About me (she / her)

I decided to train as a therapist because of the huge and positive impact my own journey as a client had on me, and because of my time as a volunteer at the Central London Samaritans.

I trained at The Minster Centre in London, which is the leading integrative psychotherapy and counselling training institute in Europe. Integrative therapists are trained in a range of diverse therapeutic approaches, including psychodynamic, humanistic and existential models, body therapy, attachment theory and contemporary relational perspectives.

In plain English, this means my training has given me breadth and flexibility so that I can tailor my approach to each individual client or relationship pairing, and help a wide range of different people with all their varied stories.

How does our past impact our present?
Is it possible to feel safe, settled and at peace in the modern world?
How do we find a sense of belonging when there is so little certainty?

I'm curious about relationships, from our very earliest experiences to the connections we build (or struggle to form) with family, friends and colleagues; our relationships with society, politics, and our environment; and our sense of our own poverty and privilege, whether financial or emotional. I am also interested in the impact of 24/7 connectivity and social media, body acceptance, boarding school, and the experiences of those who grew up as only children.

I have an MA in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling. As a Registered Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, I abide by their ethical standards for conduct.

In addition to my private practice, I've worked as a counsellor in low-cost therapy services in Queen's Park and Waterloo, and volunteered at a complex rehabilitation service in Lewisham, which provides 24/7 support for people with long-term mental illness and challenging behaviour. Prior to my therapy training, I was a journalist in London. I have a BA in Religious Studies, and an MA in English Literature. I sing in a chamber choir, play the piano and take a lot of photographs.

CPD

All psychotherapists are required to further their knowledge after graduation. This continuing professional development, or CPD, can take many forms: online courses, workshops, reading and research, or more lengthy postgraduate trainings. Since I qualified, I have undertaken CPD in several areas, including:

  • ADHD in adulthood

  • Attachment and enactment

  • Boarding school syndrome

  • Working with dreams in the therapy room

  • Only-children

  • Post-Graduate Certificate in Counselling in Psychosexual Issues (Tavistock Relationships, completed 2020)

  • Post-Graduate Certificate in Clinical Practice from a Jungian Perspective (Society of Analytical Psychology, completed 2021)

  • Post-Graduate Certificate in Working with Couples (course approved by National Council of Integrative Psychotherapists, ongoing)

I am doing further study / training in body acceptance, the Health At Every Size approach and Intuitive Eating.