Therapists
Over the last 3 years I have worked extensively in the volunteer sector with people dealing with anxiety, suicidal ideation, depression, and loss of meaning. My ongoing work with a national bereavement charity has left me with a deep interest in the impact that all forms of loss and trauma can have on our personal construction of meaning and our relationship with mortality. I work collaboratively to build a relationship of trust through which, over time, you can feel confident to explore who you are, why you make the choices you do and what your life, your experiences and your relationships mean to you.
My ongoing training is in existential-analytic psychotherapy. Put simply, this form of therapy is concerned with helping you explore and analyse your existence. What it means to be you, in the world; here, now. There is no formula; no right or wrong. Only you know what it is like to be you. My job is to come alongside you and share your journey of exploration. As far as possible, I aim to understand your experiences from your perspective, see the world through your eyes. Only by doing that will I be able, over time, to maybe spot things that don't add up and help you look at yourself more honestly. We cannot become different people, we cannot be reborn, but with honest reflection and increased self-awareness, we can gain greater clarity about who we are, what we really value and how we want to live our lives. Be it online or together in a room, I offer a space and a guided relationship in which you can feel safe to explore whatever feelings or challenges you maybe facing.
I have spent my life in the creative arts working as a writer and actor. Human emotion and experience - the creation of believable, organic characters and the exploration of the motives behind the actions of those characters are central to drama and literature. Perhaps it is therefore no surprise that I have always felt drawn to psychotherapy. In many ways I believe they are two sides of the same coin. Theatre and literature, at their best, reflect human behaviour back at us, inviting us to consider where those behaviours may originate and whether they are healthy. Reflection is at the heart of psychotherapy which aims to help people identify their true feelings and deeper conflicts, reflect upon the impact of these and find positive ways forward.
Surbiton, Wimbledon, Guildford