Current Work
Integrative Counsellor and Therapist
running Your Haven Counselling Private Practice
Integrative Eating Disorders Counsellor at National Centre for Eating Disorders (NCFED)
A little about me
I started my training in counselling after many years of searching for a fulfilling career. I had previously qualified as a medical doctor but had put this on hold. I also completed a degree in psychology but could not find my niche. Having immersed myself in the counselling world I have not looked back.
I gained a lot of self-awareness during and after the training which together with the counselling skills and personal therapy have helped me immensely. I have learned to manage emotions which impacted my relationship with food. I am aware of and able to relate these to my triggers and I am able to sense the early signs of urges. In addition I have acquired tools such as assertive communication and saying "no".
Working as a counsellor at the University of Cambridge I was faced with many clients who had disordered eating. I was determined to learn more about their eating disorders, self-harm, dissociative states, trauma, low self-esteem, body image, perfectionist traits and how to support clients presenting with these.
I myself am constantly learning and changing in a continually changing world. I am resolute to reach out to others and to help in unravelling the areas that they are stuck in, freeing them and enabling their change.
Personal Approach
As an Integrative Counsellor and Therapist I am able to use an approach that is best suited to you as an individual and for your unique experiences.
I am trained in the following approaches:
and draw on these theoretical approaches depending on your needs.
Specialism
My special interest is in Eating Disorders and I have vast experience working with clients with Anorexia Nervosa (AN), Bulimia Nervosa (BN) and Binge-Eating Disorders (BED). I have a Diploma in Practitioner Skills in Eating Disorders from the National Centre for Eating Disorders (NCFED) and in addition I have attended the Nutritional Interventions for Eating Disorders course at the National Centre for Eating Disorders (NCFED)
