Qualifications, training and experience
When considering therapy, I believe that it is important to choose a registered and experienced practitioner who has completed a rigorous and thorough training.I hold the WPF Qualification in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, and the WPF Advanced Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling. My training organisation, WPF Therapy, is recognised as one of the leading psychodynamic and psychoanalytic training bodies in the UK, and has maintained a reputation for both clinical and academic excellence for four decades. Additionally, I have been awarded a MA (with distinction), in Psychodynamic Theory and Practice, by Roehampton University.
I am registered as a psychodynamic psychotherapist with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), and am a professional member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). These two organisations are the largest professional bodies for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK, and ensure that all their members are appropriately trained and qualified.
I am also a full member of the Foundation for Psychotherapy and Counselling (FPC). The Foundation has a strict code of ethics and a complaints procedure, ensuring the highest standards of confidentiality and professional practice.
In addition to my private practice I have clinical experience in various mental health settings: having worked as as a psychotherapist in the NHS, and as a counsellor for WPF Therapy, CIC (Counselling in Companies), MIND, and the national bereavement service, CRUSE.
I am an international affiliate therapist for ComPsych, and have been a delegate to the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). I lead and teach on workshops for WPF Therapy and other counselling and psychotherapy trainings across the UK.
