I am an Integrative Counsellor, with a Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Coaching, and registered membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I am also currently undertaking an MSc in Psychology at St. Mary’s University, Twickenham and am a student member of the British Psychological Society (BPS).

As an integrative counsellor, my practice incorporates different theories and interventions, and aims to address the individual needs of my clients. I work relationally and will offer warmth and trust, with a commitment to being non-judgemental and holding a safe and boundaried space for you. I will listen intently to you and be reflective with you in our sessions to encourage you to process your thoughts and emotions, notice your patterns, and consider different perspectives.

I have a previous academic and professional background in the arts and cultural sector, where my experiences included advisory, advocacy and consultancy roles. These involved the use of transferable communication, listening, and relational skills, which I bring into my practice.

I abide by the code of ethics of the BACP and the BPS.

Psychodynamic Counsellor

I am a BACP accredited counsellor with a postgraduate diploma in Psychodynamic Psychotherapeutic Counselling from the University of Sussex in 2001. I am also trained in Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR). I offer short- and long-term work. 

I provide a safe and confidential space for you to explore the issues that are of concern to you. You may feel overwhelmed, anxious, stuck, numb or lonely for example. Or perhaps something has happened in your life that you don't know how to manage alone such as trauma from childhood or as an adult, a bereavement or job loss. I welcome the different parts of you.

I work with each person on an individual basis, with a broadly psychodynamic approach although I also draw on other modalities when they might be helpful.  I work to build our relationship in a way that provides safety and the potential for you to have a new sense of your relationship with yourself and with others. 

I respect gender, race, sexual orientation, cultural and other differences.

Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist / Trainee Counselling Psychologist

I am a trained child and adolescent psychotherapist with many years experience of working with young people in a psychodynamic and CBT informed way. I aim to work collaboratively and in a way that is directed by the client, responding to the issues and concerns they feel are important to discuss. 

Work with children and adolescents can include play, use of the sandtray, use of arts and crafts and psychoeducation regarding our emotions and physiological responses to them. It is often helpful to work as part of a team including parents, the school and the young person, to ensure consistency, however that depends on the age of the child, the presenting issue and the wishes of the young person receiving support. 

I have worked with a variety of issues such as social anxiety, depression, gender dysphoria, low self-esteem, managing transitions and grief, attachment issues, experiences of bullying and difficult relationships with parents or peers.

In September 2021 I returned to Brighton and began a Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology at the University of East London, to enable me to work with adults as well as children. I am currently working with adults as a trainee counselling psychologist, working with issues of anxiety and depression, amongst others, using a humanistic CBT approach. 

I am a qualified Humanistic Therapist having completed my studies at the University of Brighton. My experience includes working with clients at a women’s charity in Brighton offering trauma-informed therapy and with NHS clients accessing the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) counselling service in the Croydon area. I have worked with clients seeking help with issues arising from domestic violence, sexual and emotional abuse, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, suicidal thoughts, relationship difficulties, childhood trauma and Boarding School Syndrome.

I offer a friendly, nonjudgmental space where you will be listened to with respect and empathy. I will support you to explore your issues at your own pace, in a way that feels right for you. When I work with you, I think of the work we might do together as ‘putting the big light on’, supporting you to consider your difficulties not as individual spot-lit problems but as a part of everything that you and your experiences comprise.

Before training to become a counsellor, I worked in education over many years across six countries including the Middle East and Asia. My work ranged from primary school teaching through working with asylum seekers and refugees on issues of cross-cultural communication, change and transition to cyber security training.

I am a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and am thereby bound by their ethical and professional standards.
LGBTQ issues, relationship issues, sexual abuse/assault and substance misuse issues.