About me
Throughout my career, I’ve been passionate about supporting people through growth, change, and healing. With over 30 years of experience working both as a psychotherapist and a Nurse Case Manager, I bring a deep and integrated understanding of mental, emotional, and physical well-being. My background includes extensive work in a range of healthcare settings — including mental health, psychiatric care, and complex case management.
My qualifications align with Column C of the SCoPEd (Scope of Practice and Education) framework — representing the highest level of training and experience recognised by the UK’s major professional counselling and psychotherapy bodies.
I am an integrative therapist, which means I draw from a range of evidence-based approaches to meet each client’s unique needs. My practice incorporates Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), psychodynamic therapy, and person-centred approaches, allowing for a flexible and tailored therapeutic experience.
I work with individuals experiencing a wide spectrum of emotional and psychological challenges — including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, life transitions, and complex mental health disorders. This may include conditions such as personality disorders, PTSD, dissociation, and long-standing emotional difficulties that impact daily functioning and relationships.
I understand how anxiety can show up in many forms — from persistent worry and overthinking to physical symptoms that disrupt daily life. Depression can feel isolating and heavy, often accompanied by emotional numbness, hopelessness, or fatigue. My approach helps clients explore the root of these experiences, build self-understanding, and develop practical strategies for change.
I also work sensitively with trauma, recognising how unresolved experiences can shape the way people see themselves and relate to the world. I provide a safe and supportive space where clients can begin to process these experiences, find stability, and reconnect with their inner strengths.
In addition to my clinical work, I have specialist experience supporting individuals and families affected by brain and catastrophic injuries, including through my work with the brain injury charity Headway. This has further shaped my understanding of trauma, sudden life change, and long-term adjustment.
I am committed to a client-centred, ethical, and empowering approach that supports individuals in making informed choices and moving toward lasting emotional well-being. I work in accordance with the BACP's professional standards and hold a current, clear DBS check.
Outside of the therapy room, I’m also a certified SCUBA diving instructor. I believe deeply in the healing power of water and am currently researching how therapeutic practice can be enriched through nature-based and ocean-focused approaches — whether in or near the sea.
Training, qualifications & experience
Professional Qualifications
- M.A. Counselling and Psychotherapy
- P.G. Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy
- BSc (Honours) Psychology
- BN Registered Nurse
Professional Memberships
- BACP (Snr Accred) membership: 378600
- Royal College of Nursing membership-Full membership: 9310624s
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.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Brain Injury survivors and family members
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 - £90.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
My charges are on a sliding scale from £70 - £90 for therapy per hour for individuals (50 minutes) Please phone me for an initial chat if you would like to know more.
I have some concessions for individuals on low incomes.
I accept referrals from most major health insurance companies. Please check with your provider that I am affiliated beforehand.
When I work
I am currently only offering online and walk and talk sessions. I have weekend slots available on request.
Further information
I typically work with clients on an individual basis, dealing with a wide range of issues, including anxiety, stress, depression, relationship problems, loss or bereavement, drug or alcohol abuse, and many of life’s other challenges.
The length of time clients work with me can vary according to the needs of each person and includes both longer term psychotherapeutic work and short term solution focused counselling. Short term counselling will usually last 6 - 12 sessions whilst working psychotherapeutically at greater depth will take longer. The number of sessions and approach will be discussed during our introductory session and can be adapted to suit your needs.
