I am a qualified Psychodynamic Therapist and DIT Therapist and an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and a member of the UKCP (UK Council for Psychotherapy)

I offer regular long-term open-ended psychodynamic psychotherapy as well as time limited therapy (up to 12 sessions) to adults presenting a wide range of emotional difficulties. I also offer psychotherapy under the DIT (Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy) model (16 sessions). Sessions take place in a confidential and safe space, where you will not feel judged in any way.

I see clients in Hove and also remotely via Zoom.

Interests

I am particularly interested in problems related to difficulties in forming and sustaining relationships, depression, anxiety, loss and bereavement, sexuality and sexual identity, low self esteem, issues regarding ageing and old age and feeling excluded. I am also interested in seeing foreign clients who have issues regarding living abroad and integrating into a new country or those who English is not their mother tongue. I could also offer psychotherapy in Portuguese.

My particular interests

Depression • Anxiety • Relationship problems • Loneliness • Sexuality and psycho-sexual issues • Bereavement and losses • Identity issues • Ageing and old age • Exclusion issues • Sibling rivalry • Addiction • Eating disorders • Lack of confidence • Stress at work • Abuse

Qualifications

I have qualified as a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist at WPF in London, accredited by Roehampton University.

I have also qualified in Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy - DIT, at WPF, accredited by the Tavistock & Portman and Anna Freud Centre.

I am an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and I practice under their code of practice.

Before working as a therapist I worked for over 25 years in the field of transport, mainly with policies, travel behaviour, information systems, sustainable transport and doing research. I have worked extensively in academia, local government and the private sector in this country and abroad.

Make an Appointment

To make an initial appointment please contact me on 07980 287 455 or send me an email by clicking on the link below. The first appointment consists of an initial consultation where you would be invited to talk about the reasons you are seeking therapy and what is troubling you. I might also ask you some questions about your background, upbringing and relationships. There would be opportunities for you to ask me questions about the way I work. If we are both happy to go ahead we would make an agreement to work together, which would cover fees, absences, breaks, holidays and how often and when we would meet.