Before becoming a therapist, I completed a masters degree in Gender, Sexuality & Society whilst at the same time volunteering for a helpline that supports survivors of sexual violence. After completing my masters I went on to work for a pro-choice abortion organisation, and off the back of this I got offered the chance to work as an academic researcher for a London university. I worked as a field researcher with street sex workers and marginalised homeless communities in East London. This experience taught me about the impact trauma has on a persons sense of self worth and how trauma can exasperate addiction and substance misuse.
When the Covid-19 pandemic struck it sadly put an end to my work as a frontline researcher but it channelled me into the counselling space where I begun my academic journey of qualifying as a therapeutic counsellor. During this time I begun working on the National Domestic Abuse Helpline where I stayed for 2 years before then becoming a domestic abuse advocate supporting survivors in the London borough of Lambeth. I was also responsible for training clinicians and GP’s about domestic abuse in Lambeth where I worked in the primary care sector. I then worked as a therapeutic counsellor with the NHS in Lambeth and Wandsworth for 18 months before moving into private practice.
These experiences shape how I hold space in the therapy room with an awareness of trauma, power & control, and social inequality.
My qualifications
MSc Gender, Sexuality and Society
Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
College of Sexual & Relationship therapists training
Working with Polyamorous Relationships
Kink-affirming Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy Practices
Sexual Grief and Loss
The Science of Sexual Fantasy
Continuous Professional Development
Suicide awareness and prevention
Safeguarding adults and children
Gender identity in children and young people