My Approach

If you're considering starting therapy, you might currently be facing a difficult time in life. Maybe what you’re struggling with is fairly distinct. Perhaps it's related to relationships or health. Or maybe you're living through a time of loss, of stuckness, or of feeling like things just aren't working. Alternatively, it might be less easy to understand – you might just be having trouble being yourself and expressing who you are. Many people find that having someone to explore these difficulties with can help. I work with clients to build a relationship of warmth, trust and understanding, where it's possible to talk about things that might be difficult to address and to consider ways forward.

The Person-Centred Approach is a relational way of working based on the belief that people have a capacity for growth that difficult life experiences can thwart, silence or subdue. An empathic, warm, and genuine relationship can help reactivate that capacity by creating the space to explore your feelings, thoughts and perceptions in a safe and understanding environment, free from judgements or threat. Since it is you who knows what hurts and what problems are crucial, the focus of our work together will be on your experiences. You will control the process, not just in your choice of me as your therapist, but also the direction of what we work on, the depth, and the pace. My role is not to offer advice or analysis of you and your situation, but rather to respond with compassion and understanding as I help you reconnect with your own aspirations and start growing in ways that are more satisfying for you.

The process of transformation experienced in therapy is often accompanied by a sense of living more authentically; increased self-esteem; a greater sense of openness and trust both for yourself and for others; a reinvigorated capacity for feeling, thinking and acting in more balanced, creative and passionate ways; increased clarity with regard to purpose and self-worth; a reduction in the distressing effects of depression, anxiety and stress; a working through of painful experiences related to disappointment, grief and loss; and more enjoyment and pleasure in everyday life.

About Me

I am a UKCP-registered person-centred psychotherapist working with individuals (18+) on an ongoing or time-limited basis across three locations in central (W1G) and north London (WC1X and N4). I hope the information here helps you make a decision as to whether you'd like to work with me. If you have any questions or want to book an initial session please get in touch. I'll be happy to hear from you and help in any way I can.

I hold an MSc in Contemporary Person-Centred Psychotherapy and Application (Metanoia/Middlesex University) and a postgraduate Clinical Diploma in Person-Centred Psychotherapy from the Metanoia Institute. I also hold a BA (Hons) in philosophy from The University of Leeds and attend regular additional training to support my ongoing professional development.

Besides my private practice, I have worked at therapy centres in Ealing, Islington and Berkshire, with adults from a diverse range of backgrounds facing different challenges - this includes bereavement and losses of all kinds, relationship challenges, questions concerning identity and sexuality, stress, anxiety, obsessive, intrusive or paranoid thoughts, compulsive behaviours, loneliness, low moods, depression, hearing voices, work difficulties, health related issues, post-traumatic stress, career challenges, and struggles with addiction. I also work with clients who want to use therapy as a means of personal development.

I have undertaken research into the experience of metaphor in psychotherapy, and I have a particular interest in experiences of otherness, migration and exile, lack of meaning and purpose, lost connections, spirituality, and creativity. 

I work with

• Individuals

Types of Therapies Offered

• Person Centred Psychotherapist

What I can help with

• Addiction
• Age-related Issues
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Bullying
• Chronic Illness
• Cultural Issues
• Depression
• Employment Difficulties
• Family
• Health-related Issues
• Identity Problems
• Mental Health Issues
• Obsessions
• Online Counselling
• Parents
• Post-Traumatic Stress
• Relationships
• Sexuality
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Suicide
• Trauma