About me
Have you spent years feeling different, exhausted from trying to keep up, masking, or wondering why life seems harder for you than it appears to be for everyone else?
Perhaps you've recently discovered that you are ADHD, autistic, AuDHD, or identify as neurodivergent in another way. You may be navigating burnout, anxiety, overwhelm, relationship difficulties, feeling that everything is too hard, people-pleasing, experiencing perfectionism, or the impact of years spent masking as being yourself feels too risky.
Many of the people I work with have reached a point where they are no longer willing to push through at the expense of their wellbeing. Some come following a diagnosis or self-identification in adulthood. Others are trying to make sense of experiences that have never quite fitted conventional explanations or neurotypical norms. Many have had therapy before and felt that something important was missing.
I offer a warm, neurodivergence-affirming therapeutic space where you do not need to justify, or hide, your experiences. Together we can explore what has brought you to this point, understand the patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and develop increased self-understanding, and self-compassion.
My approach is integrative, relational, and trauma-informed. I draw on psychodynamic, humanistic, attachment-based and somatic approaches, tailoring therapy to your individual needs rather than expecting you to fit a particular model.
Alongside my specialist interest in neurodivergence, I support people experiencing:
ADHD, autism and AuDHD
Burnout and chronic stress
Anxiety and emotional overwhelm
Developmental and relational trauma
Grief and loss
Identity, belonging and self-acceptance
Life transitions and change
Relationship difficulties
Workplace stress and career challenges
Before becoming a therapist, I spent many years working in business and leadership and founded successful businesses. This experience helps me understand the pressures faced by professionals, leaders, entrepreneurs and high achievers, particularly those who are navigating neurodivergence, burnout, imposter feelings, or significant life transitions.
I also bring over twenty years of experience working across education, coaching and therapeutic settings. I founded Acorn to Oak Education to help bridge therapeutic and educational worlds and remain passionate about creating more inclusive environments where children, young people and adults (and their families) can thrive.
Clients tell me they appreciate having somewhere they can finally speak openly, feel understood, and make sense of experiences that may have felt confusing or isolating for many years. I believe therapy works best when it is collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in affirmation of our identities.
Whether you are seeking support following a recent diagnosis, recovering from burnout, processing trauma, navigating a period of change, or simply wanting to understand yourself more fully, therapy can provide space to pause, reflect, and move forwards in a way that feels authentic to you.
I offer sessions online and in person in Fulham, London, and provide a free 15-minute introductory consultation so we can explore whether working together feels like the right fit.
Let's begin where you are now.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a BACP-accredited counsellor and psychotherapist with a Master's degree in Integrative Counselling and experience supporting adults with a wide range of emotional, relational and wellbeing concerns. I have undertaken specialist training relating to neurodivergence, including autism and ADHD, and I am currently researching and writing about the experiences of neurodivergent clients in therapy.
My specialist interests include:
Neurodivergent adults
ADHD, Autism and AuDHD
Burnout
Identity and self-understanding
Workplace wellbeing
Anxiety and overwhelm
Trauma-informed therapy
Alongside my counselling work, I am an EMCC Senior Coaching Practitioner and have over 800 hours of coaching experience alongside extensive counselling practice.
Before retraining as a therapist, I spent over 20 years in senior leadership, business and investment management roles. This means I understand first-hand the pressures associated with responsibility, achievement, leadership, workplace stress and career transitions.
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.
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Therapies offered
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Fees
£90.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I charge £90 for online and in person sessions in SW6.
I offer a subsidised rates to parents and carers of children and young people with additional support needs, keyworkers and counselling students
When I work
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Further information
A significant part of my current professional interest focuses on understanding the experiences of neurodivergent people in therapy. I am currently writing about what neurodivergent clients would like therapists and helping professionals to understand about their experiences. This work has reinforced my belief that therapy should be collaborative, respectful and grounded in genuine curiosity rather than assumptions.
My practice is particularly suited to people who:
- Have felt misunderstood in previous therapy
- Are exploring a neurodivergent identity
- Experience chronic overwhelm or burnout
- Are highly capable but struggling internally
- Want a therapist who understands both emotional and workplace challenges
- Are looking for an affirming and inclusive therapeutic relationship
Ultimately, my aim is to help clients develop greater self-understanding, self-compassion and confidence to build lives that work for them rather than constantly trying to fit themselves into expectations that do not.
