My Approach

The main words clients have used to describe my approach are 'gentle' and 'flexible'. Normally it takes a while to get to know one another well enough for people to feel comfortable to open up about things that are very difficult to face.

I work primarily with people who have experienced abuse in childhood. I have worked and volunteered in roles relating to child sexual abuse for my whole adult life, so I have a great deal of experience in the area and am not afraid to sit in the darkest places with you. It is never easy to open up about traumatic topics, but you will not be alone in the process and we will go at a pace that feels safe for you.

About Me

My name is Scarlett, but most people call me scar. I'm an existential therapist specialising in working with people who were sexually abused in childhood. I have a particular interest in working with dissociation, including depersonalisation, derealisation and DID.

I live in Fulham with my cat, Pangur Bán. My home is fully wheelchair accessible. I am a wheelchair user and I sit in my wheelchair during sessions.

I do not believe that therapy is apolitical. I am a member of TACTT (Therapists Against Conversion Therapy and Transphobia) and PCSR (Psychotherapists and Counsellors for Social Responsibility). I believe all of us, not only those from historically marginalised groups, should work towards decolonising our ideas of what 'health' and 'wellbeing' look like, and I consistently try to do this in my practice.

As for my own cultural background, I am Romani and grew up in a mixture of environments, from vitsas (groups of travelling caravans) to refuges and hostels for unhoused people, to council estates in and around the UK. I have lived in the city and the countryside although nowadays I call London home. I am fat and fat-positive, and I work from a HAES perspective.

I work with

• Individuals

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

• Existential Psychotherapist

What I can help with

• Abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress
• Sexual Abuse