Frequently Asked Questions

Integrative therapy means drawing on more than one therapeutic approach and adapting the work to what actually helps you, rather than applying a single fixed method to everyone. My own practice draws on psychodynamic, existential and radical acceptance frameworks, worked through a relational lens. In practice this means we pay attention to patterns that go back a long way, to the questions of meaning and choice that sit underneath a lot of distress, and to the relationship between us as a place where change can happen.

No. People come with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, work stress, identity questions, grief, trauma, or simply a sense that something isn’t working and they can’t name it yet. You don’t need a crisis or a diagnosis to justify being here. Gaining increased self-awareness can be as much about preventing issues as much as addressing them.

We’ll talk through what’s brought you to therapy, some history, and what you’re hoping might change. I’ll explain how I work and answer any questions. It’s also a chance for you to get a feel for me and decide if you want to continue. There’s no obligation to book further sessions afterwards.

This varies enormously depending on what you’re working with and what you want from it. Some people come for a handful of sessions focused on a specific issue. Others work with me for years on longer-standing patterns and working through the ebbs and flows of life. We’ll review this together as we go rather than fixing a timeline in advance.

No, and I’d raise an eyebrow at any therapist who does. My role isn’t to direct your decisions but to help you understand what’s driving them, so the choices you make are more genuinely your own.

Although CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) isn’t the main approach I take with clients it does inform the work that I do.

My training included using some of the work done in CBT to understand how we might see the world in distorted ways or create stories and narratives that influence our thoughts and behaviours. I am able to offer clients a more goal-oriented approach if that is what they feel would benefit them. In practice the work usually opens up into a larger landscape of meaning, life transitions, relational work, identity and the impact of the unconscious.

That’s fine and it happens. Part of the work is seeing what comes up when there isn’t a plan.

This is fairly common, particularly early on. We can talk about how to manage this, and about what support is available if something feels urgent between sessions.

Both. I see clients in person in London and also work online, and some clients do a mix of the two depending on what’s happening in their week or if they require more than one session a week.

We work from several locations. Our primary location is in Shoreditch, not far from liverpool street and old street stations. It is also within walking distance of Shoreditch High Street station.

We also have access to spaces in the City, London Bridge, Soho and Chelsea.

Yes. We have some slots reserved for those with a household income under £35,000 please get in touch to find out about availability and next steps. Currently these sessions are £65

Soon Yes! – We are working to be able to accept all the major insurance companies as payment method.

If paying via insurance it is your responsibility to make sure that the cover is valid, and if it doesn’t cover the full fee that you make up the shortfall. We can discuss this with you.

Yes, with a small number of legal and ethical exceptions, such as risk of serious harm to yourself or others, or where I’m required to disclose information by law. I’ll go through this in detail in our first session.

Yes.

I am qualified as a Psychotherapist & Counsellor with an MSc (Level 7) Postgraduate Masters Degree – which in combination with a level 3 diploma in counselling skills represents 5 years of training.

I am a registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and work within their ethical framework.

My registration number is: 421276

I am also registered with the NCPS (National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society)

My accredited registration number:

In the UK these terms aren’t always used consistently and there’s overlap between them. Broadly, psychotherapy training tends to be longer and to go deeper into underlying patterns rather than focusing on a specific present issue, though in practice the distinction depends a lot on the individual practitioner’s training and orientation.

My interpretation sees psychotherapy as reaching towards a deeper level of understanding ourselves, where we came from, how we developed our personalities and how we relate to others and our own sense of wellbeing whilst learning about our unconscious drives and patterns.

However, plenty of people also do this work and are known as a counsellor – it comes down to personal choice for the therapist and no true hierarchy exists.

Yes, I hold professional indemnity insurance and public liability insurance provided by Hiscox Insurance, UK. For legal purposes Kindarrow operates within the framework of UK and specifically the laws of England.

Yes. I have developed several wellbeing and mental health oriented workshops that can be beneficial to workplaces of all kinds. Please visit here to find out more.

I can also work with you to develop a workshop or event around the topic of your choosing. Please get in touch with any enquiries.

In some cases, yes. If your workplace has an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), you may be entitled to a set number of sessions funded through that scheme, though EAPs usually work with their own panel of therapists rather than allowing you to choose independently, so it’s worth checking with your provider whether outside practitioners like me can be used.

Where there’s no EAP involved, some employers are willing to fund therapy directly, particularly if it’s connected to a stressful period at work or as part of a broader wellbeing arrangement. In that case I can invoice your employer directly, though I’d need your consent first and the content of our sessions would remain confidential between us, your employer would only receive the invoice, not any detail about what we discuss.

It’s worth raising with HR or your manager if you’re unsure what’s available to you.