Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy

Open-ended therapy in Greenwich, South-East London

My practice

You may find yourself caught in recurring patterns, returning to similar relationships, conflicts, or uncertainties without fully understanding why. Perhaps there is a broader sense that something isn’t right, yet it's difficult to name or define.

You don’t need to arrive with a clear explanation. Part of the work can be finding a way to speak about what's unsettling you.

I offer a space to explore this in depth, without judgement or assumptions about what you should feel or how you ought to change.

My approach is oriented by psychoanalysis. Rather than treat difficulties as errors to be corrected, we would consider them as points of personal significance to be explored. Through careful discussion of the history, logic, and context of your problems, it can become possible to recognise something of the role they play and the place they hold for you.

You might wish to speak because something important - work, a relationship, identity, sexuality, or another aspect of your life - has become troubling or uncertain. I work without preconceptions about what constitutes ‘usual’ ways of suffering, and we will pay close attention to your own words when describing what feels unmanageable. The work is guided by your speech and your own understanding, while remaining attentive to its limits.

How this develops will depend largely on your curiosity and how you relate to your difficulties. Rather than offering advice, techniques or predetermined solutions, I invite you to speak freely and in detail about what troubles you. With time and careful listening, new ways of relating to your difficulties can emerge, along with a lessening of the tension and distress they carry in your life.

If this way of working resonates with you, you are welcome to get in touch for an initial conversation.

About me

I hold a BA in Philosophy, an MA in Psychoanalysis, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Since 2019, I have been in ongoing Lacanian clinical training with the Centre for Freudian Analysis and Research (CFAR).

Alongside my private practice, I have several years of experience working in an affordable counselling clinic, providing therapeutic support within universities, and working across autism and bereavement services.

I abide by the code of ethics of CFAR and the code of professional conduct of the BACP.

Practicalities

I offer an initial telephone consultation to discuss what has brought you to therapy and to consider whether this way of working feels right for you. There is no charge for this meeting.

Sessions usually take place once a week or more, at a regular time.

The offer is open-ended, meaning there is no fixed number of sessions and you are free to bring the work to an end at any point.

The length of sessions is flexible and guided by the work itself. Rather than adhering to a fixed time limit, sessions are shaped by what is said. At times it may feel useful to end earlier if something particularly significant has emerged, and return to it later. At other moments, sessions may run slightly longer when it seems that something important would be lost by stopping abruptly. As a general guide, they usually last between 30 and 60 minutes.

Fees range between £60–£80, depending on individual circumstances and can be discussed in the initial consultation. I offer a limited number of reduced-fee spaces.

Missed sessions are charged when less than 48 hours’ notice is given.

I work in person in Greenwich (south-east London). Online or telephone sessions may be possible once we have begun working together, depending on the circumstances

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