Psychotherapy for Oxford students, researchers and staff

I am a UKCP-registered psychotherapist, senior accredited with the BACP, and a chartered psychologist with a research background. In my Oxford private practice, I work with students, University staff and members of the wider community.

I have experienced Oxford University as a student, a junior dean and a member of academic staff. These different roles have given me an understanding of academic and collegiate life, its opportunities and its pressures.

This familiarity informs my work, while leaving room for your experience to be different from mine. My practice is independent of the University and its colleges.

Relational psychodynamic therapy offers an opportunity to understand yourself through exploring your feelings, experiences and relationships.

Together, we can consider how earlier experiences may shape your present life, including patterns that recur despite your efforts to change them. We also pay attention to what emerges between us in therapy, which can help bring less familiar feelings and expectations into view.

You do not need to arrive with a clear explanation of what is wrong. We can begin with what feels difficult, uncertain or important to you.

I offer the possibility of ongoing work, allowing time for understanding and change to develop. We would discuss together whether this approach feels appropriate for you.