Working With Me

Initial Assessment

The initial assessment session helps us gain a clearer understanding of the challenges you’re facing and the goals you want to achieve. It’s important that you feel comfortable with me, and that I feel confident I can offer the support you need. If we both decide to continue, we will agree on the days and times for our regular sessions.

I draw on a range of therapeutic approaches, integrating them naturally to meet your unique needs. Each modality offers different tools and perspectives, allowing us to work together in a way that feels right for you. Key methods I use in my practice include:

Integrative Therapy

Integrative therapy is based on a relational and developmental model that recognises the importance of early life experiences and relationships in shaping how we relate to ourselves and others. It draws from a variety of psychotherapeutic theories and techniques, which I blend naturally to suit your individual needs. This flexible approach allows us to explore your experiences deeply within a compassionate and supportive therapeutic relationship, helping you to understand, process, and integrate your past in a way that fosters healing and growth.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing)

EMDR is a structured, evidence-based therapy recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and widely used within the NHS for treating trauma and PTSD. It works by helping the brain reprocess distressing memories and experiences that may be stuck or overwhelming, allowing you to reduce their emotional impact.

Through guided eye movements or other bilateral stimulation, EMDR supports the natural healing process of the brain, enabling you to process difficult emotions and memories in a safe and manageable way. This approach can be particularly helpful when verbalising trauma is challenging or when traditional talk therapy alone feels insufficient.

Parks Inner Child Therapy (PICT)

PICT is a structured, trauma-informed therapeutic approach developed by Penny Parks that focuses on healing emotional wounds rooted in early childhood experiences. It recognises that many of our core beliefs and emotional responses are shaped by interactions with caregivers and significant figures during our formative years.

This therapy works by identifying and gently reprocessing negative patterns and unresolved feelings held by the ‘inner child’, the part of us that carries childhood memories and unmet emotional needs. Through this process, clients can begin to release entrenched pain and develop healthier, more adaptive ways of relating to themselves and others. PICT provides a clear and supportive framework for working with complex trauma, enabling deep emotional healing and integration.

Couples Therapy

I work collaboratively with couples to deepen understanding, enhance communication, and strengthen resilience within their relationship. Every couple’s journey is unique, and I support you both to navigate challenges in a way that respects your individual needs and shared goals.

Whether you are aiming to rebuild connection, work through conflict, or make thoughtful decisions about your future, together or apart, I provide a compassionate space to explore your relationship honestly and safely.

My couple's training follows a relational and developmental integrative model, helping couples uncover patterns, attachment styles, and dynamics that influence how you relate to each other. This awareness creates opportunities for greater empathy, trust, and meaningful change. I welcome couples from diverse cultural backgrounds and all sexual orientations, and work with a wide range of issues including life transitions, betrayal, communication breakdowns, and fertility challenges.

Neurodivergence Support

It is increasingly common for adults to begin exploring their neurodivergent traits, often prior to receiving a formal diagnosis. Whether you are navigating questions around ADHD, autism, Tourette’s, or other neurodivergent experiences, psychotherapy can provide a reflective and supportive space to better understand how these aspects of your identity have shaped your life and relationships.

In therapy, we can explore how neurodivergence influences your thinking, emotions, sensory experiences, and social interactions. This process can help increase self-awareness, reduce self-criticism, and develop strategies to manage challenges while embracing your unique strengths. My approach is compassionate and tailored to meet your individual needs, supporting you to build resilience, self-acceptance, and meaningful connections.

Therapy & Surgery Support

I have a particular interest in supporting clients who are preparing for or recovering from major surgery, especially when this involves the removal of a body part for life-saving or life-changing reasons. This interest is informed by my dissertation research during my Master’s degree, where I explored the psychological and emotional impact of surgery on identity and wellbeing.

I work with clients undergoing or recovering from surgeries such as mastectomies, bowel resections, hysterectomies, orchiectomies (removal of testicles), kidney removal, and other significant procedures. These surgeries can profoundly affect how you experience your body, sense of self, and emotional health.

Support can include exploring feelings of loss or grief, changes in body image, challenges with adjustment, and processing the emotional impact both before and after surgery. I seek to provide a compassionate and understanding space where you can openly express your concerns, work through complex emotions, and build resilience for the changes ahead.

Trainee counsellors & Psychotherapists

I am suitably qualified to meet with counselling and psychotherapy students and trainees, and I welcome those who are looking to begin or continue personal therapy as part of their training process. I understand the importance of this aspect of professional development and offer a respectful, reflective space where you can explore your own material alongside the demands and insights of your training journey. Whether you're at the beginning of your course or nearing qualification, I aim to support your growth both personally and professionally.