Counselling and Psychotherapy in North-East London, Essex, and Online
My Approach
I am an integrative counsellor and psychotherapist who offers long and short-term therapy to adults of all ages. I work both online and in person, but I primarily work online at present. This enables me to see clients from anywhere in the UK who are interested in working with me. Some key things to know about my style of working are as follows:
- I focus on the individual client in front of me and personalise my approach to suit you and your needs.
- I am down to earth in my approach, and I try to avoid 'therapy speak'.
- I am there to understand you and what you are facing, and to be alongside you - helping you navigate your way through it with empathy.
- I am supportive and encouraging, and I gently challenge when it's appropriate to help move the therapy forward.
- I will support you in expressing all that you are thinking and feeling, including helping you to process difficult feelings.
- I listen to my clients and am always open to feedback.
- I am interested in working with you on issues both big and small, going as deep as you are ready and able to.
- And of course, I provide a safe, confidential, non-judgemental space for clients to share and open up.
If this sounds like what you are looking for in a therapist, get in touch and we can arrange a first session together.
What is Integrative Therapy and How do I Work With it?
I am a Masters Degree qualified integrative counsellor and psychotherapist with extensive experience working with clients on a wide range of issues.
I would describe integrative therapy as a toolbox of therapeutic theories, approaches and techniques, that I draw upon and use as appropriate. This enables me to tailor my approach to you and your needs rather than being rigid and prescriptive. There are a wide range of tools I have experience with, and not all of them will suit every client or every issue.
Unless you are very familiar with therapy, this may not mean that much to you, but the main theories and approaches that inform my work include relational and humanistic; psychodynamic; trauma-informed; and neuroscience. I also continue to undertake further professional development, learning about new approaches and advances in counselling and psychotherapy and incorporating them as feels appropriate.
Issues I Work With
Some of the many issues I work with, alongside my specialist areas, include the following:
Stress, anxiety, depression, separation, family problems, body image issues, loss and bereavement, loneliness, chronic illness, career change, work related problems, feeling like an outsider, low self-esteem or confidence, and lack of motivation or direction.
I’ve worked with these issues extensively, but if the challenges you’re facing aren’t mentioned here, please don’t assume I wouldn’t be the right therapist for you. The areas listed reflect some of my experience and interests, but they’re by no means exhaustive.
If you feel a connection to the way I work, or sense that my approach might suit you, why not get in touch? Therapy is a space for exploration, so you don’t need to have everything figured out before starting. What matters most is that you feel confident in whoever you choose to see, and that you like the sound of how they work.
Clients I Have Worked With
I have worked successfully with men and women from a variety of backgrounds and walks of life.
This has included: clients who work in the media and TV industries, advertising, business, banking and finance, lawyers, doctors, entrepreneurs, PR and marketing professionals, actors and writers, interior, graphic and web designers, musicians, those in the fitness and health industries, research and strategy consultants, teachers, university students, IT consultants and full-time mums.
I have also worked with clients who live in the UK but are from different countries throughout Europe, as well as clients originally from Ireland, America, Australia and New Zealand.