Deciding to take up therapy can feel like a daunting and uncertain step. If you are suffering in some way, or if something just doesn't seem right in you, I offer a safe and non-judgmental environment where you can explore whether therapy is something you think might be helpful for you at this time in your life.
About Me
"The purest form of listening is to listen without memory or desire." - W. Bion
Many different reasons can bring someone to therapy. It may be you want things to be different, but feel stuck and unable to change. Perhaps you have suffered from trauma, abuse, or loss. You may be going through a difficult transition. If you feel overwhelmed, terribly unhappy, or alone, then talking with a professional can help. My focus is on your mental health, and emotional wellbeing. I provide a safe and confidential space to think and talk about things together. Whether your problems are rooted in the past or something more recent, I believe long lasting change is possible by exploring the underlying meaning of your thoughts and feelings, behaviour, and relationships with others. A psychodynamic approach focuses on assisting you to work through dynamics that might be keeping you in a way of being that is inhibiting or painful, so that you can come alive and reach your potential in life. Simply call or email me to discuss further or to book an initial consultation.
I have worked with adults from young adulthood into old age, from a diverse range of social and ethnic backgrounds, experiencing a wide range of issues. Working psychodynamically I aim to help you to gain isight, understanding, and make long lasting change. Having worked as a yoga teacher for almost two decades, my therapeutic approach includes an awareness of the mind/body connection, somatic experiences and the notion of the embodied mind. Many symptoms of trauma can manifest in the body, and understanding this link can greatly increase the chance of successful treatment. When working with trauma I adopt a flexible approach, including working with interoception, mindfulness, and aspects of MBT. My work is informed by the latest research and developments in my profession and in neuroscience. I have a special interest in trauma, having worked as a psychodynamic psychotherapist in the specialist Trauma Unit at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, where in addition to working psychoanalytically, I trained in Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET). NET is an evidence based, cognitive behavioural, short-term (up to six months) treatment, focussing on developing a coherent narrative to ameliorate PTSD symptoms. It is used successfully with refugees and survivors of multiple episodes of trauma.
Training
I trained in Inter-cultural Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at the Tavistock Clinic, London. I have an MA in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy from the University of Essex, and a Certificate in Counselling from WPF Therapy, London.
Affiliations
Registered with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC). I adhere to the BPC code of ethics and good practice, and undertake regular supervision and CPD as specified by the BPC guidelines.
Member of the Tavistock Society of Psychotherapists (TSP).
Registered with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) MBACP reg.
About my Practice
My consulting room is in Takapuna, Auckland. It is minutes from the bridge with lots of free parking.
About Me
"The purest form of listening is to listen without memory or desire." - W. Bion
Many different reasons can bring someone to therapy. It may be you want things to be different, but feel stuck and unable to change. Perhaps you have suffered from trauma, abuse, or loss. You may be going through a difficult transition. If you feel overwhelmed, terribly unhappy, or alone, then talking with a professional can help. My focus is on your mental health, and emotional wellbeing. I provide a safe and confidential space to think and talk about things together. Whether your problems are rooted in the past or something more recent, I believe long lasting change is possible by exploring the underlying meaning of your thoughts and feelings, behaviour, and relationships with others. A psychodynamic approach focuses on assisting you to work through dynamics that might be keeping you in a way of being that is inhibiting or painful, so that you can come alive and reach your potential in life. Simply call or email me to discuss further or to book an initial consultation.
I have worked with adults from young adulthood into old age, from a diverse range of social and ethnic backgrounds, experiencing a wide range of issues. Working psychodynamically I aim to help you to gain isight, understanding, and make long lasting change. Having worked as a yoga teacher for almost two decades, my therapeutic approach includes an awareness of the mind/body connection, somatic experiences and the notion of the embodied mind. Many symptoms of trauma can manifest in the body, and understanding this link can greatly increase the chance of successful treatment. When working with trauma I adopt a flexible approach, including working with interoception, mindfulness, and aspects of MBT. My work is informed by the latest research and developments in my profession and in neuroscience. I have a special interest in trauma, having worked as a psychodynamic psychotherapist in the specialist Trauma Unit at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, where in addition to working psychoanalytically, I trained in Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET). NET is an evidence based, cognitive behavioural, short-term (up to six months) treatment, focussing on developing a coherent narrative to ameliorate PTSD symptoms. It is used successfully with refugees and survivors of multiple episodes of trauma.
Training
I trained in Inter-cultural Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at the Tavistock Clinic, London. I have an MA in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy from the University of Essex, and a Certificate in Counselling from WPF Therapy, London.
Affiliations
Registered with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC). I adhere to the BPC code of ethics and good practice, and undertake regular supervision and CPD as specified by the BPC guidelines.
Member of the Tavistock Society of Psychotherapists (TSP).
Registered with the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) MBACP reg.
About my Practice
My consulting room is in Takapuna, Auckland. It is minutes from the bridge with lots of free parking.
