enjoyment and pleasure in everyday life.