How I Work
I offer a range of therapeutic approaches: adapting to what will work best for you
I offer a free initial 15 minute call online or by telephone where we meet and see if we would be a good fit.
I work both long-term and short-term with sessions being online or face to face at The Greenhouse rooms in Richmond, London.
Sessions cost £75
Sessions last 50 minutes and usually take place at the same time each week, this will be agreed when we speak.
I do offer some flexibility if this is not possible for you.
I bring a range of approaches including:
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in a session?
You choose what you would like to talk about. Often people talk about what is at the forefront of their mind or where they feel their main focus is. We explore what is making this figural for you at this time and consider how it is impacting you. Usually, I will ask some questions in service of you gaining more self-awareness. Therapy provides a space where you can think out loud and bring topics or thoughts and feelings which you may not feel you can easily discuss elsewhere. You will be accepted for your authentic experiences and thoughts. This type of therapy feels somewhat of a conversation where I will respond to you.
Is what I say confidential?
Yes, what you share is confidential. The only exception to this is if a client appears to be an immediate risk to themselves or to other people. In this case, I may need to extend the confidentiality to a next of kin or medical professional or the police. When we start working together, I would ask for details of your next of kin and GP.
How long will I need to be in therapy?
This varies depending on each person and the topics they want to discuss. Sometimes clients want a few sessions to explore a particular issue and then feel that they want to pause or end the therapy, having felt they have explored what they initially came to discuss.
Sometimes clients choose to stay in therapy for the longer term to support themselves to understand their patterns of behaviour or to process difficult experiences. We would discuss and review your progress and feelings regularly during the therapy process.
What does trauma-informed therapy mean?
It means that I am aware of what is needed in order to help support safety and regulation prior to moving more directly towards any trauma you have experienced. I am thoughtful about how not to cause further trauma and to move at your pace. As well as talking, we will pay careful attention to your body and use a mindful approach to tune into your experiences sensitively. We will gently approach your existing ways of managing with curiosity and hold them as understandable ways of helping you to handle your traumatic experiences and feelings.
We will pay attention to the full range of your parts, recognising the roles each of these play and treating each with compassion and care.
What does Internal Family Systems mean?
It is a way of understanding and approaching the different parts which compete within us. For example, we have protector parts which might want us to ‘stay safe’, alongside other parts which might want to do things differently. When we identify the different parts that drive us and give space to them, we can better choose which parts we want to listen and act on and not be sub-consciously driven by parts we may not be fully aware of.
What are Somatic practices?
Somatic is another word for ‘body based’ approaches. We will include information about what you are feeling in your body, as well as what you are thinking in your head. Our bodies provide a lot of useful information which can help us better understand ourselves and what we want. By learning to tune into what we are feeling in our body we can become more self-aware and self-compassionate. Modern life tends to prioritise our cognitive thinking over a felt sense. In Counselling, I use both approaches to help you gain a fuller sense of yourself.
