BACP Registered Counsellor. Qualified, Supportive and Empathic.

 »In order to empathize with someone’s experience, you must be willing to believe them as they see it, and not how you imagine their experience to be. » Brene Brown. This is an important part of my work with my clients – to really listen to the client’s world with empathic understanding.

I understand how difficult and daunting it may seem to make that first step to counselling. As your therapist, I will treat you with sensitivity, respect and compassion throughout our relationship. If you feel you are ready to take the next step, please get in touch and we can discuss how I can support you. I am working exclusively online at the moment, supporting adults and couples. You can embrace the convenience of online therapy with no rushing to and from appointments. If you are a couple, you can both be in different locations to join our secure session on Zoom.

Areas I Can Support You:

I have extensively trained or have personal experiences to support you wholeheartedly with compassion in areas which include (but not limited to):

  • Anger, Frustration, Annoyance, Irritable
  • Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Distress, Stress and Panic attacks
  • Attachment and Impact, Childhood Experiences
  • Bereavement, Grief and Loss
  • Bullying, Harassment, Exclusion, Gaslighting
  • Depression, Low Mood, Seasonal Affective Distress
  • Domestic Violence, Abusive or Coercive Relationships
  • Guilt or Shame (two different things)
  • Health: Cancer, Stroke, Health Support and Health Anxiety (including morbid thoughts and fears)
  • Identity and Cultural Issues
  • Life Changes and transitions, identity
  • Loneliness
  • Loss of Meaning and Purpose
  • Low Self-Esteem, Lack of Assertiveness and Confidence issues
  • Perfectionism, Procrastination and Paralysis
  • Relationship Issues: Couples and other relationships, Divorce, Separation, Conflicts, Affairs etc.
  • Self-Harm
  • Stuckness – feeling stuck
  • Trauma: including Rewind Technique and Blast Technique®️ (for Trauma, PTSD, Phobias)
  • Women’s Issues (Aggression, Violence, Rape, Endometriosis, Menopause and other Women’s Health Issues)
  • Work Difficulties: Communication, Pressure and Stress, Redundancy, Retirement, Work Relationships, Struggles etc.

    • Qualifications and Experience:

    I started as a counsellor in 2015 and started my private practice in 2019 in Central London. My clients come from all walks of life so please see a list of my experiences above and below to see how I can support you.

    In addition to private practice, I have been working for many years as a bereavement counsellor in a local hospice, where I support people from the local and neighbouring communities with their grief and loss.

    As a counsellor for the Metanoia Counselling and Psychotherapy Service, a low-cost community-based counselling and psychotherapy service in Ealing, West London, I had the opportunity to provide counselling to individuals from diverse backgrounds with a large variety of counselling needs.

    In addition to my primary services,I also offer counselling to individuals experiencing workplace issues. With a background in the demanding financial markets sector, I have firsthand knowledge of the many challenges that can arise in such environments. This experience enables me to provide empathetic and practical support tailored to your specific needs.

    Training (some key themes):

    • Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling from Metanoia Institute in London
    • BA (Hons) in Person-Centred Counselling from Middlesex University, London.
    • Certificate in Therapy with Couples and Other Relationships from The Grove, London
    • Certificate in Advanced Emotional Regulation (+polyvagal, sleep hygiene, anxiety tools) from The Grove, London
    • Certificate in the Counselling Couples Toolkit (CPD) from The Counselling Academy
    • TA 101 from the Metanoia Institute: basic tenets of transactional analysis.
    • Rewind Technique with Dr Muss and Blast Technique ®️ with Nick Davies (for trauma, ptsd, phobias)
    • Fusion Therapeutic Life Coach and Fusion Master Trainer in Mindfulness Mind Management from Integrated Coaching Academy
    • Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy from UK College of Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy
    • Diploma in Stress Management & Resilience, an ISMA recognised course, from UK College of Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy

    As a BACP Registered Member, I abide by the BACP Ethical Framework and ensure that I get regular supervision and training so that you can feel confident in our work together.

    Credentials:

    • You will find my BACP registration here
    • You will find my registration with the Information Commissioners Office here
    • My professional liability insurance is with Oxygen.
    • I hold an enhanced DBS certificate