About me
We don't always understand why we feel or react the way we do, and even when we do, change can be hard. Often this is because the patterns that keep us stuck once helped us get through.
I work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, complex trauma, work-related stress and burnout, and relationship difficulties. Many of the people I work with seem to be managing well on the outside, yet feel that something important remains unresolved: a sense of not being enough, of carrying too much alone, or of being unable to fully rest, connect or be seen. Therapy can help you understand why, and find another way.
My approach
My approach is formulation-led, which means we start with you, not just your symptoms. Together we make sense of what you have been through, how you learned to cope, and how this still shapes you today.
I draw on CBT, Compassion Focused Therapy, ACT and trauma-focused work, and adapt these to what you are facing. Sessions are carefully paced. I also see our relationship as a space where change can be experienced, not just understood.
Specialty areas
- Trauma and complex trauma
- Anxiety, depression and low self-esteem
- Relationship and attachment difficulties
- Work-related stress and burnout
Availability and fees
- Sessions are currently online, from wherever feels comfortable for you.
- I'm available Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, afternoons and evenings, weekly or fortnightly.
- Self-funded sessions are £125.
- If you have Bupa cover, I can invoice them directly, so all you need is an authorisation code before we begin.
Please don't let questions about cost hold you back from getting in touch; I'm always happy to talk them through.
What next?
Many people come to therapy with little more than a sense that something needs to change. You do not need the right words or a clear reason.
I offer a free 15-minute consultation to explore what is happening for you and whether working together feels right. You can book a time using the Book intro call button, or send me a message using Email me.
It would be my privilege to walk alongside you.
Training, qualifications and experience
I am an HCPC-registered, Bupa-recognised Counselling Psychologist with a decade of experience across the NHS, schools and local authority services, often working with complex trauma. I trained at City, University of London, where I also taught and supervised doctoral research.
Education
- King's College London
PG-Cert, CYP-IAPT Supervision, 2022 - City, University of London
DPsych in Counselling Psychology, 2018 - University of East London
MSc Psychology, 2014 - University of Maryland, Baltimore
BSc Nursing, 2010
Training, qualifications & experience
Experience
I am an HCPC-registered, Bupa-recognised Counselling Psychologist with a decade of experience across the NHS, schools, local authority services and private practice.
I have worked in private practice since 2023, with individuals and couples. Before this, I worked in adult primary care mental health services, then in secondary care with people facing complex and severe difficulties. From 2017 I worked in CAMHS with children, young people and families, alongside social workers, schools and foster carers, and went on to supervise and coordinate a Mental Health Support Team in schools. I then worked with Camden Local Authority, supporting young adults at risk of criminal and sexual exploitation who had experienced complex trauma. Later, at HCA Healthcare UK, I supported people going through cancer treatment and their families.
Working across these settings has given me a deep understanding of how early experiences shape the way we cope, relate and see ourselves as adults.
I trained at City, University of London, where I have taught and supervised doctoral research.
Education
KINGS COLLEGE LONDON
Postgraduate Certificate: CYP-IAPT Supervision, 2022
CITY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
Doctorate of Psychology: Counselling Psychology, 2018
UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON
Master of Science: Psychology, 2014
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE
Bachelor of Science: Nursing, 2010
Qualifications and registration
Counselling Psychology, DPsych
CYP-IAPT Supervision, PG Cert
HCPC Registration;
Bupa recognised
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£125.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Individual therapy sessions
I am able to offer a free 15 minute consultation. Once we agree to work with one another, standard sessions are 60 minutes long.
Session fees are £125 per session.
When I work
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I'm available weekly or fortnightly at these times
- Monday: 2pm to 9pm
- Tuesday: 1pm to 8pm
- Thursday: 2pm to 8:30pm
