UKCP Accredited Psychotherapist & Clinical Supervisor

People find therapy helpful for a number of problems, including depression, anxiety, bereavement and loss, relationship difficulties, abuse and trauma, getting to understand themselves or an aspect of themselves more and living with neurodivergence to name a few. Or, they find it valuable with their professional and personal development. Sometimes, people come to therapy not knowing what has brought them. They just feel that they are unfulfilled, unhappy or like they can't cope, for example. This is something we can work with. We can talk through your needs when we meet.

Therapy can be beneficial for a variety of reasons, including healing and/or grieving past hurts, raising awareness, changing relationship patterns and building hope for the future.

My model integrates a number of recognised and researched theories that see our adult selves as formed through our childhood experiences and traumatic events later in life.

I am an experienced practitioner; trained in EMDR and dissociation, with considerable experience in helping people with complex trauma symptoms, including those that manifest in the body, such as physical health complaints.

My clients have a variety of outcomes they measure success by. I often think of a successful therapy as one in which our relationship with ourselves is improved.

It can be stressful attending therapy. After all, we may be sharing thoughts and feelings we have hidden from others. For therapy to be successful, we sometimes confront feelings and thoughts we find difficult to recognise. I will support you by offering a safe, calm, contained space and supportive presence to do this. In return you will need to come consistently and give therapy the importance it needs.

There are no guarantees we will feel 100% better. Nor a magic cure for our emotional problems. However, if we contract to work together I will commit to supporting and challenging you on your journey.

I am an experienced clinical supervisor, having trained at The Sherwood Psychotherapy Institute (Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Supervision). I work with experienced and novice/trainee counsellors to support them in their work- in managing their practice, in helping them process client material, education, and, very importantly, in their professional development and emotional wellbeing.

My integrative approach to psychotherapy shapes my supervision practice. I see a good working alliance as integral to the success of supervision, along with a collaborative approach tailored to the needs of supervisees. I have a wealth of experience in supervision, mentoring, people coaching and development; being passionate about supporting practitioners to have enjoyable, ethical and successful experiences working as psychotherapists and counsellors.

My integrative model includes trauma theory, psychodynamic, attachment, EMDR and object relations theory. I have a keen interest in neurodivergence as well as the relationship between body and mind.