About me
I am a senior Clinical Psychologist who works with adults and couples facing a wide range of challenges: relationship issues, anxiety, low mood, trauma, burnout, and big life transitions. Many of the people I work with feel overwhelmed by their emotions, stuck in unhelpful patterns, or disconnected from the life they want to be living. Sometimes they’re carrying the weight of past trauma, relationship breakdowns, anxiety or depression. Sometimes they’re simply exhausted by trying to hold it all together.
What I’ve found is that people don’t just want insight — they want change that sticks. That’s why I focus on both the “why” and the “how”: making sense of the patterns and experiences that brought you here, while also sharing practical tools you can take into your day-to-day life. I mainly draw from models like DBT and ACT, which combine emotional understanding with concrete skills. My approach is collaborative, honest, and flexible — I’ll meet you where you are, and we’ll work from there.
Over the past 10 years, I have spent a significant portion of my career working with people who have experienced stigma, whether that’s connected to mental or physical health diagnoses, sexuality, other aspects of their identity, or how they’ve chosen to move through the world. I am committed to helping people feel comfortable to bring their full selves to our sessions, so that therapy is a place where you feel accepted and free from judgement.
Through my doctoral and specialist postgraduate training, I have deepened my understanding of the following areas:
Attachment and relationships — attachment was my area of doctoral research, and I have trained in therapies which help people to unpack relationship dynamics, bolster their self-esteem, and develop skills to both communicate their needs and assert their boundaries. I have worked extensively with people who find that they keep falling into the same unfulfilling relationship patterns, to understand how they can break out of this cycle.
Unpredictable or intense emotions — many people who come to me simply do not feel in the driver’s seat of their own emotions. It can be frustrating, exhausting, and completely get in the way of a person’s goals. I have received specialist postgraduate training in DBT, an approach which equips people with the skills to understand where emotions are coming from, and how to shift their intensity.
Outside the therapy room, I also supervise early-career psychologists who are learning how to provide therapy. As you might be able to guess, I am a big fan of therapy, and I absolutely love the fact that I get to be a part of helping clinicians to become confident and effective therapists.
To round up, I would like to say that whatever’s brought you here, I hope you’ll feel that this can be a place to think things through, feel understood, and move forward on your own terms. Feel free to get in touch so we can book in a first meeting — I’d be really happy to hear from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, a Bachelor's Degree in Experimental Psychology, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT). I am also a trained clinical supervisor, and oversee the practice of early career therapists.
Outside of my private practice, I supervise a team of therapists in an NHS service supporting people who manage difficult feelings in ways that negatively impact their lives, such as through self-harm, substance use, or destructive relationships. My experience has spanned a wide range of settings – from services helping people at the start of their mental health journey to intensive care and HIV clinics. I think this reflects how much I enjoy working with people from all walks of life, no matter what they’re going through.
I’m trained in various different therapeutic approaches - if you’re curious, they include DBT, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT). I know these names might not mean a lot to everyone, but I’ve found that being trained in multiple approaches helps me work in a way that really fits you: your story, your needs, and your goals.
Member organisations
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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
£110.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I offer concessions and am registered with several private health insurance companies. Please do also get in touch if you have personal circumstances which may require a more flexible approach to fees/payment - I would be happy to discuss to keep therapy as accessible as possible.
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I am able to offer more flexibility for online sessions. If this is your preference and your ideal time slot is not aligned with my listed working schedule, please do get in touch to discuss
