Therapy FAQs: Your Questions Answered

I offer individual psychotherapy, couple psychotherapy, specialist therapy for couples living with chronic illness, the Intentional Intimacy™ Method (a 2-hour taster consultation or a 30-day intensive programme) and Reiki, in person in Sanderstead, South Croydon, or online via Zoom.

Initial Consultation for Individuals and Couples

The initial consultation is 50 minutes long and serves as an introduction in working together and provides an opportunity for us to explore your reasons for seeking therapy.

I offer the space for you to be able to talk about a difficulty you may have and the meaning this has in your current life with links to your past and in the context of your relationships.

Individual and Couples Therapy

I offer both open-ended, long-term work and brief, short-term interventions. This would be something we would discuss at initial consultation stage.

Intentional Intimacy™ Method

A 2-hour taster initial consultation or a 30-day Intensive Programme.

Reiki 1:1 Treatment

Remotely online or in person.

Email me or use the contact form and we will arrange a 50-minute initial consultation online. If we agree to work together, we then set up regular 50-minute sessions at the same time each week.

Following a first contact by email, we can agree a time to meet for an initial online consultation. By the end of the initial consultation, if we agree that there is a way for us to work together, we can then arrange regular sessions.

Subsequent sessions are all 50 minutes long and are offered on a weekly basis at the same time.  

Fees are discussed during the initial consultation. Once a session is scheduled any missed sessions will typically incur a fee as my time remains reserved and available for you and that is part of my commitment to you. An alternative session can sometimes be offered in its place but this depends on availability.

Plenty of notice will be given of my breaks so that there are minimal disruptions to your therapy process.

I combine doctorate-level clinical psychology and neuroscience with psychoanalytic couple psychotherapy and somatic practices such as nervous-system grounding, gong baths and cacao ceremonies, so the work reaches the body and the relationship as well as the mind.

Most therapists work with either the science of the mind or the wisdom of the body and soul — I work with both. As a Clinical Psychologist with an experienced understanding of neuroscience, I bring clinical rigour and precision to every session. But I also know that lasting transformation rarely happens through insight alone. That's why my work integrates nervous system grounding, gong baths, and cacao ceremonies alongside psychotherapy — because healing is not just cognitive, it's somatic, relational, and deeply human.

For high-achieving professionals and couples who are intelligent enough to know that something isn't working, but haven't yet found an approach that meets them at every level, this integration is what makes the difference.

A clinical psychologist holds a doctoral qualification and has years of supervised NHS training in assessing and treating a wide range of psychological difficulties; counsellors usually train at diploma or degree level. I hold a DClinPsy from UCL and am a BPC-registered couple psychoanalytic psychotherapist.

A clinical psychologist holds a doctoral-level qualification — in my case, a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) from University College London — which involves several years of supervised clinical training across NHS settings, alongside a research thesis. Clinical psychologists are trained to assess, diagnose, and treat a wide range of psychological difficulties using evidence-based approaches.

A counsellor or therapist may hold a diploma or degree-level qualification and typically works with specific concerns such as bereavement, anxiety, or relationship difficulties. Both can be highly skilled, but the depth of training and range of clinical experience differs significantly.

I am also a registered Couple Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC), which reflects specialist postgraduate training at Tavistock Relationships — one of the most respected couple therapy training institutes in the world.

Yes. I offer online sessions via Zoom as well as face-to-face sessions in Sanderstead, South Croydon, with the same confidentiality and clinical standards for both. Many clients find online therapy just as effective as in-person work, and it allows flexibility for those with demanding schedules, health conditions, or who are based outside London. The same confidentiality and clinical standards apply to all online sessions.

It depends on what you bring and your goals: focused short-term work is often 12–16 sessions, while open-ended work suits deeper, long-standing patterns. We decide together at the initial consultation, with no pressure to commit to a fixed number.

In our initial consultation, we will discuss what feels right for you and revisit this as we work together. There is no pressure to commit to a fixed number of sessions at the outset.

Yes. Everything you share is held in strict confidence under HCPC, BPS and BPC ethical guidelines; the rare exception is a serious risk of harm to you or others, which I would aim to discuss with you first wherever possible.

It explores how past experiences, relationships and unconscious patterns shape how you feel and relate today. It suits people who feel stuck in repeating patterns and want to understand themselves more deeply, and it is more exploratory than CBT.

Yes, it is a specialist area of my work, drawing on my NHS experience as a clinical neuropsychologist. I work with couples affected by Parkinson's, MS, stroke, dementia, brain injury, cancer, ADHD and other long-term conditions.

Chronic illness places enormous and often invisible strain on a relationship. Partners may find themselves navigating shifting roles, grief, loss of intimacy, communication breakdowns, and a profound sense of loneliness — often without the language to name what is happening.

I integrate clinical neuropsychology, health psychology, and psychoanalytic couple psychotherapy to work with these couples. This work is as much about the relationship as it is about the illness.

A session lasts about 60 minutes: you lie fully clothed on a treatment couch while I place my hands lightly on or just above the body. Most people feel warm, calm or lighter afterwards. I offer 1:1, couples and remote sessions.

A Reiki session is a deeply relaxing, non-invasive treatment.

People often describe feeling a sense of warmth, calm, or lightness during and after a session. Reiki can be a supportive complement to therapy or a standalone treatment. I offer 1:1 sessions, couples sessions, and remote sessions for those who prefer to receive treatment from home.

As both a Usui Reiki Master and a Clinical Psychologist, I bring an unusual combination of scientific grounding and energetic attunement to this work.