About me
In a society that often asks us to “stay strong” and cope quietly, reaching out for support can feel like a big step. You may be coming to therapy because life feels overwhelming, confusing, or no longer sustainable as it is. I offer a calm, supportive space where we can slow things down and begin to make sense of what’s going on for you, together.
I’m a BABCP-accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with a professional background in Social Work and almost ten years’ experience working in mental health services. I began my career in NHS acute mental health services, supporting people through periods of significant distress and crisis, before going on to work within NHS IAPT services and private practice.
While CBT is the foundation of my training, my work is integrative and relational. I draw on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), mindfulness, somatic influences, and elements of schema therapy. I’m less interested in fitting people into diagnostic boxes and more focused on understanding your lived experience, what has shaped it, and what feels most important to you now.
I work with adults experiencing anxiety (including panic, OCD, and phobias), depression and low mood, PTSD, sleep difficulties, ADHD (including post-diagnostic support), mental health difficulties linked to long-term health conditions, and periods of transition or identity change. I have a particular interest in neurodiversity and regularly support adults who are newly diagnosed with ADHD.
I believe the therapeutic relationship is central to meaningful change. My priority is to offer a space where you feel safe, seen, and genuinely understood, where you don’t have to edit yourself and where all parts of you are welcome. Therapy with me isn’t just about reducing symptoms, but about helping you move towards a life that feels more meaningful and aligned with what matters to you.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications & Training
Postgraduate Diploma in High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Canterbury Christ Church University (BABCP-accredited training)
BA (Hons) Social Work
University of Sussex
Additional Training / Continuing Professional Development
Foundation Diploma in Art & Design
CBT for Chronic Illness and Pain Management
Canterbury Christ Church University
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for ADHD Advanced online training, Psychwire
Course led by Dr Russ Harris
Ongoing Learning
I am committed to ongoing personal and professional development. I attend regular supervision, engage in continued professional training, and have my own therapy. I see therapy as a shared, evolving process, something I continue to learn from alongside the people I work with, rather than something I simply deliver.
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 BABCP is the lead organisation for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the UK. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the practice, theory or development of CBT. BABCP also provides accreditation for CBT therapists. BABCP accredited members adhere to the Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics in the Practice of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, and are willing to be scrutinised in this adherence as required.
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
Therapies offered
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Fees
£80.00 per session
Additional information
My fee is £80 per session, payable on the day unless otherwise agreed. I also offer an initial reduced-rate consultation (£25) to help us decide whether working together feels like the right fit. This can take place online or in person.
