My Approach

My approach centres on the belief that the relationship between therapist and client is fundamental to our work. Everyone is unique and I will tailor my approach to suit your needs. We will work together to get to the root of what is troubling you, by looking at what is going on for you in the light of the present and also the past.
Our lives consist of the sum of all experiences that we’ve ever had. Each experience leaves a mark, either positively or negatively. Over time these experiences create habits or patterns of behaviour. Some of the habits and patterns of behaviour that are formed can become detrimental to us, without us being aware of it and are hard to break out of. We will examine the process behind certain behaviours and the reasons for them.
I practice from a psychodynamic perspective. Psychodynamic therapy has its roots in psychoanalysis but is a briefer form, it stresses the importance of the unconscious and past experience in shaping current behaviour. It holds the belief that our sense of self/personality is developed from our early experience of relationships, it is from those relationships that we learn who we are in relation to others.
If our early experiences of relationships are difficult, we can develop a distorted view of ourselves which can affect us in adulthood. The relationship with the counsellor is important and will be used in the work to help you identify how quite often the difficulties or ways of behaving in the therapeutic relationship mirror how you may relate to others outside of the counselling room currently and in the past.
Qualifications
Master of Studies in Psychodynamic Practice – University of Oxford
PGDip in Psychodynamic Practice – University of Oxford
Courses Attended Include:
Attachment Narrative Therapy – The Bowlby Centre
Understanding Development – Adolescence: The Tavistock Centre
Working with boarding school survivors – Nick Duffell

About Me

I am an accredited psychodynamic counsellor/psychotherapist who is experienced in working with adults, students and secondary school children in primary care, university and school settings. Originally, I trained at the University of Oxford in psychodynamic practice culminating in my research into the emotional affect on the adult of attending boarding school as a child. This led to specialist training with Nick Duffell to work with ex-boarders. Alongside my private practice, I am a school counsellor at a boarding school for 13 – 18 year olds.
Issues I can help you with:
Anxiety, stress, depression, emotional impact of attending boarding school, relationship issues, family problems, divorce, work, career and professional relationships, redundancy, bereavement and loss, low self-esteem, feeling stuck, periods of transition, current and historical abuse.

I work with

• Individuals

Types of Therapies Offered

• Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

What I can help with

• Abuse
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Bullying
• Depression
• Divorce
• Employment Difficulties
• Family
• Mental Health Issues
• Online Counselling
• Physical Abuse
• Relationships
• Separation
• Step Families
• Stress
• Suicide
• Trauma