How I help clients
“Freedom is not in doing what you want to do, but in becoming what you want to be.”
Ardis Whitman
My therapeutic process focuses on developing mental and physical well-being through a multi-systems approach. I recognise the importance of expanding our insight to explore aspects of life contributing to symptoms affecting our health. True insight must come from an individual’s own perspective.
Problems don’t always fit into one model. I focus on understanding you and the factors influencing your issues to provide the best care model. I integrate different therapy models, exploring biological (health issues, temperament, physical abilities), psychological (patterns of thinking, feeling, behaving and emotional processing), and social (family, work, cultural interactions) frameworks. These factors shape who you are and how you handle current struggles. Together, we build an empathic and collaborative relationship to help you reach your greatest potential.
As a long-term cancer survivor, I empathise with those facing serious illnesses. A cancer diagnosis is life-changing, creating uncertainty and chronic physical symptoms from the disease and treatment. Experiencing anxiety, stress, or depression during this period is natural. I support clients in navigating their cancer journey, exploring feelings, developing coping strategies, and fostering resilience during and after treatment.
Following a successful corporate career in strategic planning and operations, I spent many years working in humanitarian aid, specifically, in disasters and emergencies. It is through these experiences that I became interested in how the mind overcomes trauma and the resilience of the human spirit, that my interests in psychotherapeutic practice began. I completed my training in psychodynamic practice at the University of Oxford.
My Master’s research on embodied subjectivity has led to a deeper understanding of how the experience of our bodies influence our sense of well-being and perceived quality of life.
My clinical experience as a psychodynamic practitioner began in the NHS working in adult mental health. I have since worked across a range of clinical settings, NHS, university, schools and in private practice.
I continue to work as a psychotherapeutic counsellor with adults across various institutions on a range of difficulties and complex issues. I am experienced in working with LGBTQ+ clients across all ages. I am the Gender and Sexuality Advisor to a number of institutions.
I offer a tailored approach for individuals who are navigating the challenges of a cancer diagnosis and long term illness.
I completed my training in psychodynamic practice at the University of Oxford. Following a successful corporate career in strategic planning and operations, I spent many years working in humanitarian aid, specifically, in disasters and emergencies. It is through these experiences that I became interested in how the mind overcomes trauma and the resilience of the human spirit, that my interests in psychoanalytic practice began.
I gained a Masters in Psychodynamic Practice from the University of Oxford and was awarded a distinction for my research on embodied subjectivity.
I hold registration with BACP, UPCA and UKCP professional bodies