Face-To-Face Psychotherapy in Mill Hill, and Online

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Life can feel overwhelming at times. You may be struggling with anxiety, depression or difficulties in relationships. Perhaps you find yourself repeating patterns of behaviour that leave you feeling frustrated, or experiencing a persistent sense that something in your life needs to change.

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Psychotherapy offers an opportunity to explore these difficulties in a private and confidential setting, develop a deeper understanding of yourself, and discover new ways of approaching life.

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I am a psychotherapist offering an integrative approach that draws on psychodynamic psychotherapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). My work combines an interest in the underlying emotional and relational patterns that shape our lives with practical ways of responding to difficult thoughts and feelings.

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Understanding the difficulties you experience

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Our present difficulties can sometimes be connected to experiences and relationships that have shaped us over many years. Feelings and patterns of behaviour that once served a purpose may continue to influence how we see ourselves, relate to others and respond to the demands of everyday life.

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Psychotherapy provides a space in which these experiences can be explored and understood. Greater awareness of our emotional lives can help us recognise familiar patterns, make sense of our difficulties and consider new possibilities.

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Finding new ways forward

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Understanding our difficulties is important, but it is not always enough to change how we experience them.

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) offers a complementary perspective. Rather than attempting to eliminate every difficult thought or feeling, ACT helps us develop a different relationship with our inner experiences. It encourages greater flexibility in how we respond to anxiety, uncertainty and emotional discomfort, while helping us identify what matters most and take meaningful steps towards it.

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These approaches can work alongside one another. The emphasis will depend on your circumstances, the difficulties you bring and what we establish together through our work.

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The aim is not to follow a prescribed formula, but to find an approach that takes account of you as an individual.

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What brings people to psychotherapy?

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People seek psychotherapy for many different reasons, including:

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• Anxiety, worry and persistent stress

• Depression and feelings of emptiness

• Relationship difficulties

• Recurring emotional and behavioural patterns

• Work-related stress and questions of identity

• Difficulties with self-esteem

• Experiences of loss, change and uncertainty

• Feeling stuck or dissatisfied without fully understanding why​

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You do not need to have a clear explanation of your difficulties before beginning. Sometimes the starting point is simply a feeling that the way you are living or relating to others is no longer working as you would like.

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About my approach

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My approach is informed by psychodynamic psychotherapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and my wider professional training.

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I believe psychotherapy involves both understanding and change: understanding more about the experiences and patterns that influence us, while developing greater freedom in how we respond to the challenges of the present.

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The therapeutic relationship provides a setting in which difficult experiences can be explored thoughtfully and without judgement. The work is collaborative, and the approach develops in response to your individual needs rather than following a fixed programme.

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Starting Therapy​

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If you are considering psychotherapy, I offer a free 20-minute online consultation. This gives us an opportunity to discuss what has brought you to therapy, answer any questions you may have and consider whether working together might be helpful.

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Sessions last 50 minutes and cost £75.

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I offer psychotherapy in Mill Hill, North London, and online.

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Contact me to arrange an initial consultation.