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About me

 

I have been working as a qualified therapist in London for over two decades , my roles within the NHS have been both clinical and managerial.

I started my journey as a therapist in 1996 where I studied Occupational Therapy at Brunel University.  After qualifying,  I initially worked in neurology, both in acute and rehabilitation. I then moved into psychiatry, working across multiple adult psychiatric settings.

 

I decided to develop my ever increasing interest in psychological approaches to wellness and commenced training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in 2012.   I am an Accredited CBT psychotherapist with the BABCP, a registered EMDR therapist, and a trained Dynamic Interpersonal Therapist. 

 

I currently run a private practice alongside my work for an NHS psychology service in central London.  I'm a certified Yoga teacher and find the practice greatly compliments my work.

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My approach

I work with clients presenting with a wide range of difficulties who wish to develop self awareness, make changes and build resilience.  For many, these difficulties may appear as a change in mood, feeling stuck, or an increase in anxiety.  For others, they may feel lost, overwhelmed, or experience a lack of purpose.

I have over two decades of experience working as a therapist and in that time have studied and worked with different therapeutic approaches.  Every client entering treatment is different; what works for one person might not work for another.

 

I am trained in CBT,  EMDR and DIT and draw from  multiple therapeutic approaches including person centred therapy, psychodynamic theory and more recent frameworks such as, Compassion Focused Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (see 'Therapies' section).  Working in an integrative way allows the therapy to be tailored to the needs and personal values of the individual.

For many clients, short-term work is enough to help stabilise and ease difficulties, providing enough distance from distress to make life easier and liveable again.  Often people can feel daunted by committing to therapy as they feel time is precious but working on line can make the decision easier and more manageable. 

Both personally and professionally, I am warm, authentic and kind. I like to work collaboratively with my clients with a person centred approach.

What difficulties do I work with?

  • Depression

  • Social Anxiety 

  • Hypochondriasis (Health anxiety) 

  • Panic disorder and Agoraphobia

  • Phobias

  • Chronic pain

  • Generalised Anxiety Disorder 

  • PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)

  • Work Stress

  • Trauma

  • OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)

  • Insomnia

  • ​Adjustment Disorder

  • Shame and Low Self-Esteem 

  • Perfectionism 

  • Traumatic and Complicated Grief 

  • Body Dysmorphia Disorder 

  • Impulse control disorders (Trichotillomania and skin picking)

  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome

  • Unwanted repeated relational patterns

Qualifications / Training
  • Batchelor of Science (Hons) in Occupational Therapy (Brunel University)

  • PG Cert in Cognitive Behavioural Therapist for Mental Health (Royal Holloway University)

  • PG Dip in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Kings College London).

  • Accredited EMDR Therapist (EMDR Academy) 

  • Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (Anna Freud Centre)

Memberships

Full accreditation with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Membership No: 161173

Health and Care Professionals Council No: OT31305

Royal Collage of Occupational Therapists

Fully cleared by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) 

Relevant previous training:

  • Sensory Integration for mental health

  • Family intervention in psychosis

  • Cognitive Analytical Therapy

  • Introductory Lectures - Institute of Psychoanalysis

  • Parental mental health and substance misus

  • UCL/RHL/UEL Supervisors training

  • Long-term health conditions (Inc ACT)

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

  • Complex OCD

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