About me

I have a Masters in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Counselling from Birkbeck University, one of the leading training programmes for psychotherapy. I’m registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

I also have a Masters in Social Work and completed additional training in Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) and Mentalisation Based Treatment (MBT). This has given me a good understanding of different ways of working, which I incorporate into my therapy practice when needed.

Experience

As well as my private practice, I am currently working in a charity offering low cost therapy to people with mental health problems.

I have over 20 years experience working in mental health and addiction services.

As a social worker, I worked in the NHS supporting people with significant mental health difficulties, including personality disorders, bipolar and psychosis. I also worked in an NHS therapy service offering group and individual MBT.

My experience as a social worker gave me a good understanding of mental health, trauma, addiction and domestic abuse, and I bring this knowledge to my therapy practice.

I am a trustee for a homeless charity, offering support and supervision to staff members, and consulting on safeguarding.