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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.

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.

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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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.

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.

I’m a BACP Accredited integrative psychotherapist, EMDR therapist and qualified life coach. I work with adults who may be struggling with something from the past, facing difficulties in the present, or simply feel that something in their life needs to change.

I have experience working with wide range of difficulties. These include anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD and complex trauma, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and the effects of abuse or difficult past experiences. I also work with people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or have lost their sense of direction.

I don’t believe one approach works for everyone. I draw on Person-Centred Therapy, CBT, Somatic approaches and coaching. How we work will depend on you, what you are experiencing and what you want to change.

My style is warm, down-to-earth and collaborative, but I’m also fairly direct. I won’t simply sit silently and nod. I’ll listen, ask questions and offer different perspectives. When it may be helpful, I’ll challenge you too. There’s also room for appropriate humour. Therapy can involve difficult subjects without every session having to feel heavy.

Sometimes our work involves understanding and processing experiences from the past. At other times, the focus is much more on what is happening now. We might look at patterns that keep repeating, different ways of responding, or practical changes you want to make.

Alongside psychotherapy and EMDR, I also offer Resilience for Life, my structured one-to-one coaching programme. It brings together psychology, coaching and appropriate physical challenge to help people develop greater resilience, adaptability and confidence in dealing with setbacks and pressure.

I also provide Divorce & Separation Coaching. This offers practical and emotional support for people navigating the uncertainty and difficult decisions that can come with relationship breakdown. I can help you organise your thoughts, prepare for difficult conversations and make better use of professional support such as solicitors and mediators. I have also undertaken McKenzie Friend training and have knowledge of the family court process. I do not provide legal advice or court representation.

Although these areas of my work are different, there is a common thread running through them.

The past matters, but it doesn’t have to define your future.

Whether we're working through something that has happened, dealing with a difficult situation now, or building greater resilience for the future, my aim is to help you understand where you are, work through what is getting in the way and find a way forward.

I currently work online, allowing me to work with clients across the UK and, where professionally and legally appropriate, internationally.

How Can I Help:

Psychotherapy — Anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, feeling stuck, life changes, relationships, meaning and purpose.
EMDR — Trauma, PTSD, complex trauma and distressing past experiences that continue to affect you in the present.
Resilience for Life — Structured coaching for developing mental, emotional and physical resilience.
Divorce & Separation Coaching — Practical and emotional support while navigating separation and divorce.

As a person centred trained counsellor with over 11 years of experience, I provide a safe space to explore your issues and guide you on your journey of self-discovery. Through my work, I have adapted the use of different models of counselling depending on the client’s needs. By working together, we will explore your life, helping you gain clarity and discover ways to make sense of your emotions so that you can move forward in a positive way. As everyone is different, I take the time to understand your specific situation so I can tailor your therapy to your individual needs.

I have never met a client who needs to be "fixed" yet I have met a lot who didn't have the space free of judgment to share their emotions, struggles, concerns or issues. Reaching out for help is the first step and I would offer you the next one: the safe space to be heard and take the next steps towards a better future.