Before training to become a therapist in 2003 my background was in the arts and creative industry. I bring this experience and interest in creativity to my work with individuals, couples and groups, supporting growth through experimentation and self-expression.
After training and whilst I was building my London psychotherapist practice, I worked at the north London priory, a private mental health and psychiatric hospital. Since then private work with clients has become the main focus and in addition to working as a psychotherapist I completed my training as a clinical supervisor in 2014.
I run an on-going men’s group in central London (now held online due to the pandemic) and have also run groups and workshops within organisations. I supervise therapists, coaches and staff at an NHS service.
I have found my experience of working in highly pressured environments and commercial businesses, extremely useful in my work with those who are experiencing work-related stress. Mediation, exercise and a keen interest In a variety of related fields including social history, eastern philosophy and current affairs support my practice and healthy well-being. I am a firm believer in the idea that therapists need to look after themselves to be able to be fully available for their clients.
Qualifications And Experience
Licenses & Certifications
During my professional training, over a 6 year period, I obtained a Post Graduate Diploma and Masters Degree at The Gestalt Centre London, accredited by the London Metropolitan University. I am now an accredited psychotherapist by the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and adhere to their code of ethics. I also have a Diploma in Supervision, completed in 2015.
Since training, I have worked within the NHS as a counsellor in GP surgeries and in a psychiatric hospital. I have worked as a psychotherapist at the Priory Hospital with individual clients and running therapy and psycho-educational groups for adults and adolescents on issues such as self-esteem, assertiveness and depression.
Education Background
I believe psychotherapy is essentially a creative process between therapist and client as I help you to find a new perspective on your life. Prior to my professional training, I worked as a designer and creative director within the advertising industry and have found this creative and artistic background an important resource as a psychotherapist.
My experience of working under the pressures of the commercial and corporate sectors in a number of different roles and of having traveled widely, have proved invaluable in my work with individuals and groups. This depth of life experience and cultural understanding is an important aspect of psychotherapy which demands an open and tolerant attitude towards a diversity of cultures, views and beliefs.
Professional Experience
My interest in understanding how people think and behave has led to a number of written contributions to publications such as Psychologies magazine and the website, Big White Wall. I have also contributed to a number of articles featured in national newspapers which can be seen on the ‘Media/other projects’ page of this site. In January 2016 my work was featured in a TV program about Facebook addiction called ‘On Friendship’.
To find out more about me and how I work, call me on 07740 535399 for a brief discussion of your situation and how I might be able to help you. Alternatively, you can arrange to meet me for an initial consultation at Winchester psychotherapy clinic to find out more about how my approach to psychotherapy and counselling in London might help you.
