Meet Our Team
We are a growing team of skilled and experienced clinicians, with a passion for helping people heal and recover.

I am​ a Chartered member of the British Psychological Society and registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council. I qualified as a Forensic Psychologist in 2013.  My training and experience covers a broad range of psychological difficulties, with specific expertise in the area of attachment difficulties and early or childhood trauma. Many of the people I work with have  struggled for a number of years with either re-experiencing their trauma (e.g. flashbacks and nightmares) or with the secondary effects of trauma such as anxiety, depression, stress, relationship difficulties, substance use, self-esteem, identity difficulties, self-harm and offending behaviour. There is often a feeling helplessness and despair that things can never be any different and I always feel honoured when clients place their trust in me to support them to overcome their difficulties. It is very rewarding to help people move towards living the life they want through therapy.

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I offer a warm, compassionate and personable approach to therapy and I aim to draw upon a person’s strengths as a tool to relieve distress. I strive for my clients to feel empowered and part of their therapeutic journey, by including them in the formulation of their difficulties and the direction and pace that their therapy takes. I place focus on the therapeutic relationship and processes in a transparent way in order to create a collaborative and supportive environment for change. I draw from a number of psychological models within my practice in order to tailor the therapy to the individual’s specific needs. These include cognitive behavioural therapy (including trauma processing), compassion focused therapy, schema informed therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and motivational interviewing.

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Alongside my private practice, I also have  a consultancy role within the NHS, where I use psychological approaches to support staff teams who work with individuals who have a history of trauma.

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I offer online therapy sessions on a Thursday at 4pm. I will have availability for online or in-person therapy sessions on a Wednesday over the next few weeks.

I am a registered Mental Health Nurse with 23 years clinical experience within NHS in a wide range of mental health difficulties and settings. I am an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with the BABCP and an accredited EMDR Consultant. Using evidence-based psychological therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing Therapy,
Mindfulness Based CBT, I work with people to help them understand the pattern and experience of their difficulties and develop their chosen goals. Entering therapy can be difficult and stressful so I focus on helping people feel comfortable with a flexible approach in order to reduce these worries.
 

Over the years I have continued with updating my professional education and training to best
assist clients with their mental health needs. I provide online sessions for individual therapy with adults and supervision for professional colleagues. This work is varied and covers a wide range of topics such as trauma, grief, anxiety, work stress as some examples as well as many others. Working with EMDR for example can assist clients to address the source of their distress and ease both the mental and physiological distress associated with negative life events.

My preferred approach is relaxed, whilst trying to keep everything simple as sometimes problems and life can be complicated. Outside of my clinical work I am most likely to be found in the garden. 

I offer online therapy on week nights. If you need therapy at the weekend, we can discuss this as a possibility.