My approach

I work with people of different ages and backgrounds with wide-ranging issues.  I provide a confidential, physically comfortable and emotionally conducive space where we can explore your inner world to make sense of the issues you bring to therapy. 

My group analytic background means that I take into account the cultural and social experiences that my patients bring, including structural racism and inequality.  I always hold the relationship in mind, how you relate to those around you – to family, friends and colleagues and how you relate to the different parts of yourself. 

Oftentimes we behave in ways to protect ourselves from being repeatedly hurt or made to feel vulnerable.  However, there comes a point when these behaviours and ways of relating are no longer useful and can have the opposite effect, resulting in a breakdown in communication or in feeling isolated or misunderstood. 

By making links to past experiences, I explore with my patients, individually and in groups, how deep-rooted and often unhelpful patterns have come into existence.  Over the fullness of time these behaviours change so that you can reach your potential.  By potential I don’t mean external success - although this is often a by-product of the work - but rather the potential to be your authentic self; to know yourself.