I’m a BACP Accredited integrative psychotherapist, EMDR therapist and qualified life coach. I work with adults who may be struggling with something from the past, facing difficulties in the present, or simply feel that something in their life needs to change.
I have experience working with wide range of difficulties. These include anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD and complex trauma, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and the effects of abuse or difficult past experiences. I also work with people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or have lost their sense of direction.
I don’t believe one approach works for everyone. I draw on Person-Centred Therapy, CBT, Somatic approaches and coaching. How we work will depend on you, what you are experiencing and what you want to change.
My style is warm, down-to-earth and collaborative, but I’m also fairly direct. I won’t simply sit silently and nod. I’ll listen, ask questions and offer different perspectives. When it may be helpful, I’ll challenge you too. There’s also room for appropriate humour. Therapy can involve difficult subjects without every session having to feel heavy.
Sometimes our work involves understanding and processing experiences from the past. At other times, the focus is much more on what is happening now. We might look at patterns that keep repeating, different ways of responding, or practical changes you want to make.
Alongside psychotherapy and EMDR, I also offer Resilience for Life, my structured one-to-one coaching programme. It brings together psychology, coaching and appropriate physical challenge to help people develop greater resilience, adaptability and confidence in dealing with setbacks and pressure.
I also provide Divorce & Separation Coaching. This offers practical and emotional support for people navigating the uncertainty and difficult decisions that can come with relationship breakdown. I can help you organise your thoughts, prepare for difficult conversations and make better use of professional support such as solicitors and mediators. I have also undertaken McKenzie Friend training and have knowledge of the family court process. I do not provide legal advice or court representation.
Although these areas of my work are different, there is a common thread running through them.
The past matters, but it doesn’t have to define your future.
Whether we're working through something that has happened, dealing with a difficult situation now, or building greater resilience for the future, my aim is to help you understand where you are, work through what is getting in the way and find a way forward.
I currently work online, allowing me to work with clients across the UK and, where professionally and legally appropriate, internationally.
How Can I Help:
Psychotherapy — Anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, feeling stuck, life changes, relationships, meaning and purpose.
EMDR — Trauma, PTSD, complex trauma and distressing past experiences that continue to affect you in the present.
Resilience for Life — Structured coaching for developing mental, emotional and physical resilience.
Divorce & Separation Coaching — Practical and emotional support while navigating separation and divorce.
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