Experience

​​For the last twenty years I have worked in a range of NHS and private settings where I have supported individuals experiencing a range of emotional difficulties.

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Alongside my clinical work I am a Director of a successful private practice, I also provided supervision to other clinicians and have been the lead psychologist of teams.

            My Therapy Approach

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​I work integratively, primarily drawing upon Schema Therapy, alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). These approaches allow us to explore both the deeper-rooted patterns that may have developed over time and the thoughts, behaviours and emotional processes that may be maintaining difficulties in the present.

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Schema Therapy can be particularly helpful for understanding longstanding patterns such as perfectionism, harsh self-criticism, low self-worth, people-pleasing, difficulty trusting others or feeling that you need to be in control. We can explore how these patterns developed and why they continue to show up in your life, even when you recognise that they are no longer helpful.

Alongside this deeper exploratory work, I introduce practical therapeutic tools and strategies from Schema Therapy, CBT and ACT where appropriate. I interweave these approaches into our sessions in a way that feels meaningful and relevant to you, helping you apply what we explore in therapy to your everyday life.

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                   Qualifications​

​I achieved a First-Class BSc (Hons) in Psychology, followed by a Certificate in Low Intensity Psychological Therapies and a Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders. I later completed a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology. I am committed to ongoing professional development and regularly undertake CPD to further enhance my clinical knowledge and skills, including completing accredited training in schema therapy.                                                             

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