Qualifications & Experience
I am a Chartered Counselling Psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the British Psychological Society (BPS). I hold a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology, a Postgraduate Diploma in Attachment-Based Psychodynamic Therapy, and am also a qualified Dynamic Interpersonal Therapist.
Alongside my private practice, I currently work within the National Health Service (NHS), providing individual counselling and psychotherapy. I support clients experiencing a wide range of psychological difficulties, including anxiety, depression, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), social anxiety, health anxiety, low self-esteem, and the impact of childhood trauma.
My Approach
I provide evidence-based psychological therapies to support clients in understanding and managing their difficulties, as well as making meaningful and sustainable changes. Therapy is tailored to the unique needs, experiences, and goals of each individual. I place great importance on developing a supportive and trusting therapeutic relationship, recognising this as central to effective psychological work. My aim is to provide a safe, compassionate, and confidential space where you can feel comfortable exploring and processing deeper, and at times difficult, emotional experiences at your own pace. Through this process, therapy can facilitate greater self-awareness and understanding, support meaningful and lasting change, and encourage increased self-acceptance. It can also help reduce self-criticism and promote improved emotional wellbeing and resilience.
The Types of Therapy I Offer:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) - This is a structured, time-limited, evidence-based approach that helps individuals identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours to improve emotional wellbeing. It provides practical strategies to reduce psychological distress and often includes between-session exercises. CBT is particularly effective for anxiety-related difficulties, including panic, worry, social anxiety, health anxiety, OCD, and phobias.
Counselling- This is a talking therapy that provides a safe, confidential space for individuals to explore emotional difficulties, personal challenges, and life experiences. It aims to support greater self-understanding and help people make sense of their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Through the therapeutic relationship, counselling can help individuals develop coping strategies, improve emotional wellbeing, and work towards personal change or adjustment at their own pace.
Attachment- Based Psychodynamic Psychotherapy - This is a therapeutic approach that explores how early experiences and past relationships shape the way individuals relate to themselves and others in the present, often at an unconscious level. It is a depth-oriented and exploratory form of therapy that seeks to develop insight into longstanding emotional and relational patterns. This approach is particularly helpful for difficulties such as relationship issues, low self-esteem, depression, and the lasting impact of childhood trauma. As a longer-term therapeutic process, it provides space to understand and work through underlying patterns that may be affecting current relationships, emotional wellbeing, and one’s sense of self.
Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) - This is a brief, structured form of psychodynamic therapy, typically delivered over 16 sessions. It focuses on identifying and understanding recurring patterns in relationships that may contribute to emotional distress. The therapy involves exploring key relationships in an individual’s life, with particular attention given to one current, significant interpersonal difficulty, in order to facilitate meaningful change. DIT is offered following a clinical assessment to determine its suitability for individuals who may benefit from this focused and time-limited approach.
To book an appointment or if you have any questions, you can call or text +44 (0)7931229137 or email me here
