My Approach

I use a combination of psychodynamic, CBT, mindfulness and systemic approaches to tailor therapy to an individual's needs.
The psychodynamic approach focusses on how key early relationships influence the lens through which current life event are experienced.
CBT offers psycho-education and tools to deal with stress and anxiety.
The systemic approach looks at the individual in the context of the larger groups they belong to. This understanding can be key at times when a family dynamic is altered by life -cycle changes such as the empty nest and retirement.
Current research shows that the key to successful therapy is the quality of the relationship between the therapist and the client. To enable us to ensure that I am the right therapist for you I offer an initial free phone call to discuss what brings you to therapy. We then would have a 50-minute assessment session to explore your needs further. If at the end of this session we agree that we would like to work together, we can arrange regular therapy sessions. These can be in person, by phone or via zoom. The sessions are 50 minutes long and are normally held on a weekly basis.

About Me

For many years I worked in a variety of NHS settings supporting people with both their physical and mental health needs. Over time I decided to focus on mental health and retrained as a psychotherapist.
I currently work part time at a university supporting undergraduates and postgraduates with the issues arising from the stresses of that transitional stage of their lives, the impact that covid has had on key stages of their development and longer-term familial dynamics which may have impacted them growing up.
I also work with older adults at a charity in Hove and in my private practice. The youngest clients I work with are 18. I have worked with many clients in their 70s as well. I hold a strong belief there is no upper age limit to receiving therapy.
The other strand to my practice is supervising both trainee and qualified therapists.

I work with

• Individuals
• Private healthcare referrals

Special Interests

Like all UKCP registered psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors I can work with a wide range of issues, but here are some areas in which I have a special interest or additional experience.

Types of Therapies Offered

• UTC Psychotherapist

What I can help with

• Abuse
• Age-related Issues
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Depression
• Mental Health Issues
• Online Counselling
• Relationships
• Stress
• Supervision
• Telephone Counselling
• Trauma