Experience
Counselling fellow degree students with problems led me to an involvement in support networks, and in l973, I became a founder member and later director of a North London Samaritan branch. Offering support to people with sexual difficulties progressed to ensuring therapy and treatment was also available. Training in Counselling and Human Sexuality led to working with clients in the voluntary sector, within the NHS and in the private sector. I have been committed to my work in the NHS in a busy general hospital and in various GP practices, and I have built up a thriving private practice in North London and Hertfordshire. I have written papers and articles, tutored and supervised, given lectures, run workshops, worked in the media, but my primary interest and commitment will always be rooted in therapeutic practice with individuals and couples.

Current Particular Interests
My interest has always been focussed first and foremost on my individual clients. Their particular difficulties, problems or dysfunctions which cause distress create the reason for setting up our working relationship. No problem is more or less important than another. However, I have built up a particular interest in working with vaginismus, paraphilias and childhood sexual abuse alongside male and female sexual dysfunctions. I work with many couples who are having relationship difficulties and who are considering separation or divorce. I have a particular interest in working with orthodox and secular communities and with the variety of cultures and sexualities which are reflected in North London and Hertfordshire.

Services Offered

• I see individuals and couples for short and long term work
• I offer one, two or three hour sessions according to need and distance travelled
• I offer eclectic therapy dependent upon need, including cognitive/behavioural, solution-focussed, systemic and also psychodynamic work.
• I am a recognised supervisor, I offer individual and small group supervision.
• I include art therapy in sessions when appropriate

Scale of Fees, Working Hours, Region
Private practice fees range from £40 - £50 per hour, with two clients at any one time offered reduced cost.
Clients registered with general practitioners in Hertsmere Primary Care Group and in some practices in WelHat Primary Care Group may be seen free on referral from their doctor.
NHS work is free, but requires a referral letter from a GP to me at Barnet Community Healthcare NHS Trust.

  My working hours for private practice are Mondays and Wednesdays between 9.00am and l0.00pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays between 3.00pm and l0.00pm. 

I am based in North London and Hertfordshire

Theoretical Orientation
Eclectic, including cognitive/behavioural, systemic and psychodynamic