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I’m a highly experienced therapist, having completed my Post-Graduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling, and then my MA/Advanced Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling, at one of the leading Integrative therapy training institutions in the UK and Europe. I'm a accredited by the the UK Council For Psychotherapy (UKCP) and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). My first MA was in English Language and Literature at Oxford University. I previously worked in the fields of journalism, art and creative writing.
Authentic relationships enrich my life and my practice. Genuine empathy, warmth and humour allow us to make soul connections. I hope to combine humility, wisdom and humanity. I’ve experienced in my own personal therapy the power of the unique relational space therapy offers. I’ve faced my own life challenges, and I've found compassion, care and creativity from my therapists. I aim to provide the same.
I provide a warm and confidential space to support you in finding your own way. Often, a chance to give voice to what's going on for you offers relief. In the safe space we'll create together, we can reflect on any issues you might have, any difficult feelings, and any unwanted thoughts. We'll also discover, affirm and celebrate your talents, achievements and strengths, as we travel the road to insight, growth and compassion. The aim is to find meaning and the capacity to live a fuller life.
You may be considering counselling or therapy for the first time, or to continue the lifelong journey of self-development. You may be in crisis, or in long-term distress. You may feel stuck in some areas, with the same patterns repeating themselves, or have painful feelings related to difficult experiences in the past. Perhaps you hope to feel more fulfilled and balanced, with a richer and more rewarding relationship with yourself and with the people around you. Therapy can help this, as we work together to make sense of your experience,.
I believe we all have the capacity for transformation, and that this is a gift we are offered throughout our lives. All we need to do is become able to receive it. We're often stronger than we realise and have more than we know. We have riches that include our bodies, our breath, and the sky above us. All we need to do is look inside, to find our authentic selves, and look up, to see that we're part of something bigger than us.
Often the word ‘therapy’ is used whether you're seeking counselling or psychotherapy. Counselling might initially address a current or specific concern, such as a work or relationship difficulty. The process is still one of careful listening and dialogue. Often, a current concern will have links with past experience. Psychotherapy involves meeting once a week or more often, long-term or in an open-ended way. It explores the rich tapestry of your life from childhood onwards, and looks deeply within to uncover unconscious patterns and conflicts.
Therapy can be an enlightening and challenging journey, introducing a range of new perspectives and possibilities, and interrogating some of your assumption, beliefs and behaviours. New ways of being can be daring and demanding for you and for those around you. Please be aware that insight and change can be unsettling processes as well as desired outcomes. Some patience and bravery may be required from you, through which I'll support you to the best of my ability.
I don't take the 'blank screen' approach, meaning I don't stare at you in silence. If I don't share my thoughts with you, the therapy is only taking place in my head. I provide a non-judgemental and loving space, where I value you for the unique individual you are. This kind of environment can be rare to find, and powerful to experience.
I'm trained in a range of modalities, so I tailor my approach to suit your needs. I'm informed by humanistic, psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioural, transpersonal, existential, developmental and body-oriented theories. Monitoring our embodied states is particularly important, since emotions are physiological events, created, felt and regulated through the body.
I'm a relational therapist, which means an exploration of our relationship will likely be part of our work. How you and I relate may mirror how you relate to other people in your life. This can be a significant area of enquiry. Relational work also means that I see us as two human beings in the room, not as one expert and one 'patient.' I intend to be honest, open and curious when I reflect with you. If I get it wrong, I intend to be honest about that too, and see how we can learn and grow from it.
Adults, Couples
I work with a wide range of issues, such as depression, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem issues, relationship problems, intimacy issues, addictions, loss and bereavement, life transitions, existential concerns, sexuality, gender, loss of meaning, identity issues, power and oppression and more. Please inquiry if you want to discuss a particular area. Nothing shocks me and I don't judge.
I offer a free 15-minute telephone consultation, and an initial meeting at a one-off reduced fee of £50 for individuals and £60 for couples.
There’s no obligation attached to a call or a meeting. Either is a chance to see if we’re suited to work together.
Counselling and psychotherapy for individuals are £80 per session, usually held weekly on the same day and at the same time. Couples are £100 per session.
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