About Me
I'm a BACP registered counsellor, trained in couples therapy through the National Counselling Society.
My work with couples is integrative, which means I draw from a number of schools of counselling and psychotherapy to support the work with each couples.
I practice an integrative approach that draws inspiration from various therapeutic modalities, each contributing to a comprehensive and personalised experience for every couple. Grounded in systemic therapy, I explore the interconnected dynamics within relationships, recognising that individuals are inseparable from their broader relational context.
Narrative therapy informs my practice by emphasising the power of storytelling and the co-construction of meaning, allowing couples to reshape their narratives and foster understanding. Solutions-focused therapy guides our journey towards identifying strengths and a preferred future, while my person-centered approach ensures that empathy, unconditional positive regard, and genuine understanding form the bedrock of our therapeutic alliance. By weaving these approaches together, I strive to empower couples to navigate challenges, embrace positive change, and cultivate resilient connections that endure the test of time.
This approach is highly inclusive, recognising the importance of cultural, societal, and contextual factors in shaping individuals and their experiences. I am LGBTQ+ and GSRD affirmative.
My Approach
In couples therapy, your relationship is the client in the room. I work very deliberately with this in mind to ensure that there is no collusion with either party, and ensures that we can work collaboratively together, through a shared path of growth and understanding.
Therapy sessions are sixty minutes long, and take place either online or close to Clapham Highstreet, SW4.
For some couples, joining online remotely from different locations can offer a degree of safety in sharing more openly. I also work with clients who are working internationally and require the flexibility of remote sessions.
In our work together, there might be times where we focus predominantly on one partner for a session or two. To avoid collusion and confidentiality problems between us, I will only see you as a couple together.