I offer a safe, non-judgemental and confidential environment for children, adolescents, adults, couples and families, to share their difficulties and to discuss strategies to overcome them.
Book a sessionWith over 30 years experience of working in a variety of educational and mental health settings, I work sensitively and effectively, tailored to your individual needs. My approach is collaborative, boundaried, consistent, reliable and flexible. I work effectively with more usual (e.g. anxiety and depression) and severe mental health difficulties (such as, eating disorders and psychosis) working collaboratively with you every step of the way, to flourish. My therapeutic style is flexible and integrative. I draw from a variety of evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), EMDR, psychodynamic therapy, and humanistic counselling. This enables me to adapt to your unique needs, whether short-term or long-term therapy is required. Initially, we can develop a therapy and safety plan, where relevant, incorporating any goals. You and I can regularly review how therapy is going for you, moving at your pace, illuminating options and facilitating choice at every step. I work gently encouraging you to feel you can start sharing openly with me, as we can think about your situation together. I will do my utmost to help you forward. I am further passionate about enabling marginalised groups, highlighting the equal opportunity to rise for all, from diverse backgrounds and cultures. We can discuss endings and work towards a safe and positive end of therapy, with autonomy at the heart of my practice. It is moving and profound to work together to fulfil your aims in therapy, perhaps towards gaining control in life; feeling confident and empowered. My approach is professionally friendly, motivational, empathic and reflective. It would be a pleasure to hold an initial chat with you, discussing your expectations of therapy and to schedule an initial session together. I'd like to learn what brings you to therapy at this time. Seeking therapy can be daunting especially for the first time. I look forward to the possibility of hearing from you.