Qualifications & training
I am a UKCP registered and BACP accredited person-centred psychotherapist and counsellor. I hold Postgraduate Diplomas in both Therapeutic Counselling and Person-Centred Psychotherapy, and an MSc (Distinction) in Contemporary Person-Centred Psychotherapy & Application from Metanoia Institute, London.
I am also trained in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT). I currently practice as a DBT therapist within the NHS and I have completed intensive training with British Isles DBT and The Linehan Institute.
Passionate about early intervention and supporting parents, I have undertaken specialist training in parental mental illness at the Anna Freud Centre, parental substance misuse with the University of Bath and Action on Addiction, and Personalised Individual Parent Training (PIPT) with Kings College London and South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
I am a full clinical member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). I am also an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and I practice within their ethical framework. I gained accredited status in 2016, in recognition of high standards of knowledge, experience and development in counselling and psychotherapy.
I am a clinical member of the European Society for Trauma and Dissociation (ESTD) and the Society for Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (MSfDBT).
Experience
I have over ten years experience working therapeutically with adults, children and families in a number of settings including the NHS, schools, charitable organisations and private practice.
I am currently employed as a Principal Psychotherapist and Acute Care Lead for the South London and Maudsley (SLaM) NHS Trust, where I work with adults experiencing complex mental health issues, including within acute inpatient psychiatric care at the Bethlem Hospital. I am also a trained and practicing DBT Therapist and am experienced in supporting those experiencing severe psychological distress, including complex trauma, self-harm and suicidal ideation and intent.
Alongside my NHS work, I currently work as a psychotherapist for the Clinic for Dissociative Studies, a national centre of specialist expertise in the care and treatment of people with dissociative disorders. I also work as an individual therapist and children's therapist for the Family Treatment Service in Wimbledon Village, where I am able to see clients on a Monday afternoon and evening.
Prior to my current roles, I trained and worked as a therapist for a leading children's mental health charity. I am an experienced school counsellor and have worked in primary and secondary schools across London providing therapy to children aged 5-18 years, including Finton House School in Wandsworth Common, where I founded the school counselling service. I have also trained and worked as a counsellor for Childline.
Prior to my therapy career, I worked for over ten years in the fashion industry in London. I hold a BA Hons in English Literature, and consequently have a keen interest in the concepts of story-telling and narrative within therapy. Our experiences, including our sense of self, are located within our personal histories and narratives, as well as the socio-political contexts in which we live. I am passionate about early intervention and the positive role that therapy can have in supporting children, young people and their families, and enabling social change.
