Whatever brings you to psychotherapy, I recognise that beginning is a significant step.
As an attachment-based psychoanalytic psychotherapist, I work to create a warm and compassionate space where you can safely explore your thoughts and feelings.
Guided by attachment theory and psychoanalysis, we will build a trusting relationship tailored to your unique experiences, ensuring you feel genuinely heard and understood.
I am committed to fostering a supportive and empathetic environment that encourages positive change.
I provide confidential psychotherapy sessions at my three conveniently located practices in central London.
Cavendish Square / Marylebone
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Highbury Fields / Islington
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Caledonian Road / King's Cross
About Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy, often called "talk therapy," is a collaborative treatment approach centred on dialogue. It involves discussing thoughts, feelings, and behaviours to understand emotional struggles and pain, drawing on principles like attachment theory. Individuals can explore distressing emotions and behaviour patterns in a supportive, non-judgemental environment, which is fundamental to the practices at the Bowlby Centre in London.
Psychotherapy offers numerous benefits, including symptom relief, the development of new coping mechanisms, enhanced communication and interpersonal skills, and increased self-esteem. Moreover, it can help manage mental health conditions, address life's challenges, and promote personal growth and development.
Through psychotherapy, individuals develop self-awareness, set personal goals, and work towards meaningful change.
About Me & My Approach
My therapeutic approach is rooted in Bowlby’s attachment theory and Freud's psychoanalytic theory, both of which emphasise the lasting influence of early caregiver relationships and the unconscious in shaping behaviour and perception.
Attachment-based psychoanalytic theory, following the principles established at the Bowlby Centre, highlights the importance of early relationships for personal growth and the development of a healthy sense of self, as well as the difficulties that can arise when these relationships lack security or support.
Attachment therapy is therefore grounded in a collaboratively developed relationship between therapist and client.
In my London practices, I also incorporate psychoanalytic techniques to explore unconscious processes, providing deeper insight into the complexities of the human psyche.
Areas of Interest and Specialities
I have extensive experience in supporting individuals dealing with trauma, substance misuse (including chemsex), shame, loss, anxiety, and relationship difficulties.
My professional experience includes working at iCap with members of the Irish community who have endured institutionalised childhood sexual abuse.
I have previously trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques and have used them to offer personalised support to clients diagnosed with Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD) or exhibiting similar traits.
Background
I graduated with a BA (Hons) in Psychology from Trinity College Dublin, and later obtained an MSc in Clinical Psychology from Goldsmiths, University of London.
As an Inspired Personality Disorder Service Manager, I provided dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) to individuals diagnosed with personality disorders.
My journey also included four years of UKCP-accredited training in attachment-based psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the Bowlby Centre in London.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (MBACP) and a graduate member of the British Psychological Society (GMBPsS).
My professional journey includes experience in private practice, the NHS, and the voluntary sector, with a particular focus on psychotherapy in London.
Services
I provide in-person sessions for adults.
Initial Consultation
Preliminary Sessions
Psychotherapy Sessions
Memberships
