You can be
Calmer - Happier - Stronger
Evidence-Based Therapy
combined with
Empathy, Warmth, Acceptance
and Compassion
Face to face in Chesham - within easy reach of
Amersham, Berkhamsted, Hemel Hempstead, Aylesbury, High Wycombe and Tring.
& Online.
Tailored for you
As a qualified, accredited and experienced psychotherapist, I'm passionate about tailoring individual therapies based on you and your needs.
My work is founded on more than twenty years of training and working as Counsellor, Psychotherapist, Cognitive Behaviour Therapist and Schema Therapist, all of which contribute to the development of a uniquely integrated and individualized approach to psychotherapy. In the last few years I have expanded into Schema Mode Therapy which you can read about below - it works at a deep level to help those with long-standing, ingrained and problematic characteristics
Over the years, many people have been through therapy with me and fed back that they are profoundly and positively changed, and are aware this has occurred through their own insights and efforts.
Working with individuals and couples, I have helped numerous people with depression, anxiety and other mental health problems.
Below are some of the reasons people might be struggling...
These days many of us are experiencing problems and issues we have not encountered before - perhaps because we are alarmed by things going on in the world. We have new reasons to be frightened, confused and worried. Many of us are feeling anxious or maybe depressed as a result...
At times, our lives do not go to plan and may seem to spiral out of control, or simply make us feel down...
Many of us feel unhappy or lack fulfillment, but we may not know why...
Some of us simply wish to understand themselves better, develop their creativity, or find meaning, purpose or direction.
What happens in the sessions?
In your therapy sessions, whether by phone, video or face-to-face, I aim to provide an environment in which you will feel safe and secure enough to express what is going on in your life, and your mind and body. There is no rush, you can take your time.
We will build a picture or pattern of what is going on now, and how it is being maintained. If it feels right for you, we can then take a look back into what has occurred in the past, to gain insight into how your present situation may have developed. This will help me formulate a plan of how we will work together over the coming weeks and months.
Many people have been through therapy with me and found they are profoundly and positively changed, and they are aware that this has occurred through their insights and efforts.
Schema Therapy
- Do you feel you’ve always been this way and can’t change,
- or that people always seem to be a certain way with you;
- you feel people won’t listen to you or don’t take you seriously,
- you struggle in social situations, don’t feel good enough or feel you are doomed to fail, or feel you must keep working really really hard just to be good enough?
Supervision Services
I am passionate about the positive and essential role supervision and peer-to-peer collaboration can play in the therapeutic process, as well as the therapists’ professional and personal development.
If you are a therapist or trainee looking for a potential supervisor, let's discuss how we might work together.
I supervise Trainee and Qualified Counsellors and CBT therapists, having six years experience of supervising, both in the NHS and in Private practice.
What kind of problem?
I have a special interest and experience in working with adults who have a Neurodivergence, for example, Autism Spectrum Difference and/or ADHD.
I also work with family members of Neurodivergent children and adults.
Listed here are some of the problems I have extensive experience of working with, including but not limited to:
Panic
OCD
PTSD
Social Anxiety
Depression
Low Self-Esteem
Bereavement and loss...
Childhood Trauma
Living with Neurodivergence
Personality Disorders such as Emotionally Unstable Personality.
Living with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, ME or Fibromyalgia...
Confidentiality and Professional Requirements
Confidentiality
All of my therapeutic work is confidential. This means that everything disclosed to me is not disclosed elsewhere. The only exception to this would be if I am made aware of a significant risk of harm to you or another person(s), or a child protection issue. If such a situation arises I will make every effort to work with you on the matter.
Professional Memberships
Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) from 2005.
As such I am bound by its Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy and subject to the professional conduct procedure therein.
Accredited member of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists (BABCP) from 2014.
Certified (Accredited) member of the International Society of Schema Therapists (ISST)
Supervision
As required by the BACP and BABCP Ethical Frameworks, I meet regularly with my supervisor who is a highly experienced BABCP and BACP Accredited NHS clinician. They are qualified to supervise CBT Therapists Counsellors, Psychotherapists. These meetings ensure that I am working within ethical boundaries. I may occasionally discuss aspects of the work I am doing with you with my supervisor - but your name will never be disclosed nor any other identifying information.
Get in touch
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment.
You can also call me on 07860200083 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first.
I work from an office located in Chesham, Buckinghamshire and also see clients from Amersham, Hemel Hempstead, Aylesbury, Berkhamsted and surrounding areas.
Contact me to find out more about how online therapy works.
