I came to psychotherapy relatively late in life, after over 25 years working in business consultancy, marketing and market research — work I still do occasionally. It can be stimulating and often fun, but I also know how stressful, draining and constraining work can sometimes be.

Over time, I’ve found myself more drawn to people, and what they’re going through, than to solving business problems. That shift, along with being married and raising two now-grown children, means I’ve got a fair amount of life experience to draw on.

I’ve also been in therapy myself for five years, so I’ve got a pretty good sense of how I tend to be — what comes easily, what’s more challenging — and I’m continually discovering more about myself..

I trained at the Metanoia Institute, where I completed a Level 6 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling with a specialism in Gestalt Therapy — an approach that focuses on present-moment awareness and opening up new perspectives.

I also:

• Volunteer at the Cape Project and Ealing Abbey Counselling Service

• Am a registered member of the BACP and work within their ethical framework

• Receive regular clinical supervision

• Hold full professional indemnity insurance

• Am currently studying for an MSc in Gestalt Psychotherapy at Metanoia.