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A System to Disrupt the System

Our Philosophy

The Aurally Divergent Collective exists as a progressive, culturally attuned practice that actively recognises and counters the impact of systemic oppression, prejudice, and societal structures on human lives.
 

Central to this context is a deep commitment to radical inclusivity and actively dismantling ableism. We recognise that standard mental health frameworks (including counselling and therapeutic interventions) often pathologise difference and ignore the structural barriers faced by disabled, neurodivergent, and chronically ill communities.

The lived experience of disability is profoundly altered and intensified when it intersects with racism, sexism, classism, or queerphobia (or any of the "-isms"). For us, inclusivity is not a passive sentiment or a checklist. We actively seek to create a space where diverse minds and bodies are fundamentally safe, valued, and understood.

Our progressive ethos guides our clinical worldview, while our private practice structure allows us to remain entirely independent, unhurried, and deeply resourced. We believe that true systemic awareness requires holding both a radical clinical lens and a commitment to sustainable economics. Charging professional fees ensures we can invest directly in the specialised tools, ongoing clinical education, and infrastructure required to build a genuinely accessible, high-standard environment for the diverse communities we serve.

Behind The Aurally Divergent Collective...

I have always held a deep curiosity around how we make sense of and navigate connections. Not just with our selves and significant others but also the multiple worlds we inhabit. School, work, neighbourhoods and digital realms, to name a few. This curiosity propelled me on a professional odyssey across three countries, holding a wide spectrum of roles across vastly different landscapes.

Operating within diverse cultural contexts throughout my 20-plus-year clinical career, I have specialised in helping clients navigate complex family dynamics, relationship transitions, and the unique psychological impacts of systemic oppression and minority stress.

I welcome the full, complex spectrum of human and family life, through my own lived experience has drawn me to the unique landscape of aural divergence and hearing differences.

My work is anchored in my longer training courses though I regularly attend short courses and specialised workshops not only to keep on top of the latest developments within therapy, but to consistently challenge myself as a practitioner. If you feel my practice resonates with what you are looking for, I invite you to see what our collaboration looks like. 

Practice Standards and Compliance:

  • Enhanced Safeguarding:
    Full Enhanced DBS Checked (Children and Adults)

  • Data Protection:
    Registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

  • Clinical Accountability:
    Fully backed by comprehensive professional protections to ensure the highest ethical standards across all individual, couple, and family frameworks.

Professional Accreditations and Qualifications:

  • Full Clinical Membership, UK Council for Psychotherapy (College of Family, Couple and Systemic Psychotherapy)

  • Registered Member, Association for Family and Systemic Psychotherapy (AFSP)

  • Registered Social Worker, Social Work England

  • MSc Family and Systemic Psychotherapy (with distinction, King’s College London)

  • MA Child Studies (King’s College London)

  • MA Human Relations (University of Nottingham)

  • BSc (Hons) Social Work (University of Mauritius)

Advanced Professional Development:

  • Practice Educator Professional Standards Levels 1 and 2 (Royal Holloway, University of London) with experience in training and development and the assessment of professional standards in social work. 

  • Training in systemic approaches to supervision and team support (Collective Space).

  • Action Learning Facilitation (ILM), supporting groups and individuals make sense of their experience together, unlocking new possibilities and their own next steps.
The Aurally Divergent Collective
Serving North and Central London
Providing Teletherapy across the UK & internationally (subject to local regulations)

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