As an anthropologist and intercultural therapist I am interested in the development of a person from early years to the point of entry to therapy, and their worldview from their unique perspective.

Our understanding of the world is informed by an interaction between our private lives and our environment.  Our private world includes our personal physiological make up, and our lineage and cultural heritage.

I believe the external factors such as social, political, and economic circumstances are in constant interplay with our private lives and these interchanges shape our understanding of ourselves and our world.

Some of our response and our judgements are inherited and some develop by external factors, and yet others grow from an interplay between the two private and public spheres.   Our relationship and response to the world around us is unique and affect our psychological and emotional wellbeing.

My work

My work involves assisting my clients to form a better understanding of these different aspects of their lives, and to distinguish and recognise those perfunctory responses from the dysfunctional ones, and to create space for thinking about these ingrained responses that we don’t see and think about but nevertheless continue to influence our decision making on every day activities.

Also, I facilitate an enquiring space in which we can explore personal aspirations and expectations, their origins and forms, and how to meet these.  Together, with my client, we examine and reflect on their experiences and the influence of external events on their emotional and psychological standing.

I help to facilitate a better understanding of my clients’ world, and how they function within their world.  We explore possibilities of transformations, different ways these may be achieved, and how best to manage any emotional and psychological impediments and impacts.

The therapy goal is to facilitate a safe space for thinking, for self and life renovations, and for greater fulfilment of personal goals and overall contentment.  Nothing can be repeated and every person is unique.  Every therapeutic journey is an unparalleled healing process.  I am there as a witness, facilitator, support and accompaniment to the journey.  As a trained and experienced professional and a seasoned person I am able to provide the appropriate support to my clients.

The therapeutic journey could aim to achieve what might seem like small goal, such as learning to articulate feelings, which are often not understood and do not match actions.   At other points of journey, the goal posts may seem bigger, such as entering a new job or relationship.  Throughout the process we learn new lessons and ways to cope with and manage crisis and emotional stressors.

Over the years I have worked with a wide range of population group and a varied number of psychological conditions.  In therapy my clients included individuals and couples from different social and cultural backgrounds.  Working in different NHS settings and with numerous charities my clients came from affluent and socio-economically deprived areas.

In therapy

In therapy a wide range of emotional and psychological concerns are presented with various degrees of severity, from mild to moderate and critical.  In addition, I provide therapeutic consultation in self-development.  The service I provide is highly confidential, however, in a rare case of a critical episode where a client may pose a danger to him/herself or others I am obliged to contact appropriate authorities.  However, this will always be with client’s knowledge and consent as it is discussed with the client in advance of such a decision.

I offer both short term and long term psychotherapy in north London and on Skype.

For a full list of my work experience and professional history please take a look at my CV.