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My working hours are 8am-6pm during the week and I do currently have some availability so please feel free to get in contact to find out whether we have a mutual time that might work. 

I often take time away from work during school holidays, or move to online working, with plenty of notice given. 

I am a bereavement counsellor working with adults from my home on Bathgate Road, close to Wimbledon Common, SW19.  

I focus on clients who are looking for help navigating the mourning process; who feel stuck in their grief; or who need help to make sense of their thoughts, feelings and behaviours.

​​My counselling approach is person-centered and existential and as such I believe that the relationship between therapist and client can bring about positive change. I offer a space that is non-judgmental; honest and empathetic. 

​I appreciate that grief can be overwhelming and that the process of mourning takes time and and patience. Each individual will come with a different experience and grief will not be cured by simply completing a series of tasks. However, engaging with the mourning process can help you to move forward with living your life in a positive way. 

Please do get in contact if you think that I might be a good person to help you through this difficult time. 

My practice focusses on the mourning process and the feelings, thoughts and behaviours that arise from that.  We might therefore expect to cover some of the following: ​

• allowing yourself the time and space to talk freely about the person you have lost; 
• helping you to come to accept the reality that the person has gone;  
• helping you to explore and understand your feelings, behaviours and thoughts. This may include feelings such as anger, relief or guilt; 
• facing emotional and practical adjustments;
• finding a way to have the person you have lost in your life in a way that provides an enduring connection from something other than pain; 
• finding new meaning or direction in your own life; 
• working through feelings arising from previous or multiple losses that have been pushed aside or ignored;
• coming to terms with a loss where there are unresolved conflicts or negative feelings towards the deceased; and
• talking about the person you have lost when those around you are no longer able to hear it. 

During our initial, 50 minute assessment session I will ask you some questions to find out what has brought you to therapy. The initial meeting is always face to face. 

You should be prepared for me to ask you about the deceased  as well as the events surrounding their death;  your relationship with them;  your history of previous losses; your support network and lifestyle; and how you feel you have coped so far. 

We will talk about your hopes and expectations for counselling and then decide whether it would be useful for us to work together over a number of sessions, at a pace that feels right for you. There is no obligation to do so. Effective therapy relies upon finding the right person for you so it is important that you feel comfortable. ​