About me
People often come to me feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or caught in repeating patterns - in relationships, work, or their inner world - and wanting a space where they can explore this safely and honestly.
My work is trauma-informed, attachment-based and relational. I am interested in how past experiences continue to shape present-day emotions, behaviours, and relationships, often outside of conscious awareness. Therapy is a collaborative process, where we work at a pace that feels manageable, paying attention to both understanding and emotional regulation.
I work with a wide range of issues, including trauma, anxiety, shame, identity questions, relationship difficulties, and life transitions. Alongside individual therapy, I also support couples who are struggling with communication, trust, distance, or recurring conflict. Rather than focusing on blame or quick solutions, I help couples understand the deeper patterns between them, developing healthy secure attachment and create the conditions for change.
I welcome people from all backgrounds and identities, including LGBTQIA+ clients, neurodivergent individuals, and those from diverse cultural or religious backgrounds. My practice is grounded in respect, inclusivity, and an awareness of how social context and power can shape personal experience.
I hold a Master’s degree in Counselling and have published over thirty peer - reviewed papers and book chapters in mental health. Earlier in my career, I helped build and lead a large digital mental health service, which deepened my understanding of complexity, risk, and ethical practice.
I offer an initial conversation for those who would like to explore whether working together feels like a good fit.
Training, qualifications & experience
I bring over 20 years’ experience in mental health as a psychotherapist, researcher, and senior leader. My professional journey began with training as a counsellor and completing a Master’s degree in Counselling at the University of Manchester. Alongside clinical work, I developed a strong interest in research and evidence-informed practice, leading to the publication of over 30 peer-reviewed academic papers and book chapters in mental health.
For 15 years, I helped build and scale Kooth, an international digital mental health platform for young people, making therapy accessible to millions across the UK and US. Working at scale deepened my understanding of complexity, risk, safeguarding, and ethical decision-making, as well as the importance of relational presence even within highly pressured systems.
My clinical work is grounded in relational, trauma-informed psychotherapy, with an embodied orientation that recognises how experiences are held not only cognitively, but also emotionally and physically. I have undertaken additional training in body-based therapeutic approaches, which informs how I work with trauma, nervous system regulation, and patterns that can feel difficult to shift through insight alone.
Alongside individual work, I have trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT), a well-established, attachment-based approach to working with intimate relationships. This supports my work with couples around conflict cycles, emotional disconnection, trust, and repair.
I am committed to ongoing supervision, training, and reflective practice, and to offering therapy that is thoughtful, ethically grounded, and responsive to the complexity of people’s lives.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Relationships
Understanding the masculine
Sexuality
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
For couples therapy I charge £85 for a 60 minute session.
For individual breathwork sessions combined with psychotherapy, I typically charge £90 for a 90 minute session
When I work
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