My Approach

People seek psychotherapy for many different reasons. Sometimes it follows a particular difficulty or event: anxiety, a bereavement, problems in a relationship, or a feeling that life has lost its direction. At other times, there is no obvious crisis, but a sense that something is not quite right, or that familiar patterns keep repeating.

My practice is grounded in the psychoanalytic tradition and begins with the particular concerns that bring you to therapy. I listen closely to what you say and to the meanings that emerge as you speak about your experience.

Together, we can explore what is troubling you, including recurring patterns, conflicts and difficulties that may not be immediately understandable. This may involve thinking about your history and relationships, as well as unconscious factors that continue to shape how you experience yourself and others.

You do not need to know exactly what you want to say before beginning. Psychotherapy offers a space in which thoughts, feelings, wishes and uncertainties can be spoken about freely, without judgement. Finding words for something that has been difficult to express can itself begin to change how it is experienced.

SESSIONS
I offer face-to-face psychotherapy in Farringdon, Central London, a short walk from Farringdon and Barbican stations.

Sessions are generally between 30 and 60 minutes long. Their length is not always predetermined and may vary according to what emerges during the conversation. We will discuss a frequency of sessions appropriate to your circumstances. The work is open-ended, and its duration can be considered together as therapy develops.

INITIAL CONSULTATION AND FEES
An initial face-to-face consultation is offered without charge. This provides an opportunity to discuss what has brought you to therapy, ask questions and consider whether working together feels right for you.

If we decide to continue, we will agree an ongoing fee during our first meeting, taking account of session frequency and individual circumstances. If another practitioner or approach seems more appropriate, I will be happy to discuss alternatives.

Directions will be provided ahead of your initial consultation.

About Me

I am a UKCP-registered psychotherapist working in private practice in Farringdon, Central London, and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Alongside my private practice, I work as an assessor at the Centre for Community Psychotherapy London (CCPL), where I assess prospective clients seeking longer-term psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy. 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 Highbury Counselling Centre.

My practice is guided by the ethical standards of UKCP and BACP.

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