Individual & Couple Psychotherapist

I’m a qualified and accredited psychotherapist and Relate-trained couple therapist. I work online and in private practice from my counselling room in Surbiton, Surrey, offering both short- and longer-term individual and couples psychotherapy.

I’ve worked in private practice, charities and the NHS with a range of individual issues, particularly anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress and historical trauma. Couples work includes relationship breakdown, affairs, communication and conflict challenges.

My aim is to help my clients live a more satisfying and fulfilling life; I believe we all have the capacity to do this - we just need some help with the 'how' sometimes. Over time, we develop ways of behaving, thinking and feeling that work well enough to get by, but sometimes get ‘stuck’; I’m trained and experienced in finding and understanding those patterns and, without judgement, getting to the heart of how to put things right.

In session, I'll listen, ask questions, share thoughts and feelings and ensure our pace and direction feels right for you. I like to communicate plainly and clearly, (without ‘therapy speak’), and aim to bring compassion, creativity, acceptance and myself to our meeting, as a therapist and human being; I'm very much not a 'blank page'

As well as my therapy practice, I have also had a long career as an executive coach, working internationally and in the UK, helping clients with personal and organisational challenges.

I have an MSc in Gestalt Psychotherapy, an MA in Psychological Coaching, a Diploma in Supervision and am a Relate trained and certified couples counsellor.

During the current crisis, I've partly moved my practice online, working with clients on Zoom, telephone, or a combination. My experience is that, although it does feel different to face to face, remote therapy is effective, particularly at a time when the crisis has caused so many issues like loneliness, isolation and health anxiety.