If you are affected by stress, anxiety, depression, loss or bereavement, or if there is something you want to change, an issue you would like to talk about, or life situations you need help managing, I want to help you. If you're not sure what it is, but you know something isn't right - my role is to help you figure it out.
We all have different needs. Talking about whatever is bothering you can make a difference to yourself and those you care about. It can change how you feel about yourself, your relationships, career, and life in general.
It is not always easy to open up or discuss what might be troubling you, but I can provide a safe, open place to talk about about any difficulties you are facing, free of judgement. I will work with you to understand your thoughts and feelings, to help you consider what is happening, and to help you understand why. I look for patterns in thoughts, feelings and behavior that perhaps won't be immediately obvious to you.
About me
My Background
I have been a therapist for over ten years, during which time I have seen clients at a range of low cost counselling services, on behalf of NHS Talking Therapies, and in private practice. I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
I have also spent several years in the charity sector, working with client groups including the homeless, addicts, and people with serious mental illness. Before becoming a therapist, I worked in media, journalism, music industry and the arts. These experiences give me a good idea of the different pressures and demands that come from working within these fields.
My Training
I have a foundation certificate in psychotherapy and counselling from Regents University and a post graduate diploma in integrative therapeutic counselling from the Mary Ward Centre.
I studied an integrative method as I believe it provides the most diverse framework, allowing me to draw from different approaches depending on what a client's issues or needs are, as different approaches work for different people.
What can I help with?
Not everyone has a clear idea of what they want from therapy, but some of the reasons might be: stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and confidence, feeling sad or empty, identity and cultural issues, loss and grief, perfectionism, relationship difficulties, feeling unable to make or sustain good relationships, family dynamics and conflicts, loneliness, despondency, dissatisfaction with where you are, lack of motivation, meaning, purpose, lacking a sense of direction, bullying, unresolved issues from the past, difficulties with work. If your particular reason or issue is not in this list, please contact me to discuss if it is something I can work on with you. I have experience in working with many different concerns and issues. If you think you would just like a space to talk freely and openly, that is also fine.
Whether you have been in talking therapy before or this is your first time, I will work with you to determine what is the best approach for you. I have worked with clients from a range of backgrounds, cutting across gender, faith, race, sexuality, neurology, and believe how we absorb and think about our identities is highly subjective and personal.
If I don't believe I can help you, I will direct you elsewhere, either to another therapist or an appropriate organisation.
Making an appointment
If you are interested in booking an appointment, email me and we can arrange an initial free 20 minute meeting online or on the phone. This would be a chance for you to get to know me, ask any questions you might have, and for me to understand what you would like to get out of therapy. Anything we discuss would be completely confidential. I work in person, but I also offer online and telephone sessions. I usually work open-ended so therapy can continue as long as you would like it to. If you would like to work more short term (two to three months), that is also possible.
Rates
I work according to a sliding scale as follows:
£13,000 & below - £40
£13,000 - £20,000 - £45
£20,000 - £30,000 - £55
£30,000 - £45,000 - £65
£45,000 - £50,000 - £75
£50,000 and above - £85
If you would like to discuss this, please contact me.
Locations
I work in east London and north London.
Phone
07550 012 727
