For many years I was a solicitor working in Central London. I have over 25 years’ experience of running professional services businesses and witnessing first-hand the struggles people can have with their mental health, both in the workplace and also in their personal lives.
My own mental health struggles and subsequent recovery, with the help of cognitive behavioural therapy, led me to conclude that I wanted to use my experiences to help others. I had already undergone training as a leadership coach but I broadened my horizons considerably by training as a therapist with the College of Cognitive Behavioural Therapies in London.
I am now a fully qualified Rational Emotive Behaviour and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. I have also undergone separate training in Eye Movement De-sensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).
CBT and REBT are similar therapeutic approaches borne from the philosophy that people are not disturbed by events but by the view they take of those events. I aim to work with you to help you understand why you are feeling and acting the way that you do and then using a range of techniques to help you change the way that you think and behave.
I am an Accredited Member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (membership number NCS22-03657) which is an organisation registered with the Professional Standards Authority. I am also an Approved Therapist with the charity Anxiety UK.
Here are my relevant qualifications:
Advanced Diploma in Integrative CBT/REBT Part l (Distinction)
Advanced Diploma in CBT/REBT
Diploma in CBT/REBT (Distinction)
Certificate in Counselling Skills
BA (Hons) in Social Science (including Psychology)
MA in Leadership and Change
Certificate in EMDR in Therapy and Coaching