Psychotherapeutic Counsellor · Therapist · London
Psychotherapy in central London. In-person sessions in Soho and Shoreditch, with online sessions available. Working with individuals at significant points in their lives: people who are struggling, who want to understand themselves more fully, and find genuine ease and meaning in their lives.
About
I offer weekly therapy sessions in person at private consulting rooms in central London, with online sessions also available. Sessions are conducted in complete confidence and with full professional discretion. My practice is LGBTQIA+ affirmative and culturally inclusive, with a particular sensitivity toward questions of identity, gender, sexuality, race, and culture.
I hold a Clinical Diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapeutic Counselling from the Metanoia Institute, London, one of the UK's leading psychotherapy training institutions. My work is existential in orientation and grounded in relational practice, with a particular attentiveness to the body, to presence, and to what passes between us in the room.
Gestalt psychotherapy works with the whole person: with feeling, thought, body, and relationship, in the belief that real change comes not from insight alone but from something that shifts in the lived experience of the work.
Qualifications & Training
I am a Gestalt Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, holding a Clinical Diploma awarded by the Metanoia Institute, London, one of the UK's leading psychotherapy training institutions. The Metanoia Institute's programme is accredited by the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and is widely recognised as reflecting the highest standard of psychotherapy training in the UK in terms of clinical depth and breadth of practice.
My work is existential in orientation and grounded in relational practice. Sessions provide a consistent, thoughtful space in which emotional and relational experience can be explored in depth.
I am a qualified mindfulness practitioner, holding Listed Teacher status with the British Association of Mindfulness-Based Approaches (BAMBA), and draw on this practice to deepen and inform the clinical work where relevant.
Consulting Rooms
In-person sessions at a private consulting room at Piccadilly Psychotherapy Practice, Linen Hall, Regent Street, in the heart of central London.
Piccadilly Psychotherapy Practice
Linen Hall, 162–168 Regent Street
London W1B 5TE
In-person sessions on Wednesdays at Therapy Space East, a discreet, well-established practice in Shoreditch.
Therapy Space East
2 Blackall Street
London EC2A 4AD
Where attendance in person is not possible, sessions are available online via encrypted, GDPR-compliant video.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A free call of around 20 minutes, with no obligation to go further. A chance to meet, hear a little about what brings you to therapy, and get a sense of whether working together feels right. There is no need to decide anything on the call. If it feels like a fit, we can arrange a first session then, or you can take a few days to consider it.
If the introductory call feels like a good fit, we arrange a first session. This is a full 50-minute appointment and serves as an initial clinical assessment: an opportunity to explore in more depth what brings you to therapy and what you are hoping for. At the end of that session, if we are both in agreement, we arrange an initial block of four sessions, which gives the work a chance to find its footing.
We review at the end of the block and decide together what comes next. For some people that means a further defined period of work focused on a specific concern; for others, longer-term therapy is more appropriate.
In-person sessions take place at Piccadilly Psychotherapy Practice, Linen Hall, 162–168 Regent Street, London W1B 5TE, a short walk from Oxford Circus and Piccadilly Circus underground stations. Wednesday sessions are available at Therapy Space East, 2 Blackall Street, London EC2A 4AD, close to Old Street and Liverpool Street stations. Where attendance in person is not possible, sessions are also available online.
Yes. All sessions are conducted in complete confidence, in line with UKCP ethical standards.
Sessions last 50 minutes and usually take place once a week at an agreed regular time. Sessions may be offered more frequently, depending on the nature of the work and what is clinically appropriate.
If you need to cancel or reschedule, please give at least 7 days' notice.
That varies between individuals and is not something either of us can know in advance. Some people come for a focused piece of work over a few months; others find that longer-term therapy is what they need. The work continues for as long as it is useful, and endings are always led by the client.
The most important factor is whether you feel able to be honest in the room. A good starting point is the introductory call, which offers space to get a sense of how a therapist works, ask any questions you have, and notice whether the conversation feels like a good fit. It is entirely normal to speak to more than one therapist before deciding. Qualifications, training, and professional registration are important, and so is the quality of the relationship you are able to form.
People come with a wide range of concerns: anxiety, depression, and low mood; burnout and difficulties at work; relational struggles; grief, loss, and bereavement; trauma; questions of identity and self-understanding; a sense of feeling stuck, uncertain, or at a significant crossroads in life. I also work with people who are experiencing despair or suicidal thoughts.
Therapy can also offer a thoughtful space to explore diagnoses received from psychiatrists or other clinicians, understanding more fully what lies beneath the label and finding a more compassionate relationship with that experience.
Sessions are £80.
Payment is due before each session and is made via secure online credit or debit card. Details are provided when arranging your first appointment.
Yes. Alongside my psychotherapy practice I am a Listed Teacher with the British Association of Mindfulness-Based Approaches (BAMBA) and offer one-to-one mindfulness and meditation sessions and the Mindfulness-Based Living Course (MBLC), an eight-week accredited meditation and mindfulness programme developed by the Mindfulness Association.
Meditation teaching and therapy are distinct offerings and can be engaged with separately or, where appropriate, alongside one another. Some people come specifically for mindfulness or meditation work; others find it a useful complement to the therapeutic process.
If you are interested in one-to-one mindfulness or meditation sessions or the MBLC, please get in touch via the contact form and I will be happy to discuss what might suit you.
Yes. Invoices are available via the secure client portal.
Professional Referrals
I welcome referrals from GPs, psychiatrists, and other healthcare professionals for adults seeking counselling or psychotherapy. I am happy to discuss suitability and availability in confidence prior to any referral.
Contact
In the first instance, book an introductory call. For anything else, please send a message below and I will be in touch.