Training & Accreditation
The business of 'being human' has always interested me, both personally and professionally through my studies and accreditations.
I have always been interested in how we are driven by instinctive needs, and how different conditions mean we adapt ourselves to the world differently.
My early interest began on the broader level of country, culture and religion, leading me to my first degree, a BAHons in Social Anthropology within the school of African and Asian Studies at Sussex University.
Before coming to the UK I had grown up in a number of West and East African countries, as well as South Asia, but settled in England in my mid20s. I have mixed ethnicity, and have an ongoing interest in issues of diversity, privilege and oppression.
I have been working as a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor since 2017, having trained for four years at the Bath Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling where I attained a distinction in Humanistic and Integrative Counselling. I have worked in a number of settings, including the Low Cost Counselling Service in Bath, as the Stroud counsellor for Carers Gloucestershire, at Cotswold Counselling in Cirencester, and at Five Valleys Counselling Practice in Stroud. I now work solely in my private practice.
I am proud to be a fully accredited Psychotherapeutic Counsellor with the UKCP. This membership reflects rigorous training, ethical practice, and a commitment to extensive and continued learning and training. I belong to the Psychotherapeutic Counselling and Intersubjective Psychotherapy College of the UKCP.
The exploration of what it means to ‘be human’ never loses its interest for me. I look forward to hearing about your humanity, uniqueness, and challenges.
“What distinguishes psychotherapeutic counselling from traditional counselling is the emphasis it places on the in-depth therapeutic relationship created by the therapist and client. This relationship is a central factor."