About Me

Having practised as a Solicitor with a leading City law-firm for 15 years (including 2 years living and work abroad), I retrained as a Counsellor and underwent a rigorous post-graduate training at the University of Reading, where I attained an MA in Counselling (Distinction).

I have had extensive clinical experience, having worked in the voluntary sector (including two University Counselling Services), primary care and in private practice. I work with individuals, both adults and young people, from diverse social and cultural backgrounds, on a wide range of issues. I offer both long-term psychotherapy and short-term solution-focused counselling.

I am an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the main professional body for counselling and psychotherapy. It operates a strict code of ethics and complaints procedure, which are designed to uphold the highest standards of professional practice and confidentiality. I hold Professional Indemnity and Public Liability insurance. I am also required to have regular ongoing supervision (during which non-identifiable client material is discussed) and to keep up-to-date through continuing professional development. My most recent training includes:

• CBT for Counsellors already trained within a non-CBT modality
• Counselling in Educational Settings
• Brief Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
• Working Psychodynamically with Drug and Alcohol Users

I am a UKRC registered independent practitioner, a member of the Association for University and College Counselling (AUCC) and Secretary of Reading Therapies Group.

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