About me
You might know exactly what you’re doing, and still find yourself doing it.
Maybe you keep ending up in the same relationship patterns. You overthink conversations, doubt yourself, people-please, procrastinate or become overwhelmed by your feelings. You might understand yourself quite well, yet still wonder: why do I keep doing this when I know it isn’t helping me?
I work with individuals and couples who want to understand not just what they’re struggling with, but why.
Psychodynamic therapy looks beneath the surface. Together, we’ll explore the patterns that keep repeating, where they may have come from, and how earlier experiences might still shape the way you feel, relate to others and see yourself now. Understanding these patterns can give you more choice, rather than feeling destined to repeat them.
Many of my clients have tried CBT or shorter-term therapy before and still feel that something hasn’t quite shifted. You may understand your difficulties intellectually but find that knowing why hasn’t necessarily changed how you feel.
I have particular experience working with ADHD and neurodivergence, including late diagnosed adults, masking, overwhelm, motivation, feeling different or misunderstood, and the shame that can build after years of struggling with things that seem to come easily to other people.
I also work with anxiety, depression/low mood, OCD, panic, eating difficulties, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and self-sabotaging patterns.
What is it like to work with me?
Therapy is more than having someone listen, offer advice or tell you what you want to hear. It's a relationship in which we can think together, question things and become curious about what might be happening beneath the surface.
I won't expect you to figure everything out on your own. I'll be alongside you, listening not only to what you're saying, but also noticing what might be difficult to put into words, what gets repeated and what happens between us.
Sometimes I'll gently challenge you. Sometimes we won't have an answer, and that's okay too. I'm not here to fix you or rescue you from difficult feelings, but to help us understand them together.
Because sometimes, it's not another explanation you need. It's the experience of being genuinely understood by another person, and discovering something different through that relationship.
What to expect
Sessions are 50 minutes and take place weekly, either in person or online. Our first session is a chance to explore what has brought you to therapy, what you might want from it, and how it feels for us to work together.
Therapy might be for you if you:
- Keep repeating patterns even when you know they’re not helping
- Are hard on yourself or often feel you should be different
- Understand yourself intellectually but still feel stuck
- Notice the same difficulties appearing in your relationships
- Want to understand yourself more deeply, rather than only manage symptoms
Couples Therapy
I also work with couples who find themselves stuck in patterns that keep repeating, even when both people want things to be different.
You might be having the same arguments, struggling to feel heard or understood, feeling distant from one another, or finding that old hurts keep getting pulled into the present.
Our work isn't about deciding who is right or wrong. Instead, we'll become curious about what happens between you, the patterns you've developed together, what might sit underneath them, and why certain interactions can leave you feeling disconnected, frustrated or misunderstood.
Where we can meet
I offer sessions in person from my therapy room in central Ipswich, next to Christchurch Park, as well as online or by telephone
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a BACP Accredited psychodynamic counsellor and have been working therapeutically with clients on a weekly basis for over five years.
Qualifications and professional training
- MA Psychodynamic Counselling with Distinction — University of Essex
- BACP Accredited Counsellor — MBACP (Accred)
- Introduction to Therapy with Couples — Tavistock Relationships (ongoing, 2026)
- Additional continuing professional development in autism and neurodiversity
- Ongoing clinical supervision and continuing professional development
My postgraduate training is grounded in psychodynamic theory, with a particular interest in attachment, relationships, shame and the patterns we can find ourselves repeating.
I am currently undertaking further specialist training in working therapeutically with couples through Tavistock Relationships
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.
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
- Trauma, grief, and loss
- Anxiety and depression
- Autism/ADHD/neurodivergent
- Eating disorders
OCD and compulsive behaviours - Relationship difficulties
- Life transitions and identity exploration
Therapies offered
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Fees
£70.00 - £95.00
Additional information
Individuals £70 per session
Couples £95 per session
I offer a free 15 minute introductory call to discuss what you are looking for on your therapy journey. Please message me to set this up as I have various availability for this call throughout the week.
After the call, we can then look to arrange a 50 minute initial appointment either in person or remotely.
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