About me

I qualified from post-graduate training with a Master of the Arts (MA) in Existential Psychotherapy and Counselling.  I was attracted to Existential Psychotherapy due to a love of existential literature, detailing the human condition, the non-judgmental attitude, its philosophical underpinning, and the move away from set theories to a focus on the individual, and the individual qualities they present.  

I am interested in the idea of resilience, and that human beings have the innate capacity not only to overcome great adversity but to flourish and to find greater meaning as a result of their struggles. And at the same time life does not have to be hard in order to facilitate change. I believe that there is an art to living, and Existential Psychotherapy can help you to live more creatively, with passion, enjoyment, and greater meaning.

After my training I worked with refugees at the Helen Bamber Foundation. It was a great privilege to bear witness to stories of hardship, loss, struggle, trauma, told with such dignity, warmth, humility and tremendous courage. I worked with individuals, facilitated psychotherapy groups, and psycho-education groups, carried out research and worked within a multi-disciplinary team of very talented clinicians, lawyers, mind and body therapist, artists and musicians.

Current work

As well as private practice I also work at a London arts university. It is a joy to be able to combine my love of art and creativity with psychotherapy and counselling. Creativity informs my work, and I very much see the therapeutic relationship as a creative process in itself.

In my private practice I see a diverse range of clients,  from the arts and creative industries, film and media, hospitality, legal and medical, academia, finance, tech and business. I also see clients through private healthcare insurance. Many clients present with a feeling of being stuck, of not knowing what direction in which to take in their lives. Others struggle with relationships, or are coming to terms with or overcoming  loss. Many suffer with symptoms of anxiety, low-mood, or low self-esteem. 

I am accredited with the United Kingdom Council of Psychotherapy (UKCP), and abide by their code of ethics. 

"True life is lived when tiny changes occur" - Leo Tolstoy