About Me

My Approach to Counselling

Because each person, relationship and situation is unique, I don’t attempt to use a single counselling approach with all my clients. My initial training was in the psychodynamic approach, and this remains at the heart of my practice. However, I have also trained in various other theoretical and clinical approaches which I draw from when it seems helpful. You can read a bit about these different approaches on the individual counselling and couple therapy pages. Most importantly, I aim to always be empathic, to listen without judgement and to work collaboratively with my clients.

As an accredited member of the BACP, I meet its standards for professional training and experience, and work according to its Ethical Framework. Maintaining client confidentiality is an important part of this. I don’t disclose the identity of my clients or the content of our sessions except when it is required by law, or when I am concerned about safety - yours or someone else’s.

Professional Qualifications

My most relevant academic qualifications are listed below
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MA in Counselling, | Goldsmiths, University of London
Diploma in Integrative Supervision, | The Minster Centre
Post-graduate Diploma in Counselling, | University of Hertfordshire
Advanced Certificate in Systemic Practice with Families and Couples, | Institute of Family Therapy / Birkbeck, University of London
Certificate in Counselling, | Birkbeck,, University of London
Post-qualification training in EFT, EMDR, and CBT

Experience

As well as seeing clients in my private practice, over the last decade I have worked as a counsellor or supervisor for these organisations:

Youth Enquiry Service (High Wycombe)
Number 22 (Maidenhead)
Banbury School
Milton Keynes College
Marriage Care (Milton Keynes and London)
Adoption Plus (London)
West London Centre for Counselling

I am also a Lecturer in Counselling at Birkbeck, University of London and have previously taught at the University of Hertfordshire