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Hello, and welcome to my website.


Life is complicated and it is not always easy to know whether our distress is due to the strains of living, or whether the way we respond to life's complexities is a problem in itself. Emotional difficulties are common and can be very draining.  These difficulties show up in many ways.  You may:


  • be struggling with depression, anxiety and relationship problems
  • feel controlled by compulsive or addictive behaviours, such as alcohol/drug use, work, sex, use of dating apps/websites, or chasing 'drama' and intense relationships
  • minimise or dismiss the importance of your experience, leading to feelings of unreality, numbness or disconnection. 
  • suffer distressing symptoms such as panic/anxiety attacks, dissociation or depersonalisation/derealisation
  • be struggling to work and concentrate, find yourself feeling irritable, tearful and angry, or unable to function and cope
  • find it hard to manage your emotions, and feel out of control


Sometimes there is a clear-cut diagnosis, such as an anxiety disorder, clinical depression, post-traumatic stress or a neurodiversity such as ADHD. But often, the problem is more vague or diffuse. You may have become aware that your symptoms, or aspects of your personality, make life difficult for you. You may find yourself behaving in self-destructive ways that interfere with your happiness and wellbeing, or that of people close to you. Experiences in your recent or distant past can leave you feeling unhappy or traumatised.  You may feel you are being gaslit in relationships or in the workplace and question your sanity; or, dealing with a current crisis, such as a bereavement or separation, or ongoing difficult dynamics in your family.


I am a UKCP registered and BACP Senior Accredited Psychotherapist.  I've worked for over 21 years with many people from all walks of life.  I run my private practice from my home in the Portobello Road area of London.  If any of the above resonates with you, please have a further look at the rest of my website and/or contact me for more information.