I hold an MA in Psychotherapy and Counselling from Regent’s University London and am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the Society for Existential Analysis.
I specialise in existential psychotherapy and approach each person as an individual, rather than as a set of symptoms or problems to be resolved. I aim to meet clients with openness, respect and gentleness, creating space to explore what matters to them, their emotional responses to their experiences, and the ways they relate to the people in their lives.
My approach is client-led and exploratory. I will encourage you to reflect on your feelings and beliefs, challenge assumptions and contradictions, and consider different perspectives. While existential therapy focuses on the present, we may also explore previous life experiences where they can offer insight into your current choices and ways of seeing the world.
A central part of my work is exploring how we live with uncertainty, anxiety and change. At times, we can become stuck in familiar ways of thinking and feel that things cannot be different. Therapy can help shed light on these patterns and open up new possibilities and choices about how you want to live.
As a mother and a former carer for a parent with dementia, I also bring lived experience of many of the challenges that can arise through different stages of life. I do not assume that my experiences are the same as anyone else’s, but they have shaped the compassion and understanding I bring to my work. I have experience working with parents of teenagers with mental health difficulties, spousal carers, bereaved people, and clients affected by drug and alcohol dependency.
Therapy with me is an opportunity to shed light on your ways of thinking and being, and to explore how you might want to live in the future.