About me
If you feel stuck in patterns of anxiety, self-criticism, or emotional overwhelm, I offer a warm, trauma-informed psychotherapy focused on deep and lasting change.
I help adults and young people who are looking to understand themselves more deeply and who want more than just coping strategies . Many of my clients have insight into their difficulties but still feel stuck. Others have tried therapy before and want a more active approach or to get more to the roots of their issues.
I often work with people who:
- Feel anxious, overwhelmed, or highly self-critical
- Notice unwanted repeating patterns in relationships or work
- Prioritise other people's feelings above their own
- Have tried to change things but don’t feel real movement
- Want deep and lasting change
By focussing on you as you are right now in the therapy session, I can help you make changes which are relevant to your current dofficulties as well as having the potential to heal past traumas. My main approach is Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP), an evidence-based therapy that helps uncover and shift unhelpful patterns in how we relate to ourselves.
Together, we will pay close attention to your physical and emotional states as they arise in the session. Rather than only talking about problems, we engage with you as you are, using kindness and attention to allow change to occur at a felt, embodied level.
Creating lasting change can feel intense at times, but I always work in a way that is collaborative, carefully paced, and focused on emotional safety. Over time, clients often find they are able to experience deeper emotions safely, feel more connected to themselves and others, and develop greater self-confidence and self-compassion.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have been working as a therapist for over a decade. I am a BACP-registered psychotherapist with a specialist focus on Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP).
Alongside my work with clients, I also supervise other therapists and provide professional training. This means my work is continually informed by a high level of reflection, ongoing learning, and close engagement with the model at an advanced level.
My way of working is active and collaborative, and is often a good fit for people who want therapy to feel purposeful and engaged, without feeling pushed beyond what feels manageable.
I receive regular specialist supervision and have trained extensively with leading figures in ISTDP, including Dr Alan Abbass, Dr Patricia Coughlin, and Dr Robert Neborsky. I am currently supervised by Dr Leo Russell.
Before specialising in ISTDP, I trained in integrative, person-centred, and psychodynamic approaches, and have many years of experience working across a range of settings, including drug and alcohol services, domestic abuse support, learning disabilities, and work with children and families. This breadth of experience helps me adapt my work to the individual, rather than expecting you to fit a particular way of working.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£100.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fee is higher than average because my work is highly specialised. I will give you precise, focussed care which creates deep, lasting change. I invest extra time in advanced training, specialised supervision and in reviewing my sessions, meaning you get more effective, impactful therapy.
My fee is my hourly rate and my sessions range from 60 - 90 minutes. Longer sessions allow us to work more deeply whilst also dealing with whatever comes up in the session in a safe way.
Further information
I am LGBTQIA+ affirmative and welcome relationship, sexuality and gender diverse clients. I am committed to offering an inclusive, respectful, and affirming therapeutic space which works against the systemic, institutional and interpersonal oppressions experienced by LGBTQIA+ folks.
You’re very welcome to get in touch for a brief, commitment-free conversation to see whether working together feels like a good fit.
