My Approach
I practice collaboratively, pluralistically and holistically, meaning I draw upon a range of therapy models (e.g. person-centred, existential, somatic, cognitive-behavioural therapy and psychodynamic) tailored specifically to the individual.
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I offer a personalised flexible approach to helping you (pluralistic), that is based on the belief that my clients are experts on their own truth and lives (even if they don’t feel like it).
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I believe that we all have the resources within ourselves to deal with problems; one of my roles as your therapist is to act as a navigator, and by remaining fluid to individual needs, mirroring and reflecting what I see and hear, I can help clients gain clarity so they are then able to make the best use of their inner understanding, experiences, and resources.
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My aim is to respond to your individual needs with empathy and flexibility. Human uniqueness means that what might be helpful to one person may not be so helpful to another, and what may be helpful at the start of therapy may no longer be helpful at the end.
Some people find expressing their feelings (anger, fear, sadness) most helpful in therapy, whereas others might find using therapy to rationally ‘talk through’ their problems more beneficial. It is my job to remain aligned with your needs.
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You are not alone. The world is constantly moving, and nothing stays the same forever. Things can and will get better.
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We all have an innate ability to adapt, accept and thrive.
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I want to thank you for visiting my website and for showing interest in the service I provide. I hope you will decide to take the next step by making contact to ask any questions you may have.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Some of the problems clients often choose to focus on:
- Making sense of a specific problematic recurring memory.
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- Talking through a problem to put things into perspective and make sense of what happened.
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- Negotiate difficult or painful relationships.
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- Enhancing self-care and loosening self-criticism.
- Navigate a developmental crisis or a life transition.
- Problem-solving, planning and decision-making.
- Finding, analysing and acting on information.
- Changing behaviour.
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”
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― Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning
A little about what the research tells us:
Over 50 years of research into counselling and psychotherapy has established four key findings that have formed the basis of pluralistic therapy:
1. There are many effective ways of dealing with emotional, psychological and behavioural problems in living, and there are numerous things that can help.​
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2. People who engage in therapy are already actively involved in attempting to resolve their problems, and possess significant insight, knowledge, and preferences about what they think might be useful (not useful) for them.
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3. Therapy is more effective when it takes into account the client’s preferences and their understanding of what helps.
4. Therapy is more effective when the relationship between client and therapist is characterised by caring, trust, and collaboration.​​
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(McLeod, J. 2017)
Qualifications
I qualified with first class honours in Integrative Psychotherapy from the BACP accredited training at the University of East London and I continue to invest in lifelong learning and growth.
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I have 13 years extensive experience of working in mental health with adults and children across the public, charitable and private sector. I have also worked as a lecturer and supervisor on the BSc (hons) Counselling programme at the University of East London.
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I also hold a Diploma in Humanistic Counselling, a Certificate in Clinical Supervision and a Level 4 Certificate in Counselling Children from Place2Be.
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Alongside my work in private practice and education, I support people and organisations with encouraging conversation, awareness and education surrounding equality diversity and inclusion.