My Approach

People often decide to talk to a therapist because something that matters to them – a relationship, work, love, sexuality, their body or their identity – has become unmanageable or difficult to understand. As well as addressing such specific concerns and crises, therapy can also help with broader concerns linked to a general dissatisfaction with life – to a sense that something is just not quite right. It can be driven by a wish to talk about the things that matter, to understand your desires and values, to free yourself from problematic patterns of behaviour and to learn to tolerate conflict and find new means of self-realisation.

My practice is informed by the psychoanalytic tradition. Together we will explore the issues that you bring, working collaboratively and creatively to think about them within the context of your life and your unique personal history. In helping you articulate and think about the unconscious factors shaping your experiences and relationships, we will look to address the patterns, repetitions and deadlocks that may be troubling you.

The invitation is to talk about the things that are important to you: the things that make you unhappy, the things that worry you, that annoy or disturb you; the thoughts and feelings you never knew existed in you, or have never been able to formulate or articulate. It is an invitation to speak about whatever comes to your mind in relation to the issues that you are faced with: how they started, how they impact your life; how they make you feel and what they remind you of. There is nothing that should, or should not, be spoken about.

SESSIONS
Sessions vary slightly in length but are generally 30-60 minutes long. The length of sessions is not strictly pre-determined. Sessions can be shorter, when a pause is needed to underline or stress something important that has been revealed; or longer, when things need to be further clarified.

The practice is located in EC1, just a short walk from Farringdon and Barbican Underground stations. It is also within easy reach of Clerkenwell, Smithfield, the City of London, Holborn and King’s Cross, making it easily accessible from across London by public transport. Full directions will be provided when we arrange your initial consultation.

INTIAL CONSULTATION
Please get in touch to arrange an initial, face-to-face consultation.

There is no fee for this initial consultation. Ongoing fees and means of payment will be decided together during our first meeting and will depend on session frequency and personal circumstances. We can discuss the rhythm of sessions that will work for you.

This will be an opportunity to discuss your situation and the possibility of working together, as well as any questions and concerns you might have. Choosing a therapist who is right for you is vital to the success of the work – if you feel that what is offered is not what you are looking for, I will be happy to suggest alternatives or refer you to a colleague.

About Me

Alongside my private practice, I work as an Assessor at the Centre for Community Psychotherapy London (CCPL), a psychotherapy clinic for longer-term counselling. I have also worked as an Honorary Psychodynamic Psychotherapist with the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, and as a senior counsellor and assessor at Strides Highbury Counselling Centre.

I work with

• Individuals

Types of Therapies Offered

• Integrative Psychotherapist

What I can help with

• Abuse
• Addiction
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Depression
• Eating Disorders
• Obsessions
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Phobias
• Relationships
• Sexual Abuse
• Trauma