I am passionate about helping you with your mental health so that you can have a better, more fulfilling life. We are all unique and will each struggle in our own way from time to time. I am here to work collaboratively with you to overcome whatever it is you are going through and create the life you wish for. I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) – one of the UK’s leading professional associations for the counselling professions.

I am an Integrative Counsellor which means I work with a variety of therapeutic approaches to best suit your needs both within each session and throughout the course of therapy. Scientific research continues to show that one of the most important outcomes of successful therapy is the relationship between the therapist and the client and so my integrative therapeutic orientation is underpinned by a relational framework.

When counselling, I use three main therapeutic approaches: humanistic, psychodynamic and cognitive. I may also incorporate elements from CBT, Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, Psychosexual Psychotherapy, DBT, Transactional Analysis (TA), Somatic Psychotherapy and Gestalt Dreamwork. I will create an individual, tailored therapy specifically for you!

I am also passionate about DBT Skills Training which has counselling as its foundation but is delivered in a more structured, psycho-educational way.

Professional Memberships

• Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
• Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Insurance.
• Full Professional Liability Insurance.

Qualifications

• BACP Accredited Diploma in Integrative Counselling – Inter-Psyche Training Institute (the only counselling and psychotherapy training centre based within the NHS)
• BACP Accredited Certificate in Counselling Skills – Inter-Psyche Training Institute
• Bachelor of Science in Economics with Econometrics – Before my counselling career, I worked in finance and business. However, after experiencing first-hand how healing and transformative therapy can be, I embarked on a career change to live a happier, more fulfilling life helping others do the same.

Post-Qualifying Training

• DBT Skills Training – British Isles DBT Training
• Certificate in Psychosexual Studies – Tavistock Relationships
• Transactional Analysis 101 (TA101) – Connexus Institute
• In line with BACP’s ethical guidelines, I undertake at least 30 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) a year.

Experience

• Private Counselling Practice
• Counsellor for Making Miracles (Baby Trauma and Bereavement).
• 3 years as a Volunteer Bereavement, Carer and End-Of-Life/Palliative Care Counsellor at The Heart of Kent Hospice.
• 1 year as a Volunteer Counsellor at MIND (Mid Kent and Maidstone).