Qualifications
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist: UK Council for Psychotherapy: The Arbours Association: 2007
Cognitive Analytic Therapist: Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy: 2018
Professional Psychotherapy Registrations
Member of the Arbours Association of Psychotherapists (AAP)
Registered with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
Registered with the Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ACAT)
I have a long-held interest in what allows us as women to thrive, amidst the challenges and demands of modern life. I appreciate the significance of the mind-body connection and its healing potential, including our interconnection with the natural world.
As I was growing up, my family moved multiple times, and I learned to adapt to different situations and cultures. I remember often asking myself: “what is going on?”. I feel this question played a formative part in my being drawn to train as a psychotherapist, and I now consider it to be an honour and privilege to support women to find needed answers for themselves.
I have chosen not to have children and I navigate my way in this decision, with all its rewards and challenges. I have an interest in active meditation, different forms of creative expression, and a love of gardening and the natural world.
Throughout my 20+ year career as a therapist I have been fortunate enough to have experience of working with a wide range of women in a variety of different settings, from inpatient units to private practice.
During my psychotherapy training I both lived and worked in therapeutic communities for people in emotional distress, playing an active part in both the running and daily life of the community. This was a deeply rich time for me both personally and professionally and plays a significant part in informing my relational approach to working psychotherapeutically.
For many years now I have been working as part of a multidisciplinary team in a busy NHS community mental health setting, located in a culturally and ethnically diverse borough of London, which I find extremely rewarding. I work with individuals who have a history of complex trauma and abuse; this includes younger women struggling with impulsivity and regulating their emotions, and older women taking stock of their lives. I have also played a lead role in the implementation of a Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) informed psychotherapy treatment pathway within the service.
Since my training in CAT, I have developed a passion for the therapeutic potency of this structured and time-limited, yet versatile and person-centred approach to therapy
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