About me
About My Work
I work with people who feel stuck, dissatisfied, or like something fundamental isn't working - even when, from the outside, everything might look fine.
Sometimes that shows up as constant mental noise around food and body image. Sometimes it's chronic anxiety or low mood. Sometimes it's relationship issues, career dissatisfaction, or just a persistent sense that life should feel better than this. Often it's a combination of the above.
The common thread isn't the specific problem. It's that you're looking for something that actually works at a deeper level, not just surface fixes or temporary relief.
How I Work
My approach is different from what you'll find elsewhere. I'm direct. I'll tell you what I see. Grounded in evidence-based clinical psychology, I work at the level of how you relate to your experience, not just managing symptoms or developing coping strategies.
This means looking clearly at the patterns of thought and behavior that keep you stuck, and learning to work with your mind in a fundamentally different way. It's practical, it's challenging, and it requires you to actually do things between sessions - meditation, awareness practices, journaling, behavioral experiments.
I'm warm, but I challenge. I give homework. I expect you to show up and do the work.
When it works - and it does work when there's a good fit - people experience real transformation. Less suffering, more ease, better emotional regulation, clearer thinking, more satisfying relationships. For those dealing with food and body obsession, that mental grip loosens. For those feeling stuck or dissatisfied, life starts to feel meaningful again.
Who This Is For
I work with adults and adolescents who are ready to try something different. You'll probably do well with my approach if you:
- Are reflective and willing to look honestly at your own patterns
- Want actual change, not just coping strategies
- Are open to meditation and working with your mind (even if you've never done it before)
- Are ready to be challenged and do work outside of sessions
This probably isn't the right fit if you:
- Want gentle, exploratory therapy without direct feedback
- Aren't ready to practice between sessions
- Prefer someone who just listens and validates
- Are looking for quick fixes or surface solutions
My Background
I'm a Clinical Psychologist (DClinPsy, University of Oxford) with research experience at Harvard University and over 15 years of practice. My book 'Bite Sized Peace' came out in 2024 and teaches how to transform your relationship with food and body.
My work has been featured in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, Clinical Psychology: Science & Practice, Reader's Digest, Women's Health, Marie Claire, and other academic & media publications.
PLEASE NOTE: I work exclusively online and with clients from all over the world.
Getting Started
If this resonates, send me an email to schedule an initial consultation. We'll talk about what's bringing you here and whether this approach makes sense for what you're looking for. If it does, we'll get started.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy), The University of Oxford.
- Graduate Course, Self Harm and Suicial Behaviors School of Psychology, Harvard University (Boston, MA).
- Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Psychology, The University of Birmingham.
- Certified Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Specialized Training.
Accreditations & Memberships
- Registered Clinical Psychologist, Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Chartered Psychologist, British Psychological Society (BPS).
- Member, BPS Division of Clinical Psychology.
- Member, BPS Faculty of Eating Disorders.
Clinical Experience
I have over 15 years of experience helping individuals across the lifespan navigate complex emotional and behavioral challenges. my work spans international private practice, corporate wellness, and high-end retreats.
Areas of Specialism:
- Food & Body Image: Transforming disordered eating patterns and body obsession.
- Life & Career Satisfaction: Navigating "stuckness," low mood, and the realization that success hasn't brought fulfillment.
- Emotional Regulation: Managing anxiety, panic, and chronic self-criticism.
- Conscious Living: Integrating Eastern meditative practices with evidence-based psychology for deep, transformational growth.
- Relationships & Parenting: Strengthening family systems and interpersonal connections.
Background & Methodology
My work is informed by over 15 years of bridge-building between high-level psychological science and real-world transformation. Early in my career, I coordinated research at Harvard University investigating the most intense forms of human distress, self-harm and suicidal behaviors. This experience gave me a profound, non-judgmental understanding of the complex ways we try to cope when life feels unbearable. It taught me that 'stuckness' isn't a failure of character, but a pattern of the mind that requires both scientific precision and deep compassion to untangle.
I don't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. I integrate a diverse range of evidence-based models tailored to my client's specific needs. However, I recognize that clinical tools are often most powerful when paired with the 'inner work' of awareness.
Specifically, I draw on:
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): To identify and shift the thought patterns keeping you trapped.
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT): For high-level emotional regulation and distress tolerance.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): To help you move toward what matters, even in the presence of difficult emotions.
- Mindfulness and Meditative Disciplines: Drawing on years of meditative practice to enhance awareness and self-compassion.
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.
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Additional information
For information, please contact me. Evening and Weekend appointments available.
