Existential Psychotherapy
Who am I, and how am I to live?
What is existential psychotherapy?
Existential psychotherapy focuses on how we create meaning in our lives. It's less about reducing individuals to their symptoms and more about understanding how you experience life. I take a phenomenological approach, meaning I’m interested in understanding the way you perceive and make meaning in your life. What is it like to live as you do and how challenging it is for you to make decisions?
We are given meanings from the world and culture but we also absorb meanings from our experiences unconsciously. Part of what makes therapy so transformative is that when we explore our experiences with another, we can question our implicit understandings, and then we decide if they still serve us. In this way, with appropriate exploration and connection, you can shift your perspective and begin changing your life.
Existential therapy looks at the whole person, considering your relationships, society, and environment. This type of therapy promotes autonomy and freedom because you can arrive at meanings that make sense for you, in this way, you build self-esteem and can begin to make more aligned choices that previously may have felt impossible before. 
How I work with
Grief: In my experience, when grief is understood and witnessed you can begin healing. My main focus has been helping clients work through and process traumatic bereavements. Whether that is assisting clients to connect to their feelings or helping them understand why and how they are struggling and what may help ease this.
Trauma: In my trauma work, my approach works to strengthen the individual before we look at any traumatic memories, and in this way, we protect against potential triggers. When working with Trauma it is best if the client dictates the speed and depth of the work. We also work to process these triggers to reduce their potency.
Self-esteem: Finally, I help clients struggling with low self-esteem, particularly in relationships, to uncover the patterns of relating and beliefs that hold them back from their most confident, secure selves.
Starting Psychotherapy
If you would like to work together, please email to discuss an initial session.
I work Mondays from 12 pm to 7 pm in Clapham Junction, Tuesdays from 3 pm to 8pm in Putney Bridge, and Wednesdays from 4 pm to 8 pm in Putney.
I also offer online sessions on Thursday’s 10am - 5pm.
Sessions last for 50 minutes and my fee starts at £85 a session. I regularly receive supervision and abide by UKCP and BACP codes of ethics.
Contact me.
If you are interested in beginning Psychotherapy, please fill out the form with as much detail as you want to share regarding what you would like to work on together.
I aim to get back to inquiries within 48 hours, but if it has been longer than that, please feel free to reach out again.