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About me
I am an experienced psychotherapist, counsellor and mentor working from comfortable rooms in Surbiton, as well as online or telephone counselling. I practice both psychodynamic counselling and cognitive behaviour therapy. Working with adults of all ages, and mentoring children aged 12+, my approach is patient-centred with a collaborative emphasis on understanding, and including solution-focused techniques where beneficial. |
Qualifications and experienceI clinically trained for 5 years at the highly-regarded Birkbeck, University of London graduating with a BSc in Psychodynamic Counselling and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (1st Class with honours).
In addition to my counselling work I have also worked with young people both as a Mentor for Action for Children and as a specialist student mentor at Kingston University. I am registered with my professional body the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. |
anxietyI am experienced in treating many anxiety conditions including work stress, social anxiety, panic, excessive worrying (Generalised Anxiety Disorder) and OCD. Worrying at night can result in insomnia and this can be treated through solution-focused techniques.
Anxiety and anger tend to be linked and I can help with anger management and helping you to express what is frustrated in your life in a healthy way. Anxiety can be debilitating and our work is conducted sensitively and in a secure safe environment. It can be treated with CBT or psychodynamic counselling and that decision will be made collaboratively with you. |
lossLoss comes in many ways to us, and unprocessed loss can lead to depression and anxiety. I have experience in working in the following areas:
Bereavement and grief Relationship problems Infertility Trauma and abuse Sexual abuse Childhood abuse and neglect Regret and guilt Sometimes we can experience a loss of our true selves or meaning in our lives. This can be harder to see but is very real and can result in: Sense of emptiness inside Feeling of losing way in life Low self-esteem Mid-life crisis Keeping up a front |