SPECIALIST IN Depression & Low Mood Disorders; Anxiety/Generalised Anxiety Disorder/Phobias/Panic Attacks; Stress/Anger Management; Trauma/PTSD; Grief/Bereavement; Family/Relationship issues; Addiction - alcohol, prescribed and non-prescribed drugs & Relapse prevention; Self-esteem and Motivation.
My aim is to empower you to get to where you want to be. To help you discover your potential; to overcome your personal obstacles and issues; to improve your relationships.
I have been a therapist for 27yrs and qualified up to masters level. I've worked in various settings including the NHS (hospital and doctors surgeries) and large national charities. This has given me a breath of experience in for example addictions, depression and anxiety disorders, relationship and family issues; self-harm and suicidal behaviour; trauma and bereavement.
Humanistic Person Centred approach has guided my training towards Integrative Psychotherapy. The philosophy that we are all unique fits this model; it recognises the value of you as a unique person and combines elements of other approaches to help you grow and flourish.
The years have taught me that I don't have all the answers although I do have the skills to help you discover yours. I also know that I can sit with you and be with you in your felt sense of anxiety, fear, depression, anger, chaos or loneliness. I strongly believe that you can be empowered to find your own answers.
My passion is in the evolving research of neuro-psychotherapy or brain based therapy. This approach is based in cutting edge brain science - how the brain works, the connection with mind and body, our social interactions and our environment and how we experience all of this - emotionally and behaviourally. Maybe that sounds a lot but basically it just means that it helps me to see the whole of you rather than just one part of you.
Together you and I can work towards discovering ways that help you to arrive at where you want to be. As we adjust to the presence of COVID19, online and telephone sessions offer unique opportunities for you and I to explore and experience how we work together.
Contact me by telephone, text or email to learn more about me and or to explore what you feel you need. Together we will work on strategies that help you to address the root causes of your issues and build your resilience.
SPECIALIST IN Anxiety, Panic, OCD, Phobias, Fear • Depression, Sadness, Low Self-esteem, Loss of confidence • Couples, Relationships, Abuse, Marriage • Addictions & substance abuse • Adult ADHD • Men's stuff • Personality disorders • Dissociation • Codependence • Bereavement • Expats and International clients • Trauma, PTSD • Boarding school syndrome • Developmental coaching
I'm a degree-qualified person-centred psychotherapist/ counsellor/ coach, trained by world-leading experts at the University of Nottingham.I work with all sorts of people with all sorts of conditions, all over the world. I'm accreditated by the UKAHPP and the BACP. Find out more at harvardtherapy.co.uk.
SPECIALIST IN Stress • Depression • Anxiety • Trauma • PTSD • Dissociation • Addictions • Eating Disorders • Work Related Issues • Relationships Problems • Body Image • ADHD • Burnout• Physical Disabilities • Self-Esteem • Loss • Bereavement • Change in Career and Life Goals
GHP Mental Health Awards 2025 for Holistic Counsellor Year 2025
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Winner of the Private Healthcare Awards 2021 for Most Dedicated Online Counselling Service - London, by GHP Magazine
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Hello and Welcome to My Profile!
All the experiences we encounter from childhood onward shape our belief systems and deeply influence how we relate to ourselves and others. Counselling offers a space to explore and revise unhelpful thought patterns, while supporting you in finding your own narrative and making sense of your struggles. It is a journey of self-discovery and increased self-awareness.
Counselling can provide invaluable support in reconnecting with your inner needs, wants, and desires.
My mission is to create a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental space where you feel free to offload and explore any issue—without pressure to perform or meet external expectations.
I work holistically, embracing the complexity of being human. I believe that everyone has the capacity to heal and grow in any area of life they choose to focus on.
In my professional practice, I always demonstrate sensitivity to individual differences. I work respectfully and inclusively with clients of all ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, religious and cultural backgrounds—treating everyone with unconditional positive regard.
I am a MBACP-registered Counsellor, specialising in Trauma work, and belong to the accredited register recognised by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care. I am also accredited by the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS).
I bring over 23 years of experience in Mental Health and Trauma, having worked in a wide range of settings including the NHS, MIND, Drugs and Alcohol Services in London, Carers Centres, EAPs, and Universities.
My approach is Integrative, meaning I draw on a variety of therapeutic models tailored to each client’s individual needs. These include Gestalt Therapy, Person-Centred Counselling, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). My style is both collaborative and relational.
In our first session, we’ll explore your current concerns and identify the goals you wish to achieve through therapy. This session also gives you the chance to talk freely and be heard in a confidential, supportive setting.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. I hope it has been helpful.
Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.
SPECIALIST IN DEPRESSION & LOW MOOD DISORDERS; ANXIETY/GENERALISED ANXIETY DISORDER/PHOBIAS/PANIC ATTACKS; STRESS/ANGER MANAGEMENT; TRAUMA/PTSD; GRIEF/LOSS/BEREAVEMENT; FAMILY/RELATIONSHIP ISSUES; ADDICTION - ALCOHOL, PRESCRIBED AND NON-PRESCRIBED DRUGS & RELAPSE PREVENTION; SELF-ESTEEM AND MOTIVATION. FEELING STUCK/LOST. EXISTENTIAL CRISIS.
I have worked in the field of mental health for over twenty years and I do this work from a place of love, passion and vocation. As well as a thorough and in-depth professional training I also bring the important often difficult learnings from life, relationships, parenting, loss, ageing: any such central components of being alive. My central thrust is towards connection, authenticity and trust: to offer this and thus encourage the same from you.
I create a safe space in which you can feel ready to unburden yourself from the weight of whatever you are carrying alone. Whether it is your anxieties and fears or your anger and dissatisfaction; whether it is haunting trauma or crippling self-doubt: whatever it is I am there to accompany you on the journey to the bottom of it. The work is all about communication and expression, through listening to your story and through working with your body where so often tension is trapped and tormenting. The timing of your arrival in therapy is always the right timing: when your need wells right up to the surface and sends you to me I am here.