​A Counselling Psychologist

I have over 20 years of experience working therapeutically with individuals, couples and groups. As a Counselling Psychologist, my experience spans a broad range of settings including the NHS, private mental health organisations, university therapy services and forensic institutions.

I believe that the therapeutic relationship is key to understanding and unpacking your emotions and concerns. Working together we will unpack and consider how your issues started and through this understanding I will help you to accept and move on from your past and enable you to realise you have the power the choose how to live your life. As individuals, I understand we all have different needs and requirements and as such your therapy is tailored to your needs. This includes drawing upon a variety of different therapeutic approaches to inform my practice.

Alongside my private practice I work as a Psychologist for the NHS, specialising in relational issues. Previously, I have provided assessment, training and consultancy to staff working with vulnerable children and worked with those experiencing sexual and identity issues, substance dependency and those displaying antisocial behaviours.
 
I am registered with a number of private healthcare providers, including BUPA, Vitality, WPA, Aviva. Please contact me for further information.

​My approaches include

Psychodynamic
Making links between your past and how this influences your present.
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
An effective technique proven to address trauma and other distressing life experiences, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and panic disorders.

Cognitive-analytic therapy (CAT)
Exploring how past experiences have influenced current thoughts, feelings and behaviours and considering new methods of solving issues and coping with challenges.
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Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT)
Understanding how your thoughts impact on your feelings and behaviours and learning to manage them.

Compassionate focused therapy (CFT)
Encouraging a compassionate view of self to relieve suffering from self-criticism.

Humanistic
Recognising, understanding and valuing your feelings, in order to create a stronger sense of self.

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT)
Developing awareness of the present, to create a stronger self-awareness and enabling a greater attunement to emotions.