Welcome
to Therapy.

You have made your way here so you are well on your way to choosing a therapist to work with. As a BACP registered member you will find me on their website, along with many other therapists. The UKCP also has a directory of registered practitioners. When you visit different websites maybe ask yourself how a therapist's photo makes you feel? Do you like the information they do/don't share about themselves? Other things to consider might be the therapist's fee and where they are based - like a gym membership, it has to work for you or you may find yourself not wanting to go.

My standard fee is £85 per 50 minute session. I am open to discussing this if you are a lower income earner.

The initial consultation is an opportunity for you to get a sense of how I work and whether we might be a good fit. It might be helpful for you to meet with other therapists and reflect on how you felt with each of us. I have a few informal questions about your general health and wellbeing, your relationships with family, and your hopes and focus points for your therapy journey. You may also have questions for me, which I welcome.

You may/may not have a sense that you want to meet again after the initial consultation and that you want to take some time to choose care-fully. I offer a six week trial period to make space to figure out together whether we are a good enough fit to do the work of therapy, or whether you might want someone/thing different.

I offer 50 minute sessions, weekly and twice weekly with consideration for extra sessions if needed.

Consistency helps the work and our therapy relationship to feel safe. We will work together to find days/times which work for both of us and commit to meeting at this time each week.

That's ok! I ask for one week's notice if you can't make your session and I will offer you the same. There will be no charge for sessions you can't make if you have given me notice.

In a relational therapy you are invited into a space with a person who is available to build a safe enough relationship with. From this more secure base we can begin to be curious about our feelings, patterns of relationship and survival strategies. Almost every presenting issue I have had the privilege of working through alongside clients has been a once brilliant adaptation to survive; depression, anxiety, panic attacks, relentless inner critics, phobias, feelings of low self-worth, conflict avoidance, fear of rejection, confusion, chronic pain and distress. Grief may also be part of the therapy process when we have needed to adapt to feel safe, 'good enough' and that we belong. The work can be painful and challenging but it can also be fun and enjoyable with a therapist we find a good enough fit with. The list above may not include what you are feeling alone with. Please make contact if you have something in mind you want to work through together. I also have experience of working alongside people who bring neurodivergent experiences, identity questions, relationship endings and a desire to enjoy life as fully as possible.

Progress is a subjective experience, but in my time working alongside individuals in therapies I have witnessed development, movement and change which I believe is possible if we both show up in the work together.

People often make their way to therapy because there is something not working for them or is causing them distress in their lives. This will take intentional work and commitment by both of us in the therapy relationship to facilitate feeling, understanding, acceptance and change. I am open to regularly reviewing with you what you brought to work through together and whether you feel that our therapeutic work is helping you to enjoy more of your life between sessions. Might you need more or less of something, or is there a way of working which works for you that I haven't considered? I welcome regular feedback and anything you want to share with me which means you getting the most out of your therapy.

For some people, doing a bit less might be part of our work together! For others, you might want to read/listen to anything you find interesting, and keep a journal. There are some very accessible writers/thinkers around which may enrich your therapy journey and learning. I am currently working on on reading list...

I am open to hearing from you if you speak French as your first language and you need to be heard and understood. I may need to speak English, and you might want to share in both English and French. I am very happy to figure something out together.

Yes. Whether you are wondering whether you are wired differently, are processing a recent discovery/diagnosis or you are trying to understand and find language for what you experience in the world, it is my privilege to work alongside individuals who are figuring things out.