About me
I am a Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years’ experience, working full time in private practice. I support adults who look like they’re coping on the outside but feel overwhelmed, exhausted or not quite themselves on the inside. Many of the people I work with are high-functioning, capable and successful, yet privately struggling with anxiety, burnout, emotional overload, sleep problems or a constant sense of pressure they can’t switch off.
I specialise in working with trauma, anxiety, chronic stress and burnout, including experiences that don’t always look like “obvious trauma” but still have a powerful impact on how you think, feel and function. This often shows up as overthinking, people-pleasing, perfectionism, difficulty resting, physical stress symptoms, or a sense of always being on edge.
I use EMDR as my primary therapeutic approach as an effective, evidence-based method that works with how your brain, body and emotions respond under stress and pressure. It helps the nervous system integrate experiences that are still triggering stress responses, so patterns of overdrive or survival mode can settle. This reduces anxiety, emotional reactivity and physical tension in the present, helping you think more clearly, feel steadier and respond rather than react.
Alongside therapy, I also offerEMDR-informed coaching for professionals, leaders and high-performing individuals who want psychologically grounded support without the jargon or superficiality of traditional coaching. This work sits in the space between therapy and executive coaching and is particularly helpful if you want to move forward with ambition, clarity and confidence, without running yourself into the ground.
My approach is warm, steady and grounded. I aim to help you understand what your system has been responding to, why your symptoms make sense, and how things can shift so life feels calmer, more connected and more sustainable again.
I work online with clients across the UK and overseas.
Areas I commonly work with include:
anxiety and panic, burnout and overwhelm, trauma and complex trauma, high-functioning anxiety, work-related stress, sleep problems, health anxiety, emotional exhaustion, people-pleasing, perfectionism, relationship patterns, leadership pressure and performance challenges.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and I hold a Doctoral qualification in Clinical Psychology and have 20+ years clinical experience of a range of assessment and treatment approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (CFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR) and longer term psychotherapy work.
I am a full member of the Health Professions Council (HCPC) and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS). I also hold membership with the Association of Clinical Psychology (ACP), and I am an Accredited EMDR Practitioner and Member of EMDR UK and EUROPE
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£150.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
We are happy to accept insurance claims with insurers who agree to shared costs or are able to cover full session fees. If your insurer is not listed here, please get in touch and we will do our best to work with them where possible.
When I work
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Further information
Please feel free to contact me to discuss your needs.
