Explore Your Challenges in a Safe Space
Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, or relationship problems? Do you feel isolated with your emotions and find it difficult to talk to family or friends? Are you aware of past experiences that are negatively impacting your life and relationships today?
If so, I offer you a confidential, empathic, and non-judgemental space for us to explore your challenges together.
I work with adults experiencing a wide range of issues to explore the challenges they face and find a way of moving forward that works for them.
No matter how big or small your problem might be, I am here to help you talk it through and reach a better place.
What To Expect
As an integrative relational counsellor, I work collaboratively with you using a range of therapeutic approaches to suit your needs. I place great value on what you bring to the therapeutic space and the dynamic that develops between us, so I always encourage clients to be as expressive as possible, taking an active role in the therapeutic process. Head over to my About Counselling section to learn a bit more about how I work.
Areas of Specialty
Some of the issues I work with include:
Relationship problems
Low self-esteem
Anxiety
Bereavement and loss
Trauma
Depression
Compulsive behaviours
Suicidal Thoughts
Stress
For more information on how I work with some of these issues, take a look at my Areas I Help With section.
Counselling Adapted To You
Reaching out for help may feel daunting but taking that first step is the most important part of the process. As an Integrative Relational Counsellor, I am trained in a number of therapeutic approaches that are adapted to your particular needs.
I can offer a more short-term solution focussed form of counselling, or longer-term psychotherapy to deal with historical issues.
To book an initial consultation, feel free to email me or call me on 07858 414592 and we can arrange an initial phone call when it’s convenient for you.
How I Work With You
Relational
The quality of our therapeutic relationship is central to our work together. As a relational therapist, we will not just look at how we relate to each other but how you relate to other people in your life, both historical and current. This helps you to gain more understanding about yourself in relationship with others. I also fundamentally believe in everyone’s ability to develop and grow beyond their current difficulties.
I encourage you to let me know if any of the therapeutic techniques we try aren’t working as we can try something else. I recognise that everyone is unique and what works for one may not work for another.
Mindfulness and Bodywork
I often use mindfulness and bodywork techniques as part of my work with clients – particularly those living with anxiety and trauma, as these exercises help to bring regulation and calm. They are simple, easy-to-use techniques that you can use throughout the day to help make it more manageable.
Somatic Experiencing
I am currently training in Somatic Experiencing, the body orientated therapy developed by Dr. Peter A. Levine for the resolution and healing of acute stress, trauma, and PTSD. In sessions we work with the body’s felt senses to process and release symptoms of trauma.
For more information on the specific areas I work with as a Counselling & Psychotherapy in Central London, Clapham and online, take a look at my Areas I Help With section.
A Safe Place To Process Your Feelings
We all experience anxiety from time to time, but for those who live with it, the effects can be debilitating, often leading to physical symptoms. You may find yourself often on the edge of overwhelm or being frequently hypervigilant. Maybe you’re having panic attacks which can be particularly frightening. Together we explore the root causes of your anxiety whilst utilising simple techniques which you can use to feel calmer and regulate yourself.
I frequently support those who are encountering relationship issues, whether it’s with friends, family, or partners. By understanding how we relate to each other, you will be able to explore more about yourself and how you relate to others at a conscious and unconscious level. This can help you to make positive changes in your relationships with others.
I can help with many types of trauma such as cycle/car accidents, assault, surgery and falls through to emotional abuse, sexual abuse and childhood neglect or abandonment. The affects can significantly impact our lives, influencing how we feel, behave and act in our relationships or in given situations for many years after the event. Gently working with your somatic (body felt) sensations, we can work to help bring regulation and resolution to your trauma.
Depression can leave you feeling very low, you may feel like your life is meaningless, without purpose or hope for the future. Beneath the depression are often old feelings that for whatever reason you haven’t been able to voice or process before. Having somewhere safe to explore these feelings helps you to process them and move forward.
I understand that having thoughts about ending your life can be very frightening, often increasing stress through having additional fear of the thoughts themselves. Together we explore what is beneath the thoughts and on an individual basis, build strategies to combat them.
Low self-esteem often has symptoms of lacking in confidence, self-criticism or thinking you’re not good enough. Together we can work through the origins of your low self-esteem so that the beliefs behind it can be challenged, helping you to have more confidence in yourself and grow through it.
Losing someone close to you can lead to a multitude of conflicting feelings such as anger, sadness, depression, and loneliness. Whilst they are challenging, they are all part of the grieving process, and therapy can help you to move through them. Particularly if they are overwhelming or become stuck.
There are many reasons why people develop compulsive behaviours, so I always treat them on a case-by-case basis. Together we will explore the root causes of the behaviours and work with practical strategies to try and reduce/stop them.
Experience
I have had experience working in the NHS delivering short term therapeutic support as well as long term support for a wide variety of client challenges including anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem, depression, self-harm, traumatic bereavement, sexual abuse, and historical trauma. In addition to my private practice, I have previously worked as Clinical Manager at Help Counselling. (October 2021 to March 2023)
I also have an Enhanced DBS Certificate and a Registered with the ICO.
Training in Progress:
- Somatic Experiencing Year 1
Qualifications:
- BA(Hons) Integrative Relational Counselling (Middlesex University)
- OCST 4 Online Counselling Audio & Webcam
- CPCAB Level 2 in Counselling Skills
- Working Therapeutically with Trauma
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
- Introduction to Somatic Experiencing
Membership:
I am registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the Association for Counselling and Therapy Online (ACTO). I abide by both their frameworks for ethical practice and have regular professional supervision to support my work.
Got any questions about my Counselling & Psychotherapy in Central London, Clapham and online? If so, don’t hesitate to give me a call or simply visit my FAQS.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, apart from a few extreme exceptions. Confidentiality and the knowledge that our sessions are strictly between us is a crucial part of you feeling safe to speak as freely in our sessions. In this regard I follow the guidelines of both the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy’s Ethical Framework and The Association for Counselling and Therapy Online’s Code of Ethics.
Your sessions are led by what is important to you. You may wish to discuss something that is bothering you in the week, or something from your past that you’re aware of that is troubling you. Without judgement, we explore what you are experiencing together, helping you to gain insight and make sense of what you are experiencing. We may also practice specific exercises to help you regulate anxiety and process trauma.
Counselling is suitable for anyone experiencing short term or longer term challenges, such as anxiety, low mood, work stress, trauma, psychosexual problems, bereavement, or any other issue that you are struggling to cope with on your own. Even if nothing in particular seems wrong, but you nonetheless feel uneasy in yourself, you may find counselling helpful.
This varies according to each person and what they bring to therapy. You may be needing to work on a particular issue and require shorter term work of 12-16 sessions, or you may have deeply rooted challenges that require long term support.
Generally, I see clients on a weekly basis. This is important for the relational aspect of how I work. If you are suffering a crisis, it may be possible to have sessions twice a week.
All sessions last for 50 minutes.
Get in touch
Do you need a helping hand with the issues you are facing? Are you feeling isolated? If so, my Counselling & Psychotherapy in Central London, Clapham and online is a safe space for you to explore what is troubling you and find solutions that work for you. Get in touch and we can arrange a free initial consultation.
I primarily conduct sessions face to face from my rooms at The Practice in Great Portland Street (Approx. 2 minutes’ walk from Oxford Circus) and in Clapham. I also work Online and can offer a mixture of both. I also can conduct sessions Internationally if needed.
Session fees are:
- Great Portland St. - £90 for 50 minutes.
- Clapham - £85 for 50 minutes.
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