Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some questions people often have about counselling and psychotherapy. If you have a question that isn’t answered here, please feel free to message me.
What can I talk about in sessions?
Anything you want - I don’t believe some topics are by definition “not for therapy” (although there might be specific ways in which we’ll discuss them to make sure we’re still working on them therapeutically). There might also be some issues you want to work on that would be better suited for a different professional. In that case, I’ll redirect you to the appropriate service or practitioner, but you can bring any issue up in our sessions.
Who do you work with?
The only requirement I have for clients is that they’re in therapy of their own choice. I work with some groups of people more often than others due to different factors. Many of my clients have a migration background and GSRD identities.
What issues do you specialise in?
I see the counselling process as unique for every individual. This is not just a phrase. I’ve worked with multiple suicidal clients, and while the “issue” here might nominally be “suicidal thoughts”, my clients had very different thoughts and motivations and needed different things from therapy and their loved ones. That is why I do not want to publish a “laundry list” of specialisations.
That’s great, But I want to know if I can trust you with what I need help for.
Good! I love to see self-advocacy! However, the only way to know if I can work with you specifically is to ask me. This is why I offer a free phone consultation so that you can ask about my practice or previous experience with specific issues before an assessment session. If I feel like we won’t be a good fit or that I cannot help you, I’ll try and redirect you to someone else. There is also a list of my underlying working principles and beliefs in the About Me section of this website.
I need counselling, but I am struggling financially.
I have a couple of low—cost slots for people in specific financial hardship. If all of my low-cost spaces are booked, and I can put you on a waiting list for when one opens up. Please note that I cannot guarantee when that will be.
Alternatively, the free psychotherapy network offers free therapy for low-income people and has many other low-cost options.
You can also access low-cost Gestalt Psychotherapy through Metanoia and The Gestalt Centre.
I need therapy, but I can’t get to central London
I offer online sessions. If that isn’t suitable, or you’re looking specifically for in-person therapy, consider my colleagues Julie Nathanson in Hampton or Shane Joshua in Reigate.
What are your qualifications?
I have a diploma in Gestalt psychotherapeutic counselling and an MSc in Gestalt Psychotherapy from the Metanoia Institute in London. I also have a Baccalaureate in Psychology from the University of Zagreb.