About me
Whether you are looking for a highly skilled trauma therapist or CBT treatment and support for adults, children, adolescents and families, look no further!
The Practice offers specialist psychological therapies delivered in terms of psychotherapy providing a trauma-informed and collaborative approach, drawing on extensive expertise in treating a wide range of psychological difficulties, including anxiety disorders, depression, complex trauma, PTSD, dissociation, obsessive–compulsive disorder, phobias, bereavement, anger difficulties, and substance-related anxiety.
Therapy at the Practice is grounded in evidence-based models including Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), the Comprehensive Resource Model (CRM), Cognitive Behavioural Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and offers a safe and compassionate space where clients can explore their experiences and work towards meaningful change, building resilience, processing trauma, and reconnecting with their sense of self.
Furthermore, the Practice offers Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) delivered by a fully qualified psychologist with postgraduate diplomas in Developmental Psychology and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. CBT is provided to adults, children, adolescents, and families, offering support with a wide range of emotional, behavioural and psychological challenges.
Drawing on years of experience across clinical, community and private settings, the Practice delivers compassionate, evidence-based therapy tailored to each individual’s developmental stage and unique needs. The approach is collaborative, supportive, and designed to promote resilience, confidence and emotional well-being in clients of all ages.
The Practice also supports young people who may be experiencing the impact of addiction, family breakdown, and chaotic lifestyles. Sessions are offered in a safe, confidential and non-judgemental space — either in person or online — where individuals can express themselves, develop healthy coping strategies, and begin creating meaningful change in their lives.
The Practice offers a range of specialist trauma-focused therapies designed to address trauma at its deepest levels, including DBR, EMDR and CRM. These evidence-based and neurobiologically informed approaches are used to work safely and effectively with complex trauma, dissociation, and attachment-related difficulties.
Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR)
DBR is an emerging trauma therapy that works directly with the brainstem-level sequence activated during threat, focusing on the orienting tension and shock responses that occur before conscious thought. The Practice uses DBR to help clients access and resolve the pre-verbal emotional pain underlying traumatic experiences while maintaining safety and regulation. DBR is particularly effective in treating early developmental and attachment trauma, complex PTSD, dissociative symptoms, chronic emotional dysregulation, and the lingering effects of relational trauma, physical or sexual abuse, and accident-related trauma. It helps release deeply embedded survival responses and supports integration without overwhelming the client.
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR is an advanced psychotherapy approach that combines elements of cognitive therapy with bilateral stimulation (eye movements, taps or sounds) to reprocess distressing or traumatic memories. The Practice offers EMDR for difficulties such as PTSD, complex trauma, single-incident trauma (accidents, assaults), phobias, panic, grief, bereavement, and performance anxiety. EMDR helps clients safely process memories that remain “stuck” in the nervous system, reducing their emotional intensity and restoring healthy functioning. It can also be used to enhance confidence, resilience and performance in both personal and occupational settings.
The Comprehensive Resource Model (CRM)
CRM is an innovative, somatic approach designed to treat complex trauma, dissociation and survival terror, particularly where early attachment disruption has occurred. The Practice uses CRM to help clients build layered neurobiological resources and establish the safety needed to access and process traumatic material that has not responded to traditional talking therapies. CRM is particularly effective for individuals who have experienced chronic relational trauma, childhood neglect or abuse, and those living with the effects of complex PTSD. It reduces dissociative defences and enables profound and lasting healing and integration.
Other Therapies
Alongside its trauma therapies, the Practice also provides Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and the Cognitive Behavioural Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP), offering evidence-based treatments for a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties including anxiety disorders, depression, phobias, obsessive–compulsive disorder, panic, and trauma-related distress.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT is a structured talking therapy that explores the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. The Practice uses CBT to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns, develop more balanced perspectives, and make behavioural changes that promote emotional well-being. CBT is highly effective for difficulties such as generalised anxiety disorder, social anxiety, panic disorder, health anxiety, OCD, specific phobias, stress, low self-esteem, sleep difficulties, and trauma-related cognitions. It helps clients gain insight, develop healthier coping strategies, and build resilience, supporting lasting change. CBT is offered for difficulties including:
• Anxiety, panic attacks and social phobia
• Low mood and depression
• Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) and specific phobias
• Sleep difficulties
• Low self-esteem
• Self-harm and emotional regulation
• Trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Autism, learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
• Family or school-related stress
• Behavioural issues and anger management
Cognitive Behavioural Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP)
CBASP is the only psychotherapy model specifically developed to treat chronic depression. The Practice offers CBASP to support individuals who have experienced long-term or recurrent depression, often feeling disconnected, isolated, or entrenched in unhelpful interpersonal patterns. CBASP helps clients understand how their current interactions are shaped by earlier experiences, reduce ruminative thinking, and develop more adaptive interpersonal skills. It is particularly effective for persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) and treatment-resistant depression, helping clients reconnect with their environment, improve their relationships, and regain a sense of agency and purpose.
Additional Approaches
The Practice also offers Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) as an integrative approach to support positive behavioural change, improve communication, and enhance personal effectiveness. NLP focuses on the connection between language, thought patterns, and behaviour, helping clients to identify and shift unhelpful internal narratives and automatic responses. It can be particularly helpful for building confidence, managing stress, improving emotional regulation, and developing healthier patterns of thinking and relating. NLP techniques are often used alongside other therapeutic models to deepen learning and support lasting change.
The Practice provides couples counselling to support partners in improving their communication, resolving conflict, and strengthening their emotional connection. Drawing on evidence-based principles from cognitive behavioural approaches, sessions are structured to help couples explore patterns of interaction, understand the impact of past experiences on current dynamics, and develop new strategies for managing differences. Couples counselling can be particularly beneficial where relationships are affected by stress, trauma, parenting pressures, or life transitions, enabling partners to rebuild trust, improve emotional intimacy, and work collaboratively towards shared goals.
Training, qualifications & experience
Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy
Post Graduate Certificate in Counselling
Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology
Bachelor of Science (Hons) Behavioural Science
Post Graduate EMDR training
Post Graduate CBASP training
I am an accredited BABCP psychotherapist
I am an accredited practitioner with EMDRA UK. (Eye Movement and Desensitisation and Reprocessing Association UK).
Our CBT qualifications include:
· MSc in Developmental Psychology
· Diploma in Counselling & Groupwork (CBT)
· Practitioner in NLP & Hypnosis
· Specialist CBT for Trauma, PTSD & Couples Therapy
· Training in Autism & Learning Disability Assessment
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR)
DBR is an emerging trauma therapy that works directly with the brainstem-level sequence activated during threat, focusing on the orienting tension and shock responses that occur before conscious thought. The Practice uses DBR to help clients access and resolve the pre-verbal emotional pain underlying traumatic experiences while maintaining safety and regulation. DBR is particularly effective in treating early developmental and attachment trauma, complex PTSD, dissociative symptoms, chronic emotional dysregulation, and the lingering effects of relational trauma, physical or sexual abuse, and accident-related trauma. It helps release deeply embedded survival responses and supports integration without overwhelming the client.
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 - £90.00
Additional information
Sessions are based on a 50-55 minute basis and payable before the session.
CBT sessions are £70
Trauma focussed therapy sessions are £90.
When I work
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Further information
Accreditations and Training Bodies
EMDRA UK (Eye Movement and Desensitisation and Reprocessing Association UK)
BABCP (British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies)
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