What I can help with
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Panic
- Social Anxiety
- Specific Phobia
- Sleep
- Health Anxiety
- Trauma/PTSD
- Trauma
- Bipolar
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression
- Psychosis
- Eating disorders
- Self-esteem
- Stress
- Perfectionism
- Identity Dysphoria
- Addiction
- Anxiety
- Happiness
- Personality disorders
- Relationships
- Sexual Health
- ADHD
- Adjustment Disorder
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Anger
- Acute Health Conditions
- Long term health conditions
- Medically Unexplained Symptoms
- Mindfulness and Stress
- Women's Health
- Perinatal mental health
- Parenting
- Grief and Bereavement
Therapies offered
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Anxiety Disorders and Depression
- Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing
- Mindfulness Stress Reduction
- Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic Therapy
- Psychosexual Therapy
- Integrated Psychological Therapy
- Compassion Focused Therapy
- Person Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Analytical Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Couples Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
- Mentalisation Based Therapy
- Schema Therapy
- Social Recovery Therapy
Approach
I am holistic, collaborative and person centred in my approach, drawing from a range of theories and treatment models to offer bespoke clinical interventions in line with a client’s identified treatment goals. I adapt and tailor my approach to best meet the clients needs, promoting growth, development and choice, fostering resilience and increased capacity to cope and thrive independently without restriction.
Experience
I qualified in 2007, completing my Doctorate at Newcastle University and have gone on to develop a range of specialist experiences, mainly working with adults presenting with various difficulties in NHS settings. Prior to this I was working clinically in London, including the Maudsley and Guy’s Hospital and as such have a wealth of diverse and creative experiences working with people from varied backgrounds. I have specific interest and expertise working with eating disorders of varying complexity, up to severe. I am also particularly skilled in treating perfectionism, addiction, relationship issues, narcissistic abuse, self-sabotage and emotional regulation difficulties. My work is trauma informed. I have additional specialist trainings to include mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT), EMDR, compassion focused therapy and group therapy. I have attended and continue to attend a range of CPD events to include ACT, compassion focused work with anger, EMDR for addiction, attachment based EMDR and various specialist eating disorder and trauma treatment approaches.