Welcome to my practice, where your personal growth and transformation journey is supported with compassion. Grounded in dialogue, my practice provides an environment that allows you to talk openly with someone, neutral and nonjudgmental. Together, we'll identify and change the thought and behaviour patterns that keep you from being your best.
I know from personal experience that therapy can be both enjoyable and, at times, challenging. Having sought help from various therapists for my own healing journey, I understand the importance of finding the right person who resonates with your unique needs.
Over the years, I have worked with clients on short-term and long-term arrangements. Working with and through depression, anxiety, shame,
suicidal crisis, anger, bullying, panic disorders, relationship issues,
complex trauma, psychedelic integration and questions of spirituality and meaning, such as Who am I?
Approach to Therapy
My approach to therapy is Transpersonal Integrative Psychotherapy, which encompasses multiple schools of thought and incorporates spirituality. As each client is unique, I adapt my approach to suit their needs. All approaches have their strengths, but no one school of thought has all the answers.
The relationship between the therapist and the client is at the heart of my practice, so an exploratory meeting is essential for the work to be successful. An initial consultation will establish whether it feels right for us to work together, and you can then decide whether you want to proceed. We will agree on a fixed number of sessions or a more open-ended arrangement.
Our work will begin with a period of getting to know you, during which we will discuss the area you would like to transform.
Change comes when we apply what we know, from taking a risk, so I did that reluctantly. Step by step. I might ask you to complete specific tasks to help you develop more practical skills. This approach often involves homework assignments.
I draw on many techniques, including visualisation, dream exploration, drawing, role-play, inner child work, writing and the most familiar method, a conversation between two people.
I trained at the Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education (CCPE) in London. www.ccpe.org.uk
I hold a Post-Graduate Diploma in Transpersonal and Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy,
accredited by the UKCP.
Before training as a Psychotherapist in 2009, I worked various jobs, gradually changing to more challenging and exciting positions. The journey so far has been humbling and empowering. I have learned that what I allow and accept in my life reflects my relationship with myself and the relationships I have formed.
Other Teachers that I go back to are:
J.Krishnamurti, Rumi otherwise Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī, Ken Wilber, Irvin D. Yalom, Jesus - Yeshua, R.D. Laing, Ram Dass - Richard Alpert, Stanislav Grof, Rollo May, Allan Watts, Aldous Huxley, Maya Angelo, currently studying The Kashmir Shavism tradition. They all share one message of empowerment and discernment.
My counselling and therapeutic experience include working at:
The Putneymead Group Medical Practice NHS, www.putneymead.co.uk
Kingston Woman Centre, www.kingstonwomancentre.org.uk
Maytree, respite for people in suicidal crisis www.maytree.org.uk
Working with The Grenfell Tower survivors. www.hestia.org
Working with the entheogens in the therapeutic setting since 2015.
And in private practice.
I undertook my psychiatric placement at The Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust in South London.
I adhere to the code of ethics of the UKCP.
I currently see clients in London, UK.
Brentford TW8 9DW
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