Qualifications:
Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy at Metanoia Institute (HCPC accredited)
Integrative Psychotherapist (UKCP accredited)
Identity oriented Psychotrauma Therapy (IoPT): specialising in processes of early developmental/attachment trauma
Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling Psychology at City University: person-centered, cognitive-behavioural and psychodynamic approaches
Federation of Drug and Alcohol Professionals certificate for addiction counselling
Qualified Mindfulness Coach for 8 week mindfulness courses
Qualified Sivananda Hatha Yoga Teacher
Experience:
Over 15 years experience in therapeutic professions within the NHS and non-statutory providers
7 years experience in addiction counselling and psychotherapy
Private Psychotherapy practice for short- and long-term psychotherapy
Extensive experience in working with complex trauma, attachment trauma and PTSD
Experience in working with parents and babies on building secure attachment relationships
5 years experience in leadership positions in health and social care services
Including experience with staff training and supervision
I am Doctor of Counselling Psychology (registered with the HCPC) and an integrative psychotherapist registered with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). I receive ongoing clinical supervision by a senior integrative psychotherapist and psychoanalyst. I have also trained in Identity oriented Psychotrauma Therapy (IoPT), Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Sivananda Hatha Yoga.
I have extensive experience in working both within the NHS and in private practice.
My special professional and research interest is working with (early) attachment patterns, including traumatic and non-traumatic experiences, and how these can shape our psychological development and our relationship patterns into adulthood, often in an unconscious way. My experience is that this can contribute to many problems presenting for psychotherapy, and that working with it therapeutically can have a transformational effect. This can also be true for parents, who find themselves confronted with old patterns, and want to strive and work repeat to not them with their own children.
I am originally from Munich in Germany, but have lived in London for over 15 years. I am offering therapy in German and in English.