About me
I am an HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist and Equine Facilitated Psychotherapist. EFP is a unique therapeutic approach that incorporates horses into the therapy process. It's a collaborative experience between a therapist, a horse, and the client, designed to promote emotional growth and healing through interactions with horses.
Clients who have tried traditional talking therapy and felt stuck may benefit from equine facilitated psychotherapy that allows for somatic and emotional awareness beyond the spoken word. A range of experiences can be explored such as anxiety, low mood, trauma, self-esteem, burnout, identity and neurodivergence. Clients will experience the relationally safe and non judgmental nature of horses. Horses simply respond to the person that is in front of them. Their ability to communicate via energy and nonverbal cues makes them wonderful at mirroring inner emotional states. Building trust and connection are at the forefront of EFP.
Sitting down face to face with a therapist can feel daunting. As an outdoor therapy, EFP brings a sense of freedom through movement and being immersed in nature. It can be wonderful to experience the development of a partnership between you and a horse, and feel their soothing and grounding presence. EFP is experiential and promotes in the moment healing.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BSc (Hons) Psychology, University of Ulster, Coleraine
- MSc Applied Psychology, Trinity College Dublin
- DClinPsych, Queen’s University, Belfast
- LEAP Equine, level 5 diploma in Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy
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
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Fees
£70.00 - £90.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
60 minute sessions are £70.
90 minute sessions are £90.
When I work
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Further information
- Parking onsite
- Indoor therapy room available
- Neuroaffirmative and LGBTQ+ affirmative
