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Qualifications:
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Prof Doctorate in Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (DPsych) (Tavistock and Portman NHS Clinic);
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MA in Psychoanalytic Observational Studies (Tavistock and Portman NHS Clinic);
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MA in Psychoanalytic Studies (Tavistock and Portman NHS Clinic);
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BSc Sociology (University of Surrey).
Specialisations:
I specialised in perinatal and parent-child psychotherapy and child, adolescent and young adult psychotherapy a specialism which has developed over many years of clinical work and research in the NHS.
Experience:
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My experience includes building and leading NHS perinatal psychotherapy services in SW London, UK. I provided care and treatment to children and adolescents.
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I continue to care and provide treatment and coaching to young people and adults, as well as mothers and/or fathers during the perinatal period (from conception to 2 years post-natal).
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I delivered presentations and workshops on perinatal mental health to healthcare commissioners and other health and social care professionals and stakeholders;
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I provide psychotherapy supervision to psychotherapists and psychiatrists.
My story:
I have worked as a psychotherapist over a 20 year period. I trained at the Tavistock clinic in North London which gave me an in-depth clinical and theoretical grounding in psychodynamic psychotherapy. I have had the privilege of working with a wide range of clients from various backgrounds, each bringing their unique experience and personal challenge to therapy.
My practice involves addressing mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and other complex psychological issues. I aim to reach a deep understanding of my client’s mental state and help them overcome psychological obstacles hindering their development, and in turn achieve meaningful progress in their lives.
From a strong foundation of developing expertise in working with young people and parents who are experiencing mental health problems, my practice has evolved to working therapeutically with clients in high-pressure careers. This includes, for example, supporting mothers returning to high-pressure work environments following maternity leave and fathers trying to manage home life, demanding careers and the responsibilities that becoming a parent brings.
Whatever the client’s personal context, it is often a case of identifying recurring patterns of behaviour and getting to the source of destructive traits that can exist within a client’s past and present relationships and interactions. From the beginning of my career in mental health, my unwavering commitment has remained unchanged - to help my clients improve their mental health and feel more empowered to navigate life’s challenges.
