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I currently have availability for online clients across the U.K. 

Sessions take place on Zoom. You don鈥檛 need to have a Zoom account, you just click on the link that I send through prior to sessions. 

I work Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. My latest session time is 6pm.

Online therapy offers many benefits and for the people I work with, it's the preferred option. Some key benefits:

鈻�锔廎lexibility for those managing demanding schedules.

鈻�锔廦ou can choose a therapist who you feel is the best fit, not just someone local. 

鈻�锔� Accessibility for clients living in remote areas or who have mobility issues. 

鈻�锔廠aves time and stress with no travel or parking hassles. 

鈻�锔廡he comfort and familiarity of one鈥檚 own environment can make it easier to engage more openly in sessions.

鈻�锔廋ontinuity - allowing sessions to continue seamlessly even when life circumstances or locations change. 

鈻�锔� More flexibility in rescheduling - the therapist isn鈥檛 confined by certain days or times in a therapy room. 

鈻�锔廡he therapeutic relationship - empathy, trust, connection - and the efficacy of the work is just as rewarding and effective online as it is in person. 

I'm grateful that working online allows me to work with clients from right across the UK.

NB You will need privacy and no interruptions during the session and if this isn鈥檛 possible then online therapy won鈥檛 be suitable for you. 

If you鈥檝e got to the point where you are actively searching for a therapist on this directory, it probably means that you have reached a place in life where the challenges that you are facing have become all encompassing and are starting to interfere with everyday life. You may feel stuck or overwhelmed, have lost the meaning or pleasure in life, or want to make changes but just don鈥檛 know how. 

鉂揊irstly, why seek therapy with me?

馃懃 I don鈥檛 use flowery language or jargon, but offer my 15 years of experience and continual professional development to help you navigate the difficulties you are facing with empathy, expertise and humour. 

鉂揑sn鈥檛 therapy just for people to talk with the therapist just nodding along sympathetically?

馃懃Not at all. As you talk I鈥檒l be listening carefully for the 鈥榮tory beneath the story鈥� - your thought patterns, the way you relate to others, how you communicate, how you view yourself and the world around you, past experience and current context.

鉂揥hat鈥檚 the difference to talking to a friend?

馃懃 I have the advantage of a completely neutral perspective and  total confidentiality- you can speak openly without worrying about being judged or compromising others. 

鉂揥e can鈥檛 change other people so what鈥檚 the point?

馃懃 That鈥檚 true but we can explore your part in relationship dynamics, improve communication skills and reassess boundaries. 

鉂揇oesn鈥檛 therapy just keep you stuck going over old ground?

馃懃 The psychodynamic aspect of therapy means that we do explore how the present is influenced by past experiences. This isn鈥檛 about blame or regret, but understanding yourself and the context of your experience. 

馃實 Therapy may seem self indulgent when there are so many awful things going on in the world?  

鉂� When we think of trauma we tend to think of extreme events. But emotional, physical and relational adverse experiences can have an equally devastating personal impact. I can help you navigate and process these, and move forward feeling stronger and more hopeful.

Stress and adversity can arise for all kinds of reasons. During our sessions, we can explore every aspect of your life - both external stress factors ie the things that tend to be out of our control, and internal stress factors ie the things that we do have some control over (or can influence in some way).

External (unavoidable) stress factors:

馃搷Chronic stress due to work pressures or family responsibilities.

馃搷Other people鈥檚 behaviour/difficult people.

馃搷Significant life changes and milestones. 

馃搷Ill health.

馃搷Caring duties.

馃搷Loss and grief.

馃搷Racism and discrimination.

馃搷World politics and news.

Internal stress factors:

馃搶Personality traits - eg perfectionism, high functioning anxiety, impulsiveness.

馃搶Overthinking, worry and rumination.

馃搶The all or nothing thinking associated with anxiety or depression.

馃搶A harsh inner critic/low self esteem.

馃搶Poor emotional regulation.

馃搶Poor boundaries.

馃搶People pleasing/too much emphasis on what others think.

鈫旓笍 External and internal stress can be complimentary eg How hard we work may determine our success.  How much we go out of our way to please and care for people may make us invaluable. Overthinking and worrying may help us feel in control. Keeping quiet may help us avoid conflict.

鉂� But we can often inadvertently make external stress even more difficult to manage due to these very thought processes and behaviours. Over performing in every aspect of life so that it becomes exhausting. Trying to feel in control of everything. All or nothing thinking. Walking on eggshells so as not to upset people.

Therapy can be a good place to feel supported in navigating difficult times, whilst understanding the ways in which we may be exacerbating adversity.

I don鈥檛 try to 鈥榗hange鈥� my clients and I can鈥檛 change what they are going through. But often saying things out loud, feeling heard, ordering your thoughts, small changes and a new perspective can take the pressure off when life feels difficult or unfair. 

I offer a free introductory 20 minute phone call or Zoom session where we can get to learn a little more about each other and whether I would be a good fit as your therapist. 

Once we鈥檝e booked in an initial session, I will send you a confirmation and my client contract which goes into more detail about cancellation, confidentiality and the way that I work.

After that, you can book sessions in as you go along. There is no obligation to book a certain number of sessions. Some clients see me weekly, others fortnightly and later on perhaps monthly. Many of my clients are long term and often return periodically over the years to help them navigate a difficult time or a specific issue. 

I am flexible in terms of days and times, you don鈥檛 have to stick to a specific slot each week.

Sessions cost 拢75 for an hour payable by bank transfer on the day of the session.