I am an existential counsellor and writer based in West London.
I live with my cat, Pangur Bán, who is named after an old Irish poem. When I am not working I can usually be found curled up with a book, singing opera, writing punk-folk songs, watching things on Netflix, shopping for houseplants, or wandering by the river.
Selected Publications
- The City of Saturdays, a novel represented by InterSaga (forthcoming)
- de Courcier, S. (2022) ‘Not one of those girls: An existential-phenomenological exploration of my relationship with eyeliner’ Existential Analysis 33(1):98-111
- Farias, M. et al. (2019) ‘Atheists on the Santiago way: Examining motivations to go on pilgrimage’ Sociology of Religion 80(1):28-44
- Oviedo, L., de Courcier, S. & Farias, M. (2014) ‘Rise of pilgrims on the Camino to Santiago: Sign of change or religious revival?’ Review of Religious Research 56:433-442
Qualifications
- MA Psychotherapy & Counselling (Existential) – Regent’s University
- Certificate of Proficiency – BACP
- Certificado: Fenomenología Existencial: Aplicación a la Psicoterapia y las Relaciones Interpersonales – Asociación Latinoamericana de Psicoterapia Existencial (ALPE)
- Safeguarding Children – Stop It Now!
- Child Sexual Abuse And The Internet – The Lucy Faithfull Foundation
- Eradicating Child Sexual Abuse – The Lucy Faithfull Foundation
- Child Trafficking: Safeguarding Children: Advanced Level – ECPAT
I also attend various training events alongside my therapy work. Recent events I have attended include:
- Is existence the same as experience in existential therapy? (seminar): Ernesto Spinelli & Greg Madison / Harley Street Therapy
- Reading Kierkegaard beyond scholarliness and scientism: Therapeutic love as a Socratic task (seminar): Devang Vaidya / SEA
- Kierkegaard and love (workshop): Harvard University
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP), and an individual member of the Society for Existential Analysis (SEA), the Institute of Recovery from Childhood Trauma (IRCT), and Psychotherapists and Counsellors for Social Responsibility (PCSR). I am a trainee member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).