Qualifications & experience
I have more than twenty years experience of listening to individuals in various pastoral and therapeutic contexts, both privately and in institutional settings.
I trained at the Society of Analytical Psychology (SAP), a leading professional body for Jungian analysts and psychotherapists. This included my own in-depth experience as a patient in analysis, and working with people from a diverse range of contexts and backgrounds. I am registered with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) and the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP).
My approach
I chose to specialise in Jungian psychotherapy because Carl Jung's commitment to experiencing a more abundant life, through awareness of the creative urge and spiritual longing, resonated with my desire to support people in coming to a deeper understanding of themselves. I offer the opportunity for a growing acceptance of one's potential, and consideration of those things which feel unresolved or limiting within a safe and non-judgemental environment.
Those considering psychotherapy might come initially with a specific issue, such as anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, questions around sexuality and/or gender, or dissatisfaction with intimate relationships; alternatively, you might feel a more general sense of not being fully yourself, or wish to transform habits and patterns of behaviour. Psychotherapy can offer space and time to explore with someone else both presenting issues and their underlying causes.
I work with patients both in person and online, once- or twice-weekly.