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Offers

• Face-to-face consultations
• Video and telephone consultations

About me

I understand that psychological distress can take many forms and that it is not always clear what contributes to the experience of feelings such as confusion, despair, isolation and guilt. I believe that emotional pain is understandable. I seek to engage in a warm and empathic manner that supports the development of a therapeutic relationship. A relationship in which clients can share their personal story, and I can listen, seek understanding, and support the process of making sense of these experiences. My knowledge and understanding of psychological research evidence, and use of evidence-based interventions can aid discovery of new ways forward.

I seek to facilitate a collaborative process, meaning that I intend to work flexibly to suit the needs of the person I work with. My extensive training and clinical experience enable me to adapt effectively to what clients are seeking. My therapeutic approach therefore tends to be integrative in style. My way of being as a therapist is informed by humanistic psychology, underpinned by an emphasis on the whole person, and their uniqueness as an individual. I work relationally. I also draw on other theories of psychotherapy to inform my work, including cognitive behavioural, transpersonal and psychodynamic therapies.

A systemic and intersectional perspective also informs the way I work. This means that as well as being interested in each person as a unique individual, I also think it is essential to pay attention to the systems within which we live. I believe our intersecting race, class, gender, sexuality, ability and disability, religion, and other structural identities affect us as individuals and in our relationships with others.

Areas of interest

I work with clients aged 18+

I have also worked extensively with people seeking to explore issues such as:

Low mood;
Anxiety;
Relationship issues;
Body image concerns;
Eating issues;
Confidence and self-esteem;
Chronic health conditions including HIV;
LGBTQ+/Queer identity;
Racial identity