Counselling and therapy in Chelsea, Streatham and throughout London's green spaces.
“Man does not simply exist but always decides what his existence will be, what he will become the next moment. By the same token, every human being has the freedom to change at any instant.”
Viktor E. Frankl,
I am a professionally qualified Forest Therapy Guide and a BACP accredited Integrative Therapeutic Counsellor. I work with adult and young people above the age of 13. My consulting rooms are based in Chelsea and Streatham. I also use London’s green spaces to facilitate Ecotherapy sessions for individuals and groups. I also offer supervision and training for other mental health professionals. My approach is tailored around your needs, and I aim to respond to your uniqueness with compassion and creativity.
I retrained as a counsellor in 2008 after spending my earlier professional life as a painter and decorator. During my training I worked in a bereavement service. I then went on to work in a prison before going into private practice in 2015. Alongside my private practice I have had a rich and varied career. I worked in a residential psychosis service and for a service supporting survivors of sexual abuse. I then went on to work within the homeless community where I held a small case load of clients who had experienced trauma and offered supervision and training for those working with them. It was whilst doing this work that I noticed the benefits of working alongside clients in greens spaces such as parks and commons. I then went on to do further training in forest therapy and earned my diploma as forest therapy guide. I now mix my work between working in my consulting rooms and where helpful working in London’s green spaces.
I know that going into therapy can be a daunting prospect and I want you to feel as reassured as possible at what might be a difficult time. Please feel free to call me for an informal chat where you can ask any questions about therapy and the work I do. I am also happy to answer any questions or concerns you have via email.
