About me
Are you outwardly successful but internally exhausted?
Perhaps you’re a high-performing professional or corporate leader who appears to be coping well, yet feels constantly on edge, disconnected, or quietly overwhelmed. You may struggle with anxiety that doesn’t switch off, a relentless inner critic, perfectionism, imposter syndrome, or a sense that you’re always “on” and never fully at rest.
You might be:
- Functioning highly at work while feeling emotionally depleted or burnt out
- Overthinking decisions, second-guessing yourself, or feeling stuck at a crossroads
- Carrying responsibility for others while neglecting your own needs
- Experiencing stress, shutdown, irritability, or physical symptoms with no clear cause
- Navigating leadership pressure, return to work after maternity leave, or a major life transition
- Living with ADHD and finding that traditional talking therapies haven’t quite landed
- Have had previous therapy (such as general counselling, or CBT) and found it didn't work for you in the way you hoped.
I also work with trauma (including developmental and relational trauma), relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, and identity or purpose-related questions that often arise when external success no longer matches internal fulfilment.
I can also offer full private ADHD assessments for adults.
I am a Chartered Counselling Psychologist, Systemic Practitioner, and Executive Coach. I work integratively, with a strong mind–body and somatic focus, drawing primarily on EMDR and Internal Family Systems (IFS). This approach is particularly helpful for people who are intellectually insightful but feel disconnected from their bodies, emotions, or intuition.
I believe that much of the time we live in our heads, disconnected from our bodies, our intuition, and our values. We attempt to ‘rationalise’ situations, yet our bodies feel something different. We live our lives according to the things we feel we ‘should’ do, rather than what brings us fulfillment and joy. I am passionate about facilitating greater mind-body connection in pursuit of authentic, meaningful living.
Many of the people I work with have spent years relying on logic, analysis, and performance to get through. Together, we slow things down and work with the nervous system, not just the mind. Therapy is not about “fixing” you, but about helping your system feel safer, more regulated, and more aligned with your values.
I strive to create a safe and empathic space where you will feel able to explore your current difficulties. I am warm, friendly and approachable. I don’t sit in silence; I will ask thoughtful questions, reflect patterns back to you, and gently challenge where helpful. Sessions are both containing and practical, offering insight alongside embodied change.
Alongside therapy, my executive and career-focused work often includes:
-Managing stress, sleep, and nervous system overload
-Working with imposter syndrome, perfectionism, and self-doubt
-Building sustainable confidence and psychological resilience
-Navigating leadership dynamics, boundaries, and work relationships
-Clarifying career direction or redefining success on your own terms
EMDR Coaching
For high achievers experiencing performance blocks, limiting beliefs, or persistent patterns rooted in earlier experiences, I offer EMDR-informed coaching packages. This work is structured, focused, and depth-oriented.
My training includes EMDR, IFS, Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), somatic and embodiment-based approaches, CBT, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and systemic (family and couples) therapy. I am also a trained yoga teacher and embodiment coach, and when appropriate, may incorporate somatic movement or body-based practices into sessions alongside more traditional talking approaches.
I worked in the NHS for 10 years and have experience across NHS, third-sector, and corporate settings. This background allows me to understand both clinical complexity and the realities of high-pressure professional environments.
I offer a free 15-minute introductory call so we can discuss what you’re looking for and whether we’re the right fit.
Training, qualifications & experience
My qualifications include a Doctorate in Psychotherapeutic and Counselling Psychology and a BSc (Hons) in Psychology. I have also trained for two years at the Institute of Family Therapy (both Graduate and Postgraduate Certificates in Systemic Practice with Families and Couples). I have also worked in academia, including as an external lecturer and Master's supervisor for University College London (UCL).
I am trained in a variety of therapeutic approaches and work in an integrative way. These include: person-centred, psychodynamic, CBT, trauma-focused CBT, Mindfulness and systemic approaches, EMDR, IFS, CFT and ACT. Don't worry if these all sound like baffling acronyms - I would be happy to chat to you further to explain it all!
I can also integrate creative and play therapy approaches, as well as somatic or embodied practices - as well as a yoga teacher I am additionally trained in Embodied Yoga Principles - a crossover of psychology, coaching, yoga and other movement practices.
I have worked in the NHS in a very wide range of settings, both primary care and secondary care, as well as family therapy teams, eating disorder units, and community mental health teams working with severe and enduring mental health difficulties. I have worked in adult palliative care and child bereavement. I have provided play therapy in a domestic violence charity for children and mothers and trauma-focused CBT in a charity for ex-military veterans experiencing PTSD. I worked for many years in the NHS in a specialist CAMHS (children, adolescent and family service).
I now operate my private practice (The Yogi Psychologist) full time, as well as working with a large corporate organisations offering psychological resilience training and 1:1 coaching sessions for senior executives.
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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.
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Please contact me for fees for therapy or coaching.
I am not offering reduced rates or insurance payments at this time - except WPA and BUPA.
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Further information
Please see my website for more about my workshops and offerings - I provide bespoke training, workshops and coaching for a range of businesses and events.
