About me

Throughout the ups and downs of my own life, I have attended therapy. I found it helped me discover the strength to accept my past and recognise that, although I can’t change what happened, I can pilot the course of my future and govern how I want to live.

After studying Psychology and working for years in HR (mainly in the education sector), I found myself becoming drawn more towards the people (and their wellbeing) aspect of the job. This eventually led to me along the path of becoming a Counsellor.

My interest in working with couples started after years working in dispute resolutions within the workplace as a Mediator. I have always valued the importance of communication between people and in workplace mediation I felt I could bring real value by being a part of a process where parties tried to improve their relationships and process what has happened between them.

Get in touch to arrange a free initial consultation (15 minutes) to discuss how I can help you.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Please note my sessions can be held in either English or Portuguese (Brazilian).

Qualifications

Diploma in Integrative Counselling
Bachelors Degree in Psychology
MA Human Resource Management

Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

As a member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) I am required to invest on my continuous professional development. These are some of the recent training/workshops I have attended:

A matter of death and life (Irvin Yalom)
Counselling couples with sexual difficulties
Dealing with affairs (COSRT approved)
Dealing with distress: working with suicide and self-harm
Domestic violence and abuse awareness
Fundamentals of Working with Couples (COSRT approved)
HIV awereness
Relational Depth in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Trauma and the body
Using Emotional Focused Therapy principles in couple work
Working with Relational Trauma: Dealing with Disorganised Attachment
Working with shame
Working with substance misuse in relationships

Additional information:

Pronouns she/her, mixed race
I hold an Enhanced DBS Certificate
Professional Indemnity Insurance
Member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)

Code of Ethics:

Counselling: As a qualified Counsellor and registered member of the BACP, I work within the BACP’s Ethical Framework, which includes regular supervision of my work and a commitment to continuous professional development.
Psychometric tests: BPS Code of Good Practice in Psychological testing

To find out more about how I work and counselling (including fees), click here.