Personalised, comprehensive & quality therapy in Central London & online

I know that reaching out for help is not easy. Whether you come to me through recommendation, referral, a health provider or a search engine, it is important you choose a therapist who has the necessary skills to help you and who you feel comfortable working with.

 

I want the best for you right from the start and clinical research says time and time again the "therapeutic relationship" is the single most important factor in outcomes - far and above the methods used. So finding someone you trust enough and work well with is a priority especially if we are not used to talking about ourselves or we have been hurt or traumatised.

 

That therapist may or may not be me. So I always suggest at the end of the first session we both make a decision and check-in a regular intervals if we continue.

 

I am a UKCP Registered Psychotherapist and have been in Clinical Practice since 2001. I hold Post-Graduate qualifications in Psychotherapy and Psychopathology. My further training encompasses NLP, CBT, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Person-centred and Integrative approaches and I hold British Psychological Society approved training for PTSD , Anxiety, Depression, Panic, Social Anxiety and different types of OCD. I have also trained at Oxford University's Mindfulness Centre. I am down to earth, pragmatic and passionate that therapy is a collaborative process - my job is to enable you to find your own individual, specific answers to your problems. Clients tell me I am warm and easy to talk to and offer different ways of looking at problems.

 

Experience over the years has taught me that theory is helpful but what happens in successful therapy should not be dictated by it. Although some methods suit some problems better than others, no one size fits all and no specific therapeutic model has all the answers. What may work for one person will therefore not necessarily fit someone else. So I utilise a number of these approaches.

 

I have a particular interest in working with medics and healthcare workers facing mental health issues arising from their work including trauma and burnout. I have delivered mental health seminars for The Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association and presented at The Royal College of Surgeons and NHS England. I also work as a facilitator and trainer helping people challenge inappropriate behaviour in industry, universities and in the NHS.

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I also work with people who are in the public eye. Facing the intrusions and scrutiny of the media and public can have a profound impact. With a background in entertainment and media I know the effects this can have on functioning and what can help people deal with it better.

 

I see clients both in person and online and welcome clients from the UK and worldwide. I have a safe, quiet and confidential consulting room Regents Street, London, W1 and accept both private clients, referrals from GP's and healthcare providers including AXA, Aviva, Cigna and WPA.