I share the belief we have the answers we seek within ourselves and that being in a safe space to navigate our thoughts and feelings will help develop our self-awareness and self-compassion, leading to better mental health and a more fulfilling life. I will support your journey of self-understanding by offering you compassionate listening and deep respect for the uniqueness of your human experience.
About me and my practice
As an integrative counselling psychotherapist, I use different tools to work with you according to your needs. I will encourage you to bring your own issues to each session and the counselling will be led by you. I will help you explore your views, behaviours, feelings and beliefs.
My therapeutic approach is also underpinned by encouraging a collaborative environment ensuring the therapy is frequently reviewed and adapted to your needs.
I provide a culturally sensitive and intersectional approach to counselling. I have spent most of my life in multicultural environments and I have lived experience of immigration, neurodiversity and LGBTQ+.
Experience
Alongside my private practice, I work as a counsellor for a rape crisis centre and until recently, I worked for a charity that supports Black and Minoritised women survivors of domestic abuse.
I periodically engage in continuing professional development to ensure my skills and knowledge are up to date.
Qualifications
- Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Graduate Certificate in Humanistic and Psychodynamic Counselling
- Masters Degree in Career Coaching
- BA (Hons) in Sociology with Womens Studies
- Registered member (MBACP 393760) of BACP the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Professional Membership
Registered Member MBACP
Professional Register
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Verified by Counsellingo on Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Initial Consultation
Finding a therapist who you feel comfortable with can be overwhelming. For that reason, I offer a 15 minute telephone call or a video call via Zoom or Google Meet, so you can see what it's like talking to me and ask me any questions you may have.
This call is free of charge and if you decide to book a first session, I will send you an agreement which outlines some information including payment and cancellation details.
Our first session
Our first session together will be an opportunity for you to share what brings you to therapy and what you would like to focus on. We can talk about the agreement and I'll answer your questions.
We can also agree together on how you would like to work, what your goals are and how long we will be working together.
I'll be open to hearing your expectations of therapy and we will review how you feel the therapy is going after an agreed number of sessions.
Fees
Fees start at £60. I have a few concession slots for NHS staff, people who are unemployed and/or on low income, please do ask.
When I Work
I have some availability for weekly and fortnightly sessions on Tuesday and Thursday (afternoon and evenings)
Therapeutic Approach
Integrative, humanistic, psychodynamic, feminist, multicultural
Video Platforms
Zoom, Google Meet
Additional Languages
Spanish
Pronouns
She/her
Area
Surrey
