If you are reading this, you are looking for help.
I am a UKCP accredited psychotherapist and UK and Europe accredited EMDR therapist. My area of expertise is trauma and addictions (substances and behaviours) and I am also experienced in helping with a variety of issues including anxiety, depression, stress, bereavement, abuse, bullying, low self-esteem, relationship issues, OCD and phobias.
I have worked in the addictions field for over a decade and my psychotherapy practice is trauma informed. In addition to classic therapeutic interventions, I use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing (for ambivalence and behavioural change), the Rewind Technique (for PTSD, phobias and anxiety), Emotional Freedom Technique (to help with feeling "stuck"), dream work/creative imagination (to access unconscious material).
I work online and face-to-face (in London Paddington), Monday to Friday and have availability for sessions during the day and evening.
If you are interested in any of these, please get in touch.
Having completed a postgraduate Diploma in Addiction and worked in the field for over a decade, I have a particular expertise in supporting anyone affected by substance misuse or compulsive behaviours.
If you have a problem with addictions or have a loved one who has an addictive behaviour, I can help. If you have never spoken to anyone about your issues and are terrified of revealing this part of yourself, I understand. If you have tried your local drug and alcohol service and felt it does not support your needs, I understand. If you have been attending 12 step meetings and feel you need someone who can help you go deeper and clarify what is going on for you, I understand.
Talking to a therapist might feel like an admission of weakness but if you are sick and tired of being sick and tired, maybe it is time to seek support.
People come to therapy when they encounter problems in themselves, their relationships or their work.
If you have been stuck for months on a NHS waiting list, if you have tried online therapy or group CBT and felt it did not work for you, I understand.
I have experience in helping with a variety of issues including anxiety, depression, stress, bereavement, abuse, bullying, low self-esteem, relationship issues, OCD, trauma and phobias.
Experience and Interests
Addictions
Dreams, fantasies and creative imagination
Money and financial difficulties
My internationally recognised MSc in addictions at King's College enabled me to develop the skills needed to provide high-quality treatment for substance misuse and dependence. I have a deep understanding and respect for the 12 step programme. My years in the addiction field taught me that no one size fits all so I work flexibly to meet t
My internationally recognised MSc in addictions at King's College enabled me to develop the skills needed to provide high-quality treatment for substance misuse and dependence. I have a deep understanding and respect for the 12 step programme. My years in the addiction field taught me that no one size fits all so I work flexibly to meet the needs of my clients.
“Addiction is passion’s dark simulacrum and, to the naïve observer, its perfect mimic. It resembles passion in its urgency and in the promise of fulfillment, but its gifts are illusory. It’s a black hole.”
― Gabor Maté
Money and financial difficulties
Dreams, fantasies and creative imagination
Money and financial difficulties
If you are constantly overspending or under earning, stuck in debt or worrying about your lack of savings, I will help you explore these issues and make healthy choices. By mixing cognitive behvioural techniques with therapy, exploration of family financial history and creativity, I tackle a client’s psychological 'blocks' about money
If you are constantly overspending or under earning, stuck in debt or worrying about your lack of savings, I will help you explore these issues and make healthy choices. By mixing cognitive behvioural techniques with therapy, exploration of family financial history and creativity, I tackle a client’s psychological 'blocks' about money for a healthier financial situation.
“The only people who do not have insane relationships with money are those who were willing to examine their insane relationship with money”
― Geneen Roth
Dreams, fantasies and creative imagination
Dreams, fantasies and creative imagination
Dreams, fantasies and creative imagination
Therapy requires a willingness on both the client and the therapist's side to be vulnerable, to explore and to open ourselves to the unknown. But throughout our lives we develop strategies to defend ourselves and keep us safe. Dreams, fantasies and creativity allow us to see behind the walls of our defenses and encounter our true, free s
Therapy requires a willingness on both the client and the therapist's side to be vulnerable, to explore and to open ourselves to the unknown. But throughout our lives we develop strategies to defend ourselves and keep us safe. Dreams, fantasies and creativity allow us to see behind the walls of our defenses and encounter our true, free selves. I've completed a two year Diploma in working with dreams at the Dream Research Institute and I work with expressive modalities and use art therapeutically.
"Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning."
― Gloria Steinem