I help people come closer to themselves, to understand the patterns that shape them and to make meaningful changes in how they live, work and relate.

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My Approach:

UKCP, MBACP registered integrative psychotherapist.

I ask a lot of questions. Not to interrogate, but because I’m genuinely curious how you came to see things the way you do.

I notice patterns before you do, and I’ll name them gently, not to catch you out, but because patterns are usually where the real information lives.

I’ll challenge you sometimes, kindly but honestly. Growth rarely happens in total comfort.

I draw on a broad range of therapeutic approaches, depending on what’s in front of me, because no single method fits every person or every problem. That might mean working with attachment style, setting behavioural experiments, practising mindfulness and breath work, or drawing on inner child work.

And alongside traditional talking therapy, I sometimes bring in imagery, visualisation or other experiential techniques. Not as gimmicks, because different people access change in different ways, and sometimes words alone aren’t the fastest route there.

I have a particular affinity for working with founders, performers and athletes, people whose lives are built around high visibility, high stakes and relentless performance, and who often find it hardest to switch off and simply be. Having run a start-up myself, I understand these pressures from the inside, not just from the therapy chair.

For clients who want more structured, goal-oriented support alongside this deeper psychological work, I also offer strategic mentoring, you can find out more on my Strategic Mentoring page.

I also lecture at Highgate Counselling Centre, teaching developmental theory on the Diploma course, and believe strongly in the value of psycho-education.

This work can be hard. It can also, unexpectedly, become one of the steadiest relationships in your life. You don’t need to arrive with the right words, or know exactly what’s wrong. Just a willingness to look.

I’ll be here, paying close attention, holding steady, for as long as it takes to find your way back to yourself.

“Sophie creates a haven for me once a week where I can safely explore anything. She's opened my eyes to new ways of thinking, and is genuinely so good at what she does. Above all, she cares deeply and you can tell. I'm so grateful to Sophie for taking me this far and opening my eyes to the power of self-acceptance, and helping me realise that there is a lot of hope for the future.”

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What is therapy?

Most of us don’t come to therapy because something is technically wrong. We come because something feels unclear. Unsettled. Not quite ours.

Therapy, done well, isn’t about symptoms or diagnoses. It’s an opportunity to understand yourself differently, more honestly, more compassionately, and with more curiosity than most of us are used to extending ourselves.

In practice, that means meeting with the same person, usually every week, for 50 minutes, to talk through whatever is going on in your life and to help you understand it more clearly. We look at early life to make sense of current-day relationships and patterns, but ultimately the present, and future, is what matters most.

Who is it for?

My clients come from many different walks of life. Some are founders, creatives, athletes, executives, or people living some version of a public life. Others are parents, healthcare professionals, or people simply navigating an especially difficult chapter.

What they tend to have in common isn’t a job title. It’s curiosity, insight, and a genuine desire to understand themselves more deeply.

Reaching out to a therapist can feel like a minefield. It requires a lot of courage, so I aim to keep things as simple as possible. 

  1. I offer a complimentary 15-minute phone call should you wish to ask any questions ahead of booking in – to schedule an introductory call click here. 

  2. The first meeting is a 60-minute face-to-face or video call, where we can get to know one another better and make sure we’re a good fit. Ahead of this assessment session, I will send you a confidential questionnaire which covers important aspects of your life to date. 

  3. Following the assessment, should we agree to work together, we will contract and begin meeting on a weekly basis. A therapeutic contract offers a clear framework to refer to and outlines factors such as cost, frequency of meeting, cancellation policy, confidentiality and ways of working. 

What’s the process to us starting therapy?

What people bring: relationships, grief, anxiety, identity, career, purpose. They can look like separate problems. They rarely are, more often, they’re different expressions of the same internal world, the same patterns and old stories, showing up in different clothes.

Relationships

Grief

Anxiety

Identity

Career

Purpose

Parenthood

Creativity

Ambition

Burnout

Loss

Self-worth

Testimonials:

  • “I was a little tentative about having therapy at first because I assumed that you would have had to have something really horrible happened to you to 'deserve' it, but I've realised that therapy is the ultimate form of self-care. I really trust Sophie with everything , and have experienced and learned more about myself through our work than I have in my entire life.”

  • “Working with Sophie over the last 18 months has helped me to gain insight into my anxiety, which in turn has empowered me to address this and make positive changes in my life. Sophie always responds to me with empathy, kindness and compassion. I don’t think I could have made the changes in my life if I had not started my therapy with Sophie.”

  • “Sophie has helped me learn things about myself, my thoughts, my behaviours and relationships. She has an astounding recall for detail - you truly feel you are being heard. She balances warmth, sensitivity and empathy with honesty, and has an ability to challenge and question in a way that stimulates thought and self reflection without ever coming across as abrasive.”

  • “Sophie has really changed my life - I understand and sympathise with myself more readily, and feel much more able to communicate and relate to others after working together. She has nurtured a space where I feel able to be completely honest and vulnerable to discuss whatever I need whether it be a short term problem or ongoing acceptance of a past one.”