About me
I integrate ancient contemplative wisdom with modern psychological science to help clients create deep, lasting change. With years of training as a Buddhist monk and an MSc in Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health from King's College London, I bring both rigorous evidence-based practice and profound embodied understanding to our work together.
Many of us experience emotional challenges—depression, generalised anxiety, social anxiety, trauma, or feelings of sadness without clear cause. I offer a safe, nurturing, non-judgemental space where we can work with these difficulties at multiple levels: cognitively, emotionally, and somatically.
As an integrative psychotherapist, I draw upon Person-Centred therapy, CBT, ACT, and Transactional Analysis, tailoring each session to your particular needs. My approach emphasises one-pointed presence and non-judgemental awareness—the foundations of effective therapy. I've worked extensively with clients facing anxiety, depression, cancer diagnoses, and major life transitions.
Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, or searching for deeper meaning and purpose, I bring both scientific understanding and contemplative depth to support your journey toward transformation and wellbeing
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold an MSc in Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health from King's College London, where I specialised in understanding how contemplative practices and psychological science intersect to support wellbeing and transformation. I am currently pursuing a PhD in psychology and the therapeutic process.
My psychotherapeutic training includes qualifications in Person-Centred Counselling, CBT, ACT, and Transactional Analysis. I am accredited via The Association for Psychological Therapies (APT) as an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) therapist. ACT has been shown in numerous RCT trials to be effective (equal to CBT) in the treatment of anxiety, depression, and addiction. Many organisations have stated that ACT is empirically supported according to their standards, including the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
I am a trained relationship therapist through The Grove Practice: Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Training & Psychotherapy, which can be applied to business relationships, friendships, and marriage/long-term partnerships.
Beyond formal academic credentials, I bring decades of contemplative training including years as a Buddhist monk, where I engaged in intensive study of meditation and mindfulness. I have familiarised myself extensively with research regarding the positive efficacy of these practices upon wellbeing and how they can be applied therapeutically.
I have extensive experience in traditional Japanese martial arts spanning decades, which has developed my understanding of embodied practice, discipline, and somatic awareness—essential elements I bring to therapeutic work.
Prior to my therapeutic career, I worked in education and pedagogical research. This teaching background informs how I work with clients—I endeavour to make the fundamental aspects of therapeutic theory clear so that sessions aren't just something 'happening to' you, but an experience you participate in and have ownership of. Diverse life experiences inform my practice: backgrounds in design, teaching, and education from a developmental psychological perspective.
I have worked extensively with cancer sufferers and their families, as well as clients coping with anxiety, depression, trauma, relational difficulties, and major life transitions.
I offer the willingness and capability to remain with you with one-pointed focus and a non-judgemental position—the pillars of effective therapy.
Member organisations
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£80.00 per session
Additional information
I offer a free 15 min phone or online consultation so that I can outline, in further depth, the counselling process and you can get a better feel for what I do.
Online/telephone - £80 per session
Face-to face- £80 per session
Walk and talk therapy - fees are the same as face-to-face sessions (see above)
Couple's/relationship therapy - £100 per session
When I work
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Further information
Face-to-face sessions are held at ‘The Space Manchester’ in a secure, private building, Manchester Royal Exchange on St Ann’s Square (the one with the cotton bud fountain) in central Manchester.
