About Me
I have been counselling since 1999. I am a Chartered Counselling Psychologist, a UKCP Registered Existential Psychotherapist, an MBACP(Accredited) Counsellor, and a UKRC Registered Counsellor.
In my Counselling and Psychotherapy work, I use an integrative approach. My work is informed by Existential Philosophy, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, and Transpersonal Contemplative Practices of Mindfulness.
In addition to my experience in Private Practice, I have worked as a Psychotherapist at an NHS hospital, and am a Visiting Faculty member at the School of Psychotherapy and Counselling at Regent's College, London.
Registrations/Memberships:
The United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
British Psychological Society (BPS)
British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
United Kingdom Register of Counsellor (UKRC)
British Society of Clinical Hypnosis (BSCH)
The Society for Existential Analysis (SEA)
Professional Qualifications:
Advanced Diploma in Existential Psychotherapy
Post-MA Diploma in Existential Counselling Psychology
MA in Counselling Psychology
MSc Child Development
Diploma Clinical Hypnosis
Certificate Psychotherapy & Counselling
Research Publication:
'A Phenomenological Enquiry into the Effect of Meditation on Therapeutic Practice' February 2005 - Counselling Psychology Review. Volume 20, Number 1
and July 2005 - Journal of the Society for Existential Analysis. 16.2.
Presented ,
May 2002 - British Psychological Society Annual Conference at Torquay
Sept 2002- British Psychological Society Annual Transpersonal Conference at Scarborough
'Knowing It In The Body - 'I-Thou' In Therapeutic Encounter'
July 2006 - Journal of the Society for Existential Analysis. 17.2
‘Mindfulness – A lived Experience of Existential-Phenomenological Themes’. In Journal of the Society for Existential Analysis 20.1, January 2009.
Workshops:
Mindfulness Courses and Seminars for Counselling Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Counsellors, Health Professionals, and Business Executives.
Areas of Specialism
I am experienced at treating conditions such as Family and Relationship difficulties, Anxiety, Life stress and Crises, Depression, Loss and Bereavement, Cultural issues, Change and upheaval through expatriation, Anger Management, Spirituality, Personal Development
Personal Approach
I offer you a safe and confidential space to talk and reflect on your issues in your life. I listen attentively, respectfully, nonjudmentally, understanding your pain and difficulties, while we explore your issues together. I bring together insights from philosophy, psychology, and contemplative practices to enquire into human existence, and what it means to be human. With my very diverse educational background and cross-cultural experience, I offer a human encounter which is open to your experience. Questioning and challenging our own basic assumptions, and pre-conceived notions we open ourselves to a wider world-view. From this place of personal questioning and reflection, I am able to offer an enquiry about what is fundamental to our human experience and existence.
