I am an experienced UKCP accredited psychotherapist and qualified clinical supervisor based in London, Tunbridge Wells and online and I can help with addictions, anxiety, relationship difficulties, dating anxiety, stress, emotional self-regulation and low self-esteem.
Prior to my retraining I was a management consultant in IT procurement and am fully familiar with the pressures and stresses from corporate culture. I can help you to gain clarity on your life decisions, the impact of your choices and your pattern in relationships. I have a track record in helping people to overcome personal difficulties so that they can lead a more productive and happier life.
What are my qualifications?
I graduated from the Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education (CCPE) by successfully completing their Postgraduate Diploma in Transpersonal Counselling and Psychotherapy in 2014. This 5 year programme was validated by the University of Northampton and I received UKCP accreditation in 2015. This article explains transpersonal psychotherapy.
I successully completed the requirements for the diploma in Transpersonal and Integrative Supervision in 2019 at the Psychosynthesis Trust in London.
I have a commitment to ongoing professional development (CPD) so that I am continually updating my skills set, learning new theory and approaches and challenging my own conscious and unconscious biases. Recent short courses included the Masterclass in Internal Family Systems with Dr Frank Anderson, which focused on treating trauma and specifically looking at the role of protective parts.
My accreditation with UKCP requires a formal peer review every 5 years to check for standards and competence, the most recent successfully completion was in 2026.
What is my approach?
I am an integrative practitioner. That means that I draw upon a broad spectrum of psychotherapeutic knowledge and tune my approach to match the uniqueness of each individual I work with. To be integrative means being flexible in my theoretical approach depending on the particular needs of the people I see so that I can best help each person I work with. My continuing professional development keeps me abreast of developments and research findings in the field.
I work with individuals in one to one personal therapy as well as with couples in relationship counselling. I can draw upon the most effective tools and techniques from a number of approaches including Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioural (CBT), Humanist (Person- Centred and Gestalt), Existential and psycho-spiritual development (Transpersonal).
How therapy works?
Sitting in the therapy room can be a truly unique experience. Having someone dedicated to listening to you can be a transformative process. However, unlike the therapy process for therapists in therapy schools, there is no actual training manual for how to be a client in therapy.
People often ask what the therapy essentially involves. You might wonder how therapy works and what you are supposed to be doing or saying when seeing a therapist especially if you have had no prior experience. You may be wondering which tools and techniques will be employed and how long it will take. These questions are in addition to the basic questions of how much it will cost, what type of therapist, their modality and their particular ways of working.
I have had my own personal therapy experience through my own life journey, and as part of an accreditation process in my professional training, which required 160 hours of personal therapy. I know exactly what it feels like to be in the seat across from a therapist.
Feeling good rapport with your therapist is very important. A lot of research would appear to indicate that you need to feel at ease with your therapist in order for good therapeutic outcomes to be realised. In therapy language this is when a good therapeutic alliance is achieved. In other words you feel heard and are not subject to standardised platitudes based on highly speculative formulations. You can chat with your therapist without feeling that they are judging you or waiting for their time to speak in order to impose their agenda as the role of the expert.
Whilst good rapport is very conducive to positive therapeutic outcomes it is also worth remembering that you should not be aiming to be best friends with your therapist. You are contracting with a professional person who has no vested interest in the outcome of your decision making. It should be safe to explore key vulnerabilities and current life choices. The constancy of therapy sessions can help to provide a containing space to allow you to explore unconscious material within a safe ethical environment.
See my podcast interview with Graham Johnston and Matt Wotton about good therapy.
What happens in the first session?
I undertake a thorough assessment at our first session and will seek to devise an appropriate solution focused way of working in collaboration with you. This is also an opportunity for you to ask me any questions you might have about process, ways of working and how goals will be met.
I am integrative because I believe that it is important to see each person as a unique human being and to resist the temptation to fit issues and symptoms into theoretical frameworks. It’s very important for you to tell me what works for you and what doesn’t. My focus is on creating the fertile ground for personal well-being and creativity so that you can live a whole and satisfying life as possible.
How does therapy develop?
You will begin to find a new type of self awareness as we embark on the therapy journey so that you can notice how your nervous system reacts to triggers in therapeutically useful ways. The path of healing will be boosted when this greater self awareness is complemented by the acquisition of personal resources that help to reduce the intensity and duration of your symptoms.
These resources could be, for example, achieving greater emotional regulation so that you can identify, understand, and better manage intense feelings without becoming overwhelmed, reacting in a negative way or by shutting down. Resourcing could also mean more quickly recognising unhelpful thought patterns, challenging your distorted beliefs, and reframing how you view troubling situations.
What makes therapy very individual is when you find your own particular coping mechanisms that work for you and your own unique insights about self compassion.
Gaining these tools of personal resourcing helps to reduce the duration and intensity of discomfort being experienced when you trigger into fight/flight and/or hide/freeze patterns of behaviour. Resourcing tools can support a more rapid recovery and lead to improved mental strength and resilience. Therapy can deepen your psychological strength as you learn more about the fundamental drivers for your past behaviours and become better able to cope with stressful triggers.
Addictions
I can help with addictions to alcohol and drugs as well as gambling, sex, shopping and other problematic behaviours.
Anxiety
Psychotherapy for persistent worry, overthinking anxiety for related difficulties.
Relationship difficulties
Support with relationship difficulties, recurring patterns, communication and intimacy.
Learn more about relationship difficulties
Dating anxiety
Avoiding the temptation to overly investigate potential dates, such as trying to find out their relationship history and other personal information about them.
Learn more about dating anxiety
Limerence
If you’re stuck in an obsessive mental loop with an emotionally unavailable person, your brain chemistry might be hijacked.
Couples therapy
Support for couples experiencing communication difficulties.
Learn more about couples therapy
How often could we meet?
Sessions are usually weekly to allow for momentum to be built. Weekly sessions are best for starting therapy, building trust, managing active symptoms, or working through significant distress.
How long does therapy last?
I can see you for short or long term treatment for a range of issues. The number of sessions can be dependent on your unique goals, symptoms, and the type of therapy that you wish to have. Short-term goals for specific issues may differ from deeper, long-term trauma work, so the duration of therapy can vary from one person to another.
Can I stop therapy whenever I want?
Yes, of course, but safe ethical practice means seeking to work towards an ending rather than ending therapy abruptly. Endings can be a valuable learning experience.
Will you give me advice?
I abide by the principles and ethical framework of the BACP and the UKCP. The emphasis will be on you developing autonomy so that you can build your own problem-solving skills and ultimately trust your own decision making process.
Online/in person?
I have currently limited availability for face to face work but can offer more opportunity for online sessions.
Fees
I offer a brief telephone chat, or zoom video call, in the first instance if you feel that this would help you to decide whether you want to meet me. My number is 07852407140. This is when we can discuss fees. My fee structure is dependent on a number of factors, when we meet, where me meet and how long you wish to see me for.
If you have any questions I would be happy to discuss them before making an appointment. Just call me on my mobile number and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
Payments for sessions are made in advance and any notice less than 48 hours notice will incur full fee charge.
Am I registered with health insurance companies?
Yes, I am registered with Axa for people with health insurance.