I am a psychoanalytic psychotherapist and I work with people usually on a frequency of one to three sessions weekly. This can be over a relatively brief period or longer term. I am based in Stoke Newington, London (N16/N4). I also work remotely (by video mainly) where necessary and appropriate.
My professional training was with the Association for Group and Individual Psychotherapy (AGIP) and I am registered with the psychoanalytic college of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). I am a qualified psychoanalytic supervisor, and am registered with the British Association for Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Supervision (BAPPS).
How I work
Whatever your reason for considering psychotherapy, I offer a professional and confidential setting for you to talk and for us to think about your experience. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy accepts that we all have an unconscious life, which can exert a powerful hold. By talking freely, it is possible to locate the conflicts, anxieties, desires and meanings underneath what is immediately apparent. This can lead to a clearer understanding of yourself, of the things that are most difficult, and what you want from life.
I operate a diverse and inclusive practice, and approach everyone as individuals, with complex lives and life experiences.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a professional member of AGIP and registered with the registrant body UK Council for Psychotherapy (Council for Psychoanalysis and Jungian Analysis college).
My other relevant qualifications include an MA in psychoanalytic studies from the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust/UEL. I also have an MA from the University of Glasgow.
I also offer supervision, and qualified in psychoanalytic supervision at the Guild of Psychotherapists. I am registered with the British Association for Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Supervision, BAPPS.
I have taught in a number of settings including on AGIP’s training programme, the Guild of Psychotherapist’s supervision course, to trainees at the Bowlby Centre, and to postgraduate students in psychoanalytic studies at the Tavistock and Portman. I am also a member of the editorial board of the British Journal of Psychotherapy. I am particularly interested in the ways in which psychoanalysis can deepen our understanding of prejudice and discrimination and how vital such understanding is to psychoanalytic and psychotherapy practice.
I work in private practice but have experience of working as an Honorary Psychotherapist in a specialist NHS service.
In line with good practice, I undertake regular supervision. This supports my practice. I also undertake regular Continuing Professional Development.
Diversity
I have a diverse practice and am interested in working with people across a wide range of experiences and backgrounds. I have a particular interest in the significance of discrimination, inequality and prejudice for emotional experience and mental health. Before training as a psychotherapist my background was in equality and social justice policy, research and practice.
Ethics
I adhere to the codes of ethics of both AGIP and UKCP. You can find more information about these ethical standards on the website of each organisation.
Data protection
I am registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office and my reference number is ZA485213.
Writing
Examples of my writing include:
‘Of Mutability’, mourning and containment. In Exploring Psychoanalytic Concepts through Culture, the Arts and Contemporary Life. Learning from Observation and Experience. Eds. Margaret Lush and Kate Robertson. Published by Routledge, 2025.
‘How Can Anyone Live like That?’ Exploring the Conscious and Unconscious Implications for Disabled People of Any Change in Assisted Suicide Law. In the British Journal of Psychotherapy 35, 2019.