I have been working in mental health since 2006. In the NHS and in private healthcare settings. Previously, I had a corporate career where I became aware of how unrecognised emotional issues impacted on people’s work and their personal lives. I have developed a particular interest in working with lawyers, and other professionals, assisting them to build greater self-awareness.
I have been working in mental health since 2006. In the NHS and in private healthcare settings. Previously, I had a corporate career where I became aware of how unrecognised emotional issues impacted on people’s work and their personal lives. I have developed a particular interest in working with lawyers, and other professionals, assisting them to build greater self-awareness.
Individual
Therapy.
My core training is Psychodynamic Therapy. I offer a reflective approach where you learn to recognise how previously unconscious thought-patterns are affecting your feelings, behaviours and relationships. When you understand yourself better, you are more able to make the changes you want. Psychodynamic Therapy is supported by extensive scientific research. It can be helpful in both time-limited and longer-term work. I provide a secure, safe and confidential environment in my Central London consulting room and online.
Clinical
Supervision.
I am a qualified Clinical Supervisor. I offer supervision to NHS clinicians and to those in Private Practice. Sessions are online.
Reflective Space
for Lawyers.
Working therapeutically with lawyers, has led me to also offer a Professional Reflective Space. It isn’t therapy but a thoughtful practice to enhance professional performance. I meet with lawyers individually (or in a group of up to 5) to help them make sense of the unconscious at play between them and their clients and colleagues. For example, trying to understand why they have a certain response to a certain client or a particular reaction to a colleague. By recognising the previously unconscious, they become more able to imagine what might be going on in the mind of the other as well as recognising their own motivation. These confidential sessions can be in the workplace or online, arranged by your firm or by yourself.
Qualifications and
accreditations.
Master of Science in Psychodynamic Counselling, Birkbeck College, London University.
Foundation Degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Regent’s College, London.
Registered Member, The British Psychoanalytic Council.
Senior Accredited Member, British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Member, The British Association of Psychodynamic Psychoanalytic Supervisors.
Approved Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy Practitioner and Supervisor.
Approved provider of psychological therapies for WPA and Cigna Healthcare.
The therapy
experience.
I hold a safe space where we work collaboratively. You’ll find a calm, accepting environment to discuss your feelings, untangle complicated emotions, reach decisions, boost self-esteem and change entrenched behaviour. It’s also a chance to think about what you want out of life.
Psychodynamic psychotherapy can be time-limited or long-term. In person or online. Once or twice a week. Sessions take place at the same time and day each week. Sessions are 50 minutes.
The initial
assessment.
During the initial assessment (one or two sessions) you talk about what is troubling you and we discuss your individual needs. The process gives us space to think about how psychotherapy might be helpful to you and for us to consider if we are a good fit. Many people arrive in therapy unsure of what specifically needs attention. Part of my role is to draw connections from what you share, and help map out which themes or areas may be useful to focus on. At the end of the initial assessment, we discuss frequency of sessions.
How many sessions
will you need?
This varies greatly from person to person. For those who are in crisis or feel stuck, short-term or medium-term therapy can be just right (16 to 40 sessions). For others, who regard therapy as part of life, using it for continuous personal growth, therapy is open-ended.
In the room
or online?
Research shows that the therapeutic relationship is more important than the platform it is delivered on. Whatever platform we agree to, is the platform we will remain on for the duration of the work. Sometimes it comes down to convenience. Removing travel time and costs can make scheduling easier, enabling consistency, which can make therapy more effective.
At your pace.
Being in therapy isn’t an easy journey. So, we move at a pace set by you. Occasionally, you might you slip back into familiar habits. Yet, over time, you should begin to understand yourself in ways you hadn’t before, connect the dots about your experiences, and be struck by realisations that are profoundly rewarding.
Confidentiality.
Confidentiality applies to all shared information. I comply with the strict BPC standards of confidentiality. In accordance with the data protection regulations my Privacy Notice is displayed on this website.
Out of your
vulnerabilities
will come
your strength.
Recognising the
needs of lawyers.
Legal work carries a particular stress. It can lead to high rates of burnout, depression, anxiety and substance use. Lawyers face heavy workloads, strict deadlines, and constant pressure to meet billable hour targets. Long hours, often extending into evenings and weekends, create a persistent sense of strain.
Work-life balance is difficult to maintain. There can be an expectation to always be available. This blurs boundaries and eats away at personal time and relationships. Legal work also carries weighty responsibility. Mistakes can profoundly affect a client or a lawyer’s career, fostering anxiety, imposter-syndrome and a quiet pressure to appear flawless. Perfectionism and scrutiny are constants.
The demand for accuracy and the formal culture of law makes errors costly, reinforcing anxiety and self-criticism. At the same time, emotional vulnerability is often discouraged. Admitting struggle can feel risky, with concerns about reputation, peer perception, or professional standing keeping many from seeking help.
The adversarial nature of law, focused on right versus wrong or winning versus losing, can spill into daily life, prompting emotional detachment. Some practice areas expose lawyers to intense human suffering. Absorbing these experiences can lead to vicarious trauma or compassion fatigue.
In therapy, I offer a safe, confidential space where lawyers can explore their thoughts and feelings openly. Here, they can make sense of their experiences, understand their emotions, and regain a sense of control rather than being carried along by the pressures of the profession.
Finding the right
Psychotherapist
or Counsellor.
Looking online for a psychotherapist or counsellor can feel overwhelming. The most important factor is the relationship you have with your therapist. The aim is for you to feel safe enough to talk about things that matter most to you.
Use the Initial Assessment process. If you have doubts and you share them during the Initial Assessment sessions – then you and the therapist can explore them. It’s an opportunity to see how you work together. Be open to meeting more than one therapist.
In your initial search online, looking at accreditation is a reasonable place to start. Accreditation indicates a recognised qualification and registration with a governing body. That requires ongoing professional development and adherence to codes of conduct. Professional body directories to look at are BACP, UKCP, BPC and BPS.