About me
I am an integrative psychotherapist working with adults and young people. Alongside my professional training, I bring lived experience as a mother of two teenagers and as a parent navigating the challenges of ADHD within family life. I understand how overwhelming life can feel when you are trying to hold everything together, and how difficult it can be to prioritise your own wellbeing when those around you need so much.
My own life has often felt like a rollercoaster — full of energy, responsibility, anxiety, love and at times exhaustion. These experiences allow me to meet my clients not only with clinical knowledge, but with humanity, warmth and genuine understanding.
Psychotherapy does not offer quick fixes or ready-made answers. Instead, it offers a space to reflect, to breathe and to be accepted without judgement. My work is grounded in existential therapy, which means we may explore questions around meaning, identity, life transitions, responsibility, limits and loss. Together we can think about what balance looks like for you, what emotional safety means in your world, and how you might strengthen your capacity to cope.
I also work at St Catherine’s Hospice providing grief therapy, supporting individuals facing bereavement and end-of-life issues. This work has deepened my appreciation of vulnerability, resilience and what truly matters in life.
I specialise in working with anxiety, panic attacks, fears and self-harm, and I have extensive experience supporting young people. I have worked with children and adolescents for over 18 years across a variety of settings, including The BRIT School, Croydon Drop-In Counselling Service, and delivering therapeutic programmes within primary schools.
Whether you are an adult feeling overwhelmed, a parent struggling to find steadiness, or a young person trying to make sense of intense emotions, I offer a thoughtful and compassionate space where your experiences can be explored safely and at your own pace.
Ready to take the next step?
Contact me for a free consultation and let us explore how I can best support you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified psychotherapist with PGdip in Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of Roehampton and BA in Psychology and Sociology from Westminster University. Additionally I have updated my training and got Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People with CPC in 2025. I am also a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
I undertake regular clinical supervision and a programme of continuing professional development. I am also a Roots of Empathy Programme Instructor – providing emotional support and understanding for primary age children (http://www.rootsofempathy.org/ ) and a Family Links Nurturing Programme’s Leader (http://familylinks.org.uk/).
Advanced Certificate in the Application of the Polyvagal Theory in the Counselling and Psychotherapy 2023.
Diploma in Counselling Children and Young people, CPC Training 2025
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I have experience working with children and teenagers with additional needs, including ADHD, ASD and dyslexia. I understand how easily strengths can be overlooked when young people do not fit into traditional systems.
Above all, I hold deep respect for the knowledge you and your family carry about your own unique situation.
You are the experts in your lived experience. Therapy is not about fixing, but about gently bringing to light your individual abilities, resilience and insight — creating space for new possibilities to emerge.
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 - £120.00
Concessions offered for
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Some of therapy sessions are available online, face to face or outdoors. Please check these on the initial call.
Further information
I am a mother of two daughters who have experienced significant mental health challenges, including self-harm and suicidality. As a mother with undiagnosed ADHD, parenting a neurodivergent young person, I have come to understand first-hand what it means to live within systems that are not always accessible or supportive for neurodivergent individuals.
These lived experiences deeply shape my work. They are not separate from my professional path — they are part of why I chose it. My passion for supporting parents and young people guided me towards therapeutic approaches that feel real, adaptable, and responsive to where needs truly exist. I am especially drawn to ways of working that meet young people and parents where they are — whether that is through walk-and-talk therapy in nature, or in a therapy room that feels relaxed, safe and less clinical.
Therapy does not always have to rely solely on talking. Alongside conversation, I incorporate creative approaches that we would explore together, finding ways of working that connect with your story, your struggles and your journey.
