I am a BACP registered psychotherapist based in London.
I spent the early part of my career working in the fashion industry both in Canada, where I am originally from, and the US. After moving to the UK, I changed the course of my career and trained as an integrative psychotherapist. In addition to my private practice, I have experience working in the NHS as well as in the charity sector, offering long-term and short-term therapy. I work with adults and young adults from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds, ethnicities and sexual orientations, providing therapy for many different issues including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, perfectionism, self-development, relationship difficulties and relational trauma. I offer therapy in person in Central London as well as online via Zoom.
Master's Degree in Integrative Psychotherapy: Regent's University
Foundation Certificate in Psychotherapy and Counselling: Regent's University
Certificate in Advanced Trauma, PTSD and Dissociation
Registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
I am dedicated to continued professional development (CPD) and regularly attend training courses, seminars and conferences in areas such as intergenerational, attachment and developmental trauma.
There are many reasons why we may seek the help of a therapist. Sometimes it can be because we feel overwhelmed, defeated, or find ourselves in crisis, due to relationship difficulties, employment changes or life-transitions. Sometimes we feel isolated and painfully stuck and may be having difficulty understanding why, or we may be struggling to work through challenging personal and relational issues. Perhaps we have lost touch with important aspects of ourselves, or are getting caught up in rigid or self-defeating behavioural patterns.
Whatever your reason for seeking therapy, it can offer the opportunity to overcome these difficult feelings by helping you deepen your self-awareness, identify and challenge unhelpful patterns that may be keeping you feeling stuck, and to create fresh ways of moving forward. You can then actively and intentionally make choices to live more purposefully, with increased resilience and the ability to be more flexible in response to life’s unpredictability and uncertainty.
Engaging in therapy takes courage, compassion, honesty and trust. While at times it can be challenging, it is always respectful and collaborative. No matter what other useful and important things are offered in therapy, its effectiveness rests upon the relationship between client and therapist. So it is very important to me that we create a safe framework in which we both feel comfortable and willing to relate and engage with one another.
An initial assessment session will allow us to discuss what is bringing you to therapy, your expectations, needs and how I may best be of help. This session can give us a feel for how we may work together.
If we feel it is a good fit, we can arrange to start as soon as is mutually convenient. We would review, at regular intervals, how therapy is meeting your needs and, if necessary, reassess our goals.
I offer short-term, longer-term and open-ended therapy both online, via ZOOM, and in person at the below locations:
Marylebone
85 Wimpole Street
W1G 9RJ
East/Central London
1 Snow Hill Court
EC1A 2EJ
Therapy sessions are 50 minutes; they are usually held weekly at the same place, and as far as possible at the same time.
Initial assessment session: £50
Ongoing sessions: £120
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