I have over 10 years clinical experience as a Psychodynamic Counsellor and Psychotherapist. I have undertaken a rigorous and extensive five year under grad and post grad training in London, UK leading to qualification with a Master of Science in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy. Psychodynamic therapy can be helpful in linking current troubling thoughts, feelings, beliefs or behaviours to their emotional origin or underlying cause.
The aim of psychodynamic therapy is to enable you to develop your self-awareness and insight in order to help reduce common symptoms of anxiety and depression and help bring more flexibility and choice into how you manage your life and relationships. I have experience in providing brief, medium term counselling or open-ended therapy.
I have also undertaken several trainings post qualification and regularly attend continuing professional development the learnings from which I can bring to my practice. Due to this I can draw on a range of models of therapy including: Psychodynamic Therapy, Attachment Theory, Person Centred Counselling, Emotionally Focused Therapy and Mentalization Based Therapy. This means I can flexibly tailor my approach to enable you to work at a therapeutic pace that feels comfortable for you and in a way that aims to meet your specific needs.
Qualifications
- MSc Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy, Birkbeck College, University of London (2012)
- Cert.HE Counselling and Counselling Skills, Birkbeck College, University of London (2009)
Post-Qualification Training
- Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy, Anna Freud Centre, London, UK (2013)
A research and evidence-based brief psychodynamic treatment model developed by the British National Health Service (NHS) I finished the training in 2015 - Mentalization Basic Training, Anna Freud Centre, London, UK (2014)
A treatment model for borderline personality disorder developed by the NHS - Brief Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training, Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (2015)
- Working with the Couple in Mind, WPF, London, UK (2014)
- Fundamentals of EFT, Australian Centre for EFT, Brisbane, QLD (2016)
A research and evidence-based model for couple counselling developed by Dr Sue Johnson.
Experience
I have developed extensive clinical experience as a therapist, (since 2011), across a range of settings; British National Health Service (NHS), British NGO’s & tertiary education and in private practice. I was employed in a full-time post in the NHS (2014-2015), providing Counselling and Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy, practising from a hospital out-patients service seeing GP or self-referrals. I have been in private practice in Australia since 2016. Over this period of experience I have worked with many people experiencing a broad range of issues and life situations.
Membership
- Clinical Member (PACFA Reg. Clinical) of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) membership number 26304
- Prior Clinical Member of Queensland Counsellors Association (QCA) now known as PACFA QLD branch since July 2020
- Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Register Certificate number 037919
Ethical and professional standards
I abide by ethical and professional standards, I maintain regular and on-going supervision and I attend regular continuing professional development (trainings, workshops and conferences) to keep up-to date with research and principles for best practice.