About me
I offer a free 15 minute call for us to meet and see if we might be the right fit to begin working together.
As an integrative psychotherapist, I draw on relational, psychodynamic, and neurodevelopmental approaches to support a wide range of emotional and psychological experiences, such as anxiety, chronic shame, relational trauma, ADHD and autism. My practice is informed by an anti-oppressive framework and a deep respect for how identity, social context, and difference shape our inner worlds.
Many of the people I work with live with the ongoing effects of anxiety, attention-related difficulties such as ADHD, or the impact of early attachment disruptions. Therapy can offer a space to understand how these patterns have developed, how they function in the present, and how they might be gently reshaped.
Our work is collaborative and responsive, rather than offering quick fixes or generic advice, I see therapy as something we build together. We pay close attention to what unfolds in the room: what is spoken, what is left unsaid, and the emotions that may come up for you. This relational space allows us to notice repeating patterns, relational strategies, and the ways early attachment styles might still be shaping emotional life, relationships, and self-worth.
Over time, this process can open up new ways of relating to yourself and others; less driven by anxiety or hypervigilance, and more rooted in a felt sense of safety, connection, and agency.
Working with Neurological Difference
I have a particular interest in working with neurovariant clients - including those who are autistic or ADHD. I use the term neurovariant deliberately: to move away from both pathologising language and unhelpful narratives that frame difference as a “superpower.”
Instead, I see neurological difference as a valid, embodied way of experiencing the world- one that often brings sensitivity, insight, and depth, but that can also come with significant stress when others cannot attune.
I am an autistic therapist. While I don’t centre this in the therapy room, it does inform the way I listen. It gives me a grounded understanding of what it means to live with difference - especially in systems that are confusing or invalidating. You will not need to explain the basics of your experience to me, and I will always aim to meet you without assumption.
Shame and Relational trauma
Belonging isn’t something everyone grows up with. Many of the people I work with carry a private sense of strangeness - feeling misread in their relationships, self-monitoring in social spaces, or unsure of how to relax into being themselves. Sometimes this comes from early relational trauma. Sometimes it’s the residue of growing up with neurological differences in environments that couldn’t reflect or meet their needs.
The impact can be far-reaching. Anxiety, chronic shame, or relational avoidance often take root. Clients describe the sense that they’re “too much,” “not enough,” or fundamentally outside of things. Therapy offers a place to be met without needing to adapt or perform. It offers a relationship where we can begin to understand these experiences with care.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully insured, qualified integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor and an Integrative psychotherapist for adults (18+). I am a registered member of the BACP (membership no. 00975963) and a training member of the UKCP (membership no. 2011174566) whose code of ethics I abide by.
I am currently working towards an MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy at the Metanoia Institute, and have recently qualified on a diploma course for Open Dialogue and Systemic Family therapy with Open Dialogue UK.
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
Anxiety and chronic stress
I work with clients who feel constantly on edge, hypervigilant, or stuck in cycles of overthinking and overwhelm. Together we explore not just symptom relief, but the underlying emotional and relational roots of anxiety.
Shame and self-worth
Shame is often at the core of many struggles. Whether chronic or situational, shame can lead to deep feelings of being unlovable or wrong. In therapy we approach shame gently, tracking how it shows up in the body and in your relationships.
Relational difficulties and attachment wounds
You may find intimacy difficult, fear being a burden, or struggle to trust others. These patterns are often rooted in early experiences. Our work will bring attention to how these dynamics unfold and where they may shift.
Repeating patterns and stuck behaviours
Many clients come feeling frustrated by behaviours they can’t seem to change, such as avoidance, perfectionism, or people-pleasing. We explore the function of these strategies, and how they might be updated in light of who you are now.
The lived experience of neurovariance
Living with neurological differences often requires masking, adapting, and managing sensory or relational overload. Therapy can help explore identity, reduce burnout, and support more authentic ways of being.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
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Further information
Belonging isn’t something everyone grows up with. Many of the people I work with carry a private sense of strangeness - feeling misread in their relationships, self-monitoring in social spaces, or unsure of how to relax into being themselves. Sometimes this comes from early relational trauma. Sometimes it’s the residue of growing up with neurological differences in environments that couldn’t reflect or meet their needs.
The impact can be far-reaching. Anxiety, chronic shame, or relational avoidance often take root. Clients describe the sense that they’re “too much,” “not enough,” or fundamentally outside of things. Therapy offers a place to be met without needing to adapt or perform. It offers a relationship where we can begin to understand these experiences - not just with insight, but with care.
