I am a HCPC registered BPS-Chartered Counselling Psychologist with over 10 years experience working within various services across the NHS and charity sectors. I have experience working in primary care, secondary care, and acute services in both mental and physical health.

I work with adolescents and adults who experience a range of difficulties. These include relationship challenges, traumatic experiences, difficulties managing or expressing emotions, self esteem & body image, identity, and adjustment to life events.

Within my NHS roles, I have worked across a range of physical health services, supporting individuals living with physical health conditions and diagnoses that affect their daily lives and relationships. My work has involved helping people adapt to the challenges associated with their health, while supporting them to pursue their goals, and find meaning and purpose in their everyday lives. I have also worked in surgical settings, supporting decision-making, preparation, and adjustment pre- and post- surgical procedures.

My approach to therapy is integrative, fitting the approach to the person (rather than the other way around). Therapy is not ‘one size fits all’ – each person’s experience is unique and therefore the approach to making sense of their life should be, too. However, I take a person-centred approach and draw from evidence-based models. These include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), and Psychodynamic, Systemic, and Humanistic perspectives.

In addition to my clinical work, I have also worked as a lecturer in psychology for undergraduate and postgraduate courses at two universities in the UK.