About me
I’ve been working as a counsellor and psychotherapist for over 30 years. What’s always drawn me to this work is the human capacity to grow, adapt, and deepen — even in the face of difficulty, uncertainty, or long-standing patterns, this being my own experience of therapy too.
Over the years, I’ve trained in a range of approaches including person-centred therapy, transactional analysis, psychoanalytic thinking and practice, and trauma-informed therapy. I have continued to learn through ongoing professional development in areas such as attachment, neurobiology, diversity and somatic work among many others.
What matters most to me is meeting you as a unique person — not as a label, a diagnosis, or a problem to fix. I work relationally, which means we pay attention not just to what’s happening in your life, but to what emerges between us in the room. It’s through this kind of honest, reflective, supportive relationship, taking account of social contexts and being alive to our human creativity that real change can happen.
People come to therapy for many different reasons — sometimes with specific questions or challenges, and sometimes with a more general sense that something isn’t quite right. Whatever brings you, I aim to offer a consistent space where you can feel heard, understood, and encouraged to explore.
I welcome people of all identities and backgrounds, and I value difference in all its forms. I have particular interest in work that explores belonging, shame, transitions, voice, meaning, and how to remain engaged in a complex world without losing hope.
If you'd like to know more or see if we might work well together, feel free to get in touch.
I also have a website on substack where I am beginning to write about some of my reflections .
Qualifications & Training
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- Registered with UKCP (UK Council for Psychotherapy)1997
- Diploma in Counselling (person-centred) 1992
- Advanced clinical training in Transactional Analysis (MSc. distinction)1997
- M.A. inEducation. 1985
- Diploma in Trauma Therapy 2018
Call: 07899 774 575
Forest Hill, Sydenham, Crystal Palace and Dulwich,
South East London
