How I Work

I offer short term (a minimum of 12 weeks) and long term (open-ended) therapy. Once you decide to start psychotherapy, we will have an initial 50-minute session during which you can tell me about yourself and what you would like to achieve in therapy. It also allows me to tell you more about myself and how I work. In addition, you can ask any questions you may have about psychotherapy therapy in the initial session.

If you decide to move forward with therapy, we will agree on a regular day and time each week for our sessions for 50 minutes.

It is also helpful to keep in mind that short-term work is, by its nature, different to long-term work. We may be limited in what we can achieve in a short period of time, and therefore it may be unrealistic to expect quick-fix solutions to life’s problems. It is a mutual process which requires commitment and work from both client and therapist, and progress often takes time.

My Approach to Psychotherapy

I am an integrative psychotherapist with a focus on psychodynamic modalities. This means that I am mostly informed by a contemporary approach to psychoanalysis, which takes both the conscious and unconscious mind into consideration. I also draw from a number of different psychotherapeutic approaches such as existential person-centred and intercultural therapy. I believe that feelings are our compass and focusing on feelings to guide us through the therapeutic landscape often leads to discoveries of insight.

I am a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I abide by their respective professional code of ethics and practice.