I am a qualified clinical psychologist and have worked for many years within the NHS and more recently in private practice. I have worked predominantly within Adult Mental Health and Intellectual Disability settings. I offer therapy to individuals who may be experiencing a range of difficulties including: trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship/attachment difficulties, bereavement, life transitions and behavioural challenges. I am experienced in a range of psychological therapies which I use integratively, based on individual need.
I am passionate about my work and committed to supporting every individual I meet. I think it takes incredible bravery to venture into therapy and those who do so should be commended for taking these first steps. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is integral to therapy being effective – for this reason I work hard to build trust, using a non-judgmental and compassionate approach. I feel that therapy should be a collaborative process – whilst I may have expertise in psychological approaches, the individual is the expert of their own life and therefore I encourage people to play an active role in the work we do together.
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy)
BA (Hons) in Applied Psychology
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR)
Trauma-focused CBT
Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT)
Psychodynamic Therapy
Registered with HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council)
Attachment Focussed Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT)
Trauma including PTSD
Attachment / Interpersonal functioning difficulties
Self-identity issues
Depression
Anxiety
Loss
Neurodiversity
Intellectual Disabilities
Personal growth and self-development
Assessments offered:
Autism Diagnostic Assessment for children, young people and Adults
Psychological assessment of children in care / adopted
Cognitive Assessments – Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth UK Edition (WISC V UK)
Adaptive functioning (Adaptive Behaviour Assessment System)