I have specialist clinical experience working with chronic illness and eating disorders. I have also worked with people seeking to explore low mood, relationship issues and gender and sexuality.
Book a sessionI understand that psychological distress can take many forms and that it is not always clear what contributes to the experience of feelings such as confusion, despair, isolation and guilt. First and foremost, I believe that emotional pain is understandable. I seek to engage in a warm and empathic manner that supports the development of a therapeutic relationship. A relationship in which clients can share their personal story, and I can listen, seek understanding, and support the process of making sense of these experiences. My knowledge and understanding of psychological research evidence, and use of evidence-based interventions can aid discovery of new ways forward. I seek to facilitate a collaborative process, meaning that I intend to work flexibly to suit the needs of the people I work with. My extensive training and clinical experience enable me to adapt effectively to what clients are seeking. My therapeutic approach therefore tends to be integrative in style. My way of being as a therapist is informed by humanistic psychology, underpinned by an emphasis on the whole person, and their uniqueness as an individual. I also draw on other theories of psychotherapy to inform my work, including systemic, cognitive behavioural, transpersonal and psychodynamic therapies. An intersectional perspective informs the way I work. This means that as well as being interested in each person as a unique individual, I also think it is essential to pay attention to the systems within which we live. I believe our intersecting race, class, gender, sexuality, ability, religion, and other structural identities affect us as individuals and the therapy relationship.