About
I am a chartered clinical psychologist registered with the British Psychological Society and the Health and Care Professions Council, with over 20 years experience in both the NHS and private practice.
My approach to treatment is active and dynamic. I work with clients to identify their goals and to help them get to the root of emotional difficulties in as short a time-frame as possible in order to overcome symptoms and reach their full potential.
I have experience in working with clients with anxiety difficulties, treatment-resistant depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and trauma, as well as those diagnosed with physical health conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, auto-immune disorders, fibromyalgia and chronic pain.
My therapeutic approach is based in attachment-based Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) and integrates coaching principles. This combination offers a highly effective, evidence based treatment.
In addition to my psychotherapy practice I provide supervision and training in advanced psychotherapy skills. I have been a visiting lecturer on the clinical doctorate at the University of Hertfordshire, presented nationally and internationally at workshops and conferences and have published books and articles in the areas of trauma and ISTDP. I have been at the forefront of the development of clinical training programmes for attachment-based ISTDP in the UK and in Europe for the past two decades.
Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy
Evidence based • Active approach • Techniques to accelerate positive change
Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) is an experiential, accelerated form of psychodynamic psychotherapy.
I take an active approach, focusing on: emotional processing, physiological anxiety pathways and any maladaptive coping patterns which may have become automatic and which cause suffering and relationship difficulties. I aim to help clients process the emotional blockages which cause symptoms such as anxiety, depression and psychosomatic problems.
This method of psychotherapy is practiced internationally and has an impressive evidence base. More than forty published research studies show this approach to be highly effective for a wide range of patients, with benefits that continue to increase in long-term follow-up.
Therapy Enquiries
I offer in-person consultations, in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, and I also consult online.
Block Therapy is an option for clients who want an intensive set of sessions over a period of 3-5 days in order to address their difficulties in a focused way. This programme is available in Amersham, UK and Puglia, Italy. Further details available on request.
The initial consultation is a longer session where I can get a detailed understanding of your areas of difficulty and you can get a clear idea of the way I work.
We can then decide whether to arrange further sessions and I can estimate the number of treatment hours required.
Please use the contact form below or click here to email
Training & Supervision
As an IEDTA accredited supervisor and trainer I provide individual supervision as well as running ISTDP introductory courses and core training programmes.
For more information about training opportunities please go to http://www.istdp.london
