I’m a qualified, BACP-registered integrative counsellor who can help. I provide a warm, safe and non-judgmental space for you to share what’s on your mind.
How I can help you
It can be difficult to make that first step to start counselling. I aim to make the experience as comfortable as possible for you.
Counselling is a talking therapy and I’m trained to support you by listening and helping you to identify patterns of behaviour, thoughts and feelings. This can give you more choice over how you live your life.
I offer a containing presence for you to reflect on anything from relationship problems to anxiety and depression. This can help you to make connections with the past and present and live your life more fully.
The experience of being truly heard can be transformative and help you to see things from different perspectives.
How I’d work with you
I’m an integrative counsellor which means I use different approaches for different people – because I think we’re all unique. I combine psychodynamic and humanistic approaches through Petruska Clarkson’s integrative model of counselling and psychotherapy. I’d tailor the way I work with you depending on what you find useful.
I believe that the relationship between counsellor and client is the most important aspect of counselling. So, I will support you to explore how you relate to me as your counsellor. This will help you to more clearly see how you relate to other people in your life.
Training, qualifications and experience
I became a counsellor because I am curious about people and what makes us who we are. I’m a trained journalist who works in the charity sector and I started my counselling training at the Minster Centre in North West London. I went on to study person-centred counselling at City Lit and completed a BACP-accredited professional diploma in integrative counselling at the Mary Ward Centre. I’ve also completed training in bereavement and working with trauma.
I have worked as a counsellor at a bereavement service in Kentish Town, offering long- and short-term counselling to people who have been bereaved from a range of backgrounds and ethnicities. I have also worked as a counsellor in the NHS at a GP practice in Putney where I worked as part of a primary care team and offered short term therapy to clients with complex needs.
I’m a registered member of the BACP and follow their ethical framework. I believe that people from all backgrounds can benefit from counselling and am committed to helping this happen by offering reduced fees for people on low incomes.
I have also worked in the charity sector as a copywriter for around 17 years.
