I’m an Integrative Psychotherapist and Counselling Psychologist doctoral candidate working with people navigating shifting identities, feeling fundamentally different from others, and the sense that the old narratives are no longer working.

It can be unsettling to feel that the version of yourself you’ve been living inside no longer fits. In this sense, therapy might be the first real invitation and opportunity to find out who you actually are. With experience spanning the NHS and private clinics, I’m a warm, down-to-earth presence here to think with you about what’s keeping things stuck for you and ways to move forward.

My approach

Having worked in the NHS and in private clinics, I find that psychodynamic and existential frameworks, alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) tend to get to the heart of most problems and allow meaningful shifts to take place.

This means we think about relational patterns and questions around meaning and identity that shape how you experience yourself and others, where they came from, and what maintaining them is costing you. We’ll also think about creating a different relationship with difficult thoughts and emotions (such as around anxiety and panic) that might be making daily life difficult to navigate.

At the heart of all of it is the relationship between us, as I believe change happens through the experience of being genuinely known by another person, and through paying attention to what unfolds between us directly.

An inclusive, culturally informed space

Culture, religion and wider systemic experiences shape how you experience yourself and the world. In our space these are never left at the door, but whether they become an explicit focus is entirely your choice. In your space with me, nothing is assumed or imposed uncritically. I welcome and have extensive experience working with cultural and religious minorities and LGBTQ+ experiences. I’m currently researching personal experiences of being shunned from religious communities, and welcome clients who are navigating this and other religious and cultural trauma in my therapy room.

How sessions feel

Sessions can be long or short term depending on what you need. This won’t be a space defined by distant expertise of a therapist who sits back and observes or analyses you. With me you can expect warm but honest engagement where we are in it together. This means that two-way observations, connections, and challenges are part of how we function in our space together and I invite you to be as open as you can about your experience of our sessions. 

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Location and frequency

I offer online sessions and in-person sessions at Homa Therapy Rooms in Clerkenwell, Islington. Sessions are 50 minutes and take place weekly. I do offer fortnightly sessions in some cases - do get in touch to discuss.

The first session 

Regardless of where we meet, our first session will be a chance to get to know each other. You can ask me any questions about me or the process that will make the process easier for you, and I'll usually take the opportunity to ask you what life is like for you at the moment, what you're struggling with and how it's been for you in the past. 

Fee structure:

• Free initial conversation.
• Our first assessment session is £45 online or £60 in-person. I usually charge less for this session as we may decide that a different style of therapy may suit your needs better, and if that's the case I'll refer you to one of my lovely colleagues.
• Online sessions are £85 thereafter. 
• In-person sessions are £100 based at the lovely Homa Therapy Rooms in Clerkenwell, Islington.