About me
Hi, I'm Leah
Welcome to my therapy room. I've been working as a therapist in London for the past ten years, supporting people through many of life's challenges such as relationship difficulties, grief, loss and bereavement, work stress, burnout, addiction, depression and anxiety. During this time, exploring and understanding connection, how we relate to other people and to ourselves and the meaning we make in and of our lives have been central themes.
My approach
My training is integrative, which means I draw upon a different ideas and theories to help me understand your experiences and problems from different perspectives.
As a therapist, I'm supportive, empathic and curious. I'm active in sessions and will ask you questions to help you explore your thoughts, feelings and experiences more deeply to help you understand and makes sense of them.
I'm interested in how your past experiences are still impacting your life in the present and how those experiences have shaped your values and beliefs and shaped how you see yourself and others.
I'm interested in the stories you tell yourself about yourself and how these stories may limiting you or keeping you stuck.
I'm interested in how you make meaning in your life and how choice, responsiblity, freedom, uncertainty and death are present.
My approach is collaborative, so we'll work together to think about and understand your experiences, what is working for you and what's not working, exploring new ways of thinking about your problems to help you make changes in whatever way feels helpful for you.
In addition to private pratice, I also work in charitable organisations and with workplace EAP's (Employee Assistance Programmes).
Qualifications & professional membership
I hold the following qualifications and am a registered member of the BACP, which is accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
- MSc Existential PsychotherapyNSPC — New School of Psychotherapy & Counselling, London
- Advanced Diploma Integrative CounsellingCPPD London (BACP Accredited)
- Diploma Integrative CounsellingCPPD London
- Certificate Integrative CounsellingCPPD London
- BA (Hons) Film & TV ProductionUniversity of Plymouth
Background & previous experience
Before training to be a therapist, I worked as a support worker in the charity sector for twelve years, supporting homeless people, people with mental health issues, people with addictions – drugs, alcohol and gambling and in the women's sector, with women affected by domestic abuse.
My first career was in television production.
Outside of work, I enjoy travelling, music festivals, art and creativity and trying to keep fit.
Ready to get started?
Taking the first step can feel daunting, so get in touch and we'll have a conversation.