Life can be hard, especially so in recent times - that’s probably why you’re here, everything has gotten tougher - if you have suffered with low self-esteem, anxiety, depression or the effects of emotional or physical abuse, you may have felt worse during this time and maybe it seemed like there was no help available? I specialise in helping those with low self-esteem, for whatever reason, those harmed by emotional or physical abuse, either in childhood or more recently, and clients suffering with trauma.

I have undergone long-term therapy myself and know what it feels like, and what it brings up - you will not be alone in this process. I know it’s not easy, opening up about your troubles, but you should expect to be treated with compassion and respect, you will not be judged here. I continue to attend weekly therapy - I do not believe I can ask you to do something I am not doing myself.

I am fully trained in online work, undertaking full ACTO (Association for Counselling & Therapy Online) training. It is imperative that I can maintain the equivalent safety, security and level of psychotherapeutic benefit in online sessions, as those in the consulting room.

Our troubles have not left us, and therapy is more important than ever in helping us manage difficult times.

Counselling and Psychotherapy can provide you with a confidential, safe, compassionate space to explore your feelings with a non-judgemental, patient, empathic listener and fully trained practitioner, both in person, and in online work. I am a registered BACP member (British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy) and work within a strict code of ethics and receive regular supervision from a qualified supervisor.

What I can help you with

Bereavement, Boarding School Syndrome, bullying, career change, crisis, breakdown and depression, anxiety, negative thinking, problems of motivation, low self confidence, difficulty making decisions, anger, addiction, emotional abuse, health issues, HIV and advanced HIV, family relationship problems, life changes, identity issues, LGBT issues, sexuality and sexual identity, migration/diaspora issues, retirement, serious illness, self-sabotage, sexual abuse, substance misuse, trauma and psychosis.

Open-ended Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Psychodynamic Counselling can help you work out solutions to the problems you encounter in your life. The modern world can leave us feeling drained and unsupported, with constant demands leading to stress and mental anguish. It can be helpful to find space for ourselves with an empathic and supportive listener who can help you analyse your place in the world and work out new solutions to old patterns of behaviour. You may wish to know why you behave in a certain way or feel certain things and psychodynamic counselling can help you find your way through your thoughts and feelings to identify your true self. You may feel you have unresolved issues from your past that have long troubled you and need a patient therapist to help you find your way forward.

Brief Psychodynamic Counselling

You may have a particular issue you want to work on at the moment or feel that long term counselling is something you do not want or can ill afford. Brief Psychodynamic Counselling helps find a focus for your current difficulties and resolve those issues as they relate to the past and the present. Brief therapy can be any number of sessions, a course will be tailored to suit your needs, with regular check-ins to see if you’re getting what you need from therapy.

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

CBT is a solution-focused, evidence based treatment for a range of issues and can help you with:

• Depression

• Anxiety

• Social Phobias

• Panic Attacks

• OCD/Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

• Assertiveness

How much does therapy cost?

Sessions last 50 minutes, are usually once a week and cost from £60 - £90, depending on income. An initial assessment appointment is charged at £90.

Arrangements are made for those on lower incomes, where business circumstances allow - in practice this means that there are a set number of reduced fee sessions available. Please contact me for further information.

What to expect when you contact me?

Firstly we'll have a brief chat on the phone, video call or by email to discuss your concerns and arrange a time and day for your initial assessment. At this assessment, you will have space to talk about what has brought you to therapy and ask any questions about the process. You might want to know more about me, that’s perfectly reasonable.. but - you’re the important one in the sessions. The most important thing is that you feel comfortable and safe. We will then decide together how long you'd like therapy for and agree a weekly or fortnightly appointment that fits with you.

The Listening Practice is not an emergency service. If you are in crisis right now please contact The Samaritans 24 hours a day, 365 days a year on 116123 (UK). This number is free to call. If you feel you might harm yourself or others please call 999 and ask for an ambulance.

I support an outright ban on Conversion Therapy in the UK - please visit www.banconversiontherapy.com/support to join me in protecting LGBTQ+ members of our society from this torturous practice.

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