About me
Consultant Clinical Psychologist | ISTDP Psychotherapist | MBT Supervisor
Manchester & Online
I am a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society (BPS), and registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC; PYL35936). I am also an IEDTA-trained Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) psychotherapist, a certified MBT supervisor (Anna Freud Centre), and a certified IEDTA teacher and supervisor in ISTDP.
I am the Founder and Clinical Director of ISTDP-North, a Manchester-based specialist service offering psychological treatment, supervision and professional training nationally and internationally.
I also work with recognised healthcare providers including Bupa and Aviva.
How I Work
I provide therapy that is active, focused and grounded in psychological science. My aim is not only to reduce symptoms but to help you understand and resolve the emotional patterns that may be maintaining them.
Therapy with me is collaborative and purposeful. I offer a supportive and empathic space, while also working carefully and precisely to help you move towards meaningful and lasting change.
Experience
I work with adults in both the NHS and private practice. I have specialist experience supporting people experiencing:
Anxiety and panic attacks
Depression
Trauma
Self-harm
Obsessive or intrusive thinking
Bereavement
Anger difficulties
Eating disorders
Relationship and interpersonal difficulties
Low self-esteem
Medically unexplained / functional symptoms
Therapeutic Approaches
I offer individual and couples therapy.
I am trained and accredited in:
Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP)
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT)
My primary approach is ISTDP, an evidence-based and time-sensitive psychotherapy. ISTDP focuses on identifying and working through the emotional barriers that contribute to difficulties such as anxiety, depression, low self-worth and relational problems.
Over 200 research studies support the effectiveness of ISTDP across a wide range of psychological and psychosomatic difficulties.
Languages
I offer therapy in:
English
Spanish
Italian
Beginning Therapy
Initial Extended Assessment
The first step is a 3-hour extended assessment. This allows us to develop a comprehensive understanding of your difficulties and gives you a clear sense of how I work. The assessment itself is often experienced as therapeutic and can help clarify whether ongoing work together feels right.
Ongoing Sessions
If we decide to proceed, sessions are 90 minutes and take place weekly or fortnightly. A minimum frequency of two sessions per month is recommended to maintain therapeutic effectiveness.
Fees
£190 – 90 minutes
£130 – 50/60 minutes
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) — Lancaster University, UK
MSc Health Psychology — University College London (UCL), UK
MSc Psychology & Mental Health — University of Deusto, Spain
BSc Psychology — University of Deusto, Spain
Specialist Therapy Training & Accreditation
Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP)
Certified IEDTA Teacher & Supervisor (2020–2025)
ISTDP Core Training — London, UK (2018–2020)
ISTDP Advanced Training — Berlin (J. ten Have-de Labije) (2021–2026)
Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT)
Accredited MBT Practitioner — Anna Freud Centre & British Psychoanalytic Council (2017–2019)
Accredited MBT Supervisor — Anna Freud Centre & British Psychoanalytic Council (2019–2021)
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing)
EMDR Full Training (Parts 1–4)
Psychodynamic & Group Psychotherapy
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Training — Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust
D58 (2018–2020)
D59 (2021–2023)
Group Analytic Psychotherapy — Foundation & Diploma, Group Analysis North (2016–2018)
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.
British Psychological Society
Areas of counselling I deal with
Photos & videos
Fees
£130.00 - £190.00
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
- 190£/90 minutes
- 130£/50-60 minutes
- I work with several insurance companies, who may be able to pay for your therapy (or assessments) if you are registered with them.
- For more details please visit my website www.istdpnorth.com
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