My therapeutic approach is mainly relational with a psychoanalytic theoretical base including their cultural context and systems. I trained as a Clinical Psychologist and as a Psychotherapist in São Paulo, Brazil where I had the opportunity to develop my professional career within the mental health and psychiatric fields. I had my knowledge base, skills and experience updated in the USA and in the UK when I retrained as a psychodynamic counsellor and clinical supervisor, and where I continue my studies in Psychoanalysis.

I have worked in a variety of settings including psychiatric hospitals, voluntary LGBTQ+ organisations, as well as the private and educational sectors.

My experience includes working as a lecturer in Further and Higher education, supervising, assessing, teaching and training future counsellors, therapists and social workers, as well as supervising MA and MSc students’ research dissertations. I have supervised students’ clinical work through clinical management, child and infant observation seminars.

I offer short and long-term therapy to clients.

I am also a psychodynamic clinical supervisor of groups and individuals working in private practice, as well as in voluntary organisations dealing with domestic violence, homelessness, sexual assault and rape, and gender specific abuse.

I have supervised groups and individuals at the Westminster Pastoral Foundation- WPF and other training institutions, as well as facilitating experiential groups for counselling trainees.

I have been running a successful women-only study group on Psychoanalysis & Culture for the past 3 years.

I work full-time in private practice.

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