About Me
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 am a UKCP Registered Psychotherapist and have been in Clinical Practice since 2001. I hold an Advanced Post-Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapy - a standard requiring robust training and clinical Supervision. My further training encompasses NLP, CBT, DBT, Person-centred and Integrative approaches. 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.
My experience over the years has taught me that theory is helpful but what happens in successful therapy is not purely dictated by it. No one size fits all and no specific therapeutic model has all the answers. Therapy should reflect the diversity of the cultures within society now and what may work for one person will therefore not necessarily fit someone else.
The way in which I work also reflects today's lifestyles so as well as working in person in a safe, quiet and confidential consulting room in The West End of London , I also offer online therapy using Skype, Facetime & Whatsapp for clients who are either travelling or situated in other parts of the world.
Media work has included contributions on Psychotherapy, wellbeing and mental health advocacy for BBC News, BBC Five Live, LBC, BBC London, The FT and Le Figaro. I was also the original trainer and coach on TV weight-loss and transformation show The Biggest Loser.
Professional memberships include the UKCP, NLPTCA & RSCPP.
I am on the Specialist's Register for all major Medical Insurers including Aviva, AXA-PPP, Bupa and Vitality Health. Work with me can be claimed (sometimes in part) against policies with these providers.
