I describe my approach as collaborative, relational, and integrative. Here’s what I mean:

• Collaborative: We explore what feels important to you at a pace that feels comfortable. I listen, make connections, and ask questions to help deepen our understanding. Sometimes I may gently challenge you by offering new perspectives, but rather than impose certain viewpoints or ways of working, I like to check in with you and decide together how to move forward.
  
• Relational: I view the relationship we build together as an essential part of our work. My aim is for your therapy to be a safe and supportive space rooted in trust. The more open you feel that you can be with me, the more we can adapt and deepen our work to focus on what matters and create the right environment for change.
  
• Integrative: My academic background is in integrative therapy, which means I “integrate” or draw from a few different theoretical perspectives. You don’t need to be familiar with these terms but if you’re curious, they include psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural (CBT), and attachment therapy. The way I work with each client looks slightly different because I adapt my approach depending on your personality, needs, and feedback. A core belief that I always bring to our work is “context matters”: your anxiety likely didn’t appear out of nowhere, and together we can explore the factors that may be contributing to your unique experience.
  

In our first few sessions, my main goal is to get to know you and understand the context surrounding your current concerns. You can expect a lot of questions from me - this helps me gather important information to shape the approach we’ll take together.

This depends on many factors, including what you want from therapy, how you use therapy, the complexity of the concerns you want to address, and the pace we establish together.

I usually recommend an initial 6 sessions to allow our work to evolve so that you can make an informed decision about whether or not you want to continue. You may find that short-term therapy feels like enough or you may choose to continue in an open-ended way. It’s up to you. Many of my clients work with me over several months or years and this long-term work can be really rewarding as it allows for deeper and more meaningful, lasting change.

Because each client’s experience is unique, I have an open-door policy. If you decide to take a break from therapy at any point, you’re welcome to return whenever it feels right for you. I always welcome returning clients, no matter how much time has passed since we last worked together.

Although I’m happy to discuss this on a case-by-case basis, I do not usually offer fortnightly sessions as the therapy I offer works best on a weekly basis. This is especially true at the start of therapy when it’s really important that we get to know each other and establish a consistent rhythm. If finances are a concern, you’ll usually benefit more from 6 weekly sessions than 6 fortnightly sessions with me.

That being said, I’m open to talking through any specific needs or exceptions that may apply.

I have a limited number of reduced fee slots in my practice but these are currently full for the foreseeable future.

I am registered with and accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Accreditation reflects a higher standard of experience, ethical practice, and quality of work. You can read more about accreditation here. My academic qualifications include an MSc Psychology and a Diploma in Integrative Counselling.

In private practice, my main experience is in supporting adults with high-functioning anxiety, i.e., individuals who may appear ‘fine’ to people who don’t know them well, but who are struggling internally with anxiety or self doubt that is impacting their daily life. In addition to private practice, I have worked in the charity sector as a counsellor for unpaid carers and in a university as a counsellor for musicians and songwriters.

I engage in ongoing reading, evidence-based training, and in-depth clinical supervision with a highly qualified practitioner to ensure I am providing the best service possible for my clients. If you’re curious about my professional interests, here are some examples of resources I explored in 2024:

• How to Overcome Procrastination & Start Writing with a Single-Session Mindset (Workshop by Windy Dryden)
  
• The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control (Book by Katherine Morgan Schafler)
  
• Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents (Book by Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD)
  
• Self-sabotage: Why we do it and how to stop it (Podcast: This Jungian Life)
  

No, I do not currently accept any insurance. I ask for payment to be made directly by clients via bank transfer. If your insurance company or workplace is able to reimburse you for sessions that you have paid for, I can provide an invoice or receipt for this purpose.