About me
I am a warm, empathic psychotherapist, counsellor and parent coach who is skilled and experienced in developing positive working relationships with my clients. I am a fully-accredited, registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
My work
I work with individuals, couples and groups and provide a confidential space for you to explore your thoughts, feelings and experiences. I work by listening to you carefully, coming to a shared understanding of the issues you bring and supporting you to resolve them. I use compassion and humour in my work.
My humanistic therapy training
Humanistic therapy seeks to develop our potential and growth. As a result we experience a more satisfying life. My training has included Gestalt Therapy and Formative Psychology; both of which bring about self-awareness. Once we understand how we do things we are in a position to make changes. Much of my training has centred on relationships and I deeply value what I have learned about creating healthy patterns. I encourage authentic and good-willed communication in order to develop positive, constructive and intimate relationships.
EMDR training
I am trained by the EMDR academy https://www.emdracademy.co.uk/ to use EMDR as a tool with my clients.
Previous work and experience
I have worked as a counsellor and facilitator at Mind in Enfield since 2010 where I have been facilitating women’s groups and running workshops on Mindfulness for Stress Reduction and Anger Management.
Before therapy training I worked as a manager in mainstream education aiding students with additional learning or language needs. I also facilitated parenting skills courses.
As an educator and a therapist, I have worked with a diverse range of clients. I respect and celebrate diversity of race, culture, sexuality, gender, faith and physical ability.
I have had personal experience of managing and recovering from life threatening illness. I co-wrote a guide for long-stay patients in hospital
I trained at Spectrum, a UKCP-accredited humanistic training centre in Finsbury Park, North London. I am in regular supervision and I abide by the BACP and UKCP codes of practice.