My Approach

I trained over five years at the Metanoia Institute in west London, one of the leading training institutions in the UK in counselling and psychotherapy.

I have an MSc in Humanistic Psychotherapy from Middlesex University in collaboration with Metanoia Institute, and accredited by the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), the main organisational body for psychotherapy in the UK. I also have a Postgraduate Diploma in Humanistic Psychotherapy and a Diploma in Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling, both from the Metanoia Institute.

I am a Registered Member of both the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I am also a member of the Metanoia Institute and I adhere to all three organisations’ Codes of Ethics.

As well as working in private practice, I have worked for two community-based counselling services in West London. I have a degree (BA Hons) from Manchester University. My first career was as a UK national news journalist. I then went to live and work abroad in several countries in Africa before settling in Kent with my family.

I was inspired to become a psychotherapist by my own empowering experience of being a client over several years.

About Me

We all face different struggles in our lives. I believe that when we take the time to explore our experiences and feelings, with someone who has learned to listen and respond with genuine care and curiosity, we can feel better ‘met’ in the world, to be able to engage in our lives more wholeheartedly, to reconnect with hope, humour and passion.

I work within the humanistic integrative philosophy which means I see us all as having a tendency towards wholeness, growth and healing given the opportunity. I see my role as providing that opportunity, by offering you a real, safe and trusting therapeutic relationship.

My aim is to provide you with an empathic balance between support and challenge so we can explore and confront whatever feels relevant to you, in the now and in the past. I believe our work together can help you to address the difficulties you face; to achieve more balance in your life; to feel more fulfilled in your work and relationships; to find a place of greater awareness and acceptance.

I work with

• Individuals

Types of Therapies Offered

• Humanistic Psychotherapist

What I can help with

• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Bullying
• Cultural Issues
• Depression
• Divorce
• Family
• Health-related Issues
• Identity Problems
• Mental Health Issues
• Online Counselling
• Parents
• Physical Abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress
• Race Issues
• Relationships
• Separation
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexuality
• Stress
• Suicide
• Trauma