About me
I am an Integrative Psychotherapist and Music Therapist specialising in adolescents who are often labelled 'therapy resistant' - a term I challenge entirely. In my experience, these young people are not resistant to therapy itself, but to systems or approaches that have failed to earn their trust or meet them with the respect they deserve. I also work with those who have a history of challenges throughout their childhood and adolescence, those who support these young people, and those undergoing challenging times that may be surprised by their reaction or in need of extra support.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am registered with the HCPC as an Arts Therapist, who hold me accountable for upholding its professional standards at all times. Separately, I am registered with the NCIP as an Integrative Psychotherapist, upholding their clinical standards for my talking therapy work.
Most recently, I have completed substantial training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and other psychological therapies, such as Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy, as well as completing training in Auxiliary Schema Therapy. I use aspects of these psychological therapies in all of my work, drawing on methods which knit together neatly to fit your needs.
I hold an MA in Music Therapy with Distinction from Guildhall School of Music and Drama, a two-year course which certified me for HCPC state registration. This training is grounded in relational, psychotherapeutic, and developmental therapy work.
I have worked for over 5 years primarily with adolescents and young adults dealing with complex trauma or difficulties communicating their lived experiences. Together, either through Music Therapy or Integrative work, we find new ways of communicating, accepting, and relating to our distress.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The HCPC are an independent, UK-wide health regulator. They set standards of professional training, performance and conduct for 16 professions.
They keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards, and they take action if registered health professionals fall below those standards. They were created by a piece of legislation called the Health Professions Order 2001.
Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 - £120.00
Additional information
I passionately believe in making therapy more equitable; as such, please get in touch with me if the price range isn’t an option for you. I ask those in a position to pay a bit extra to do so, so that I can see more people who might not be able to afford therapy, usually.
Whilst I may ask for a rough idea of household income and dependants, I operate on a trust-based system and will never ask for evidence, invoices, or Universal Credit statements.
Further information
My work focuses on young people who may be at a crisis point, ambivalent about receiving support, or disengaged from conventional mental health services. Many have never been offered a genuine choice in whether or how they receive therapy. My priority is to help them develop a sense of ownership over their emotional world by building the emotional literacy, self-regulation, and coping strategies that allow them to feel in control of what support looks like for them.
I take a present-focused approach, grounded in evidence-based psychological frameworks - primarily Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and DBT-derived skills - delivered flexibly and relationally. Where appropriate, I draw on creative tools such as metaphor, improvisation, or the use of music to support expression when words are too much, or not enough.
At the heart of my work is a belief in helping people face the truth of their experiences without being defined by them. I support them to take accountability for present actions, whilst also holding space for the very real impact of past harm. Together, we explore how it is possible to carry distress, acknowledge helplessness, and still move forward with clarity, autonomy, and self-respect.
