My Approach

I work integratively, with the whole person: the story you bring, the different parts of you that want different things, and what happens in the body. My work draws on transactional analysis, parts-based work informed by structural dissociation theory, hypno-psychotherapy in the Ericksonian tradition, and somatic approaches. I adapt to what you need rather than fitting you to a single method. You set the pace, nothing is rushed, and you're always in charge of what we explore.

Alongside talking, I sometimes use eye movement integration, a gentle technique from my hypno-psychotherapy and NLP training that helps the mind process memories that still feel stuck or overwhelming. It is always paced carefully and only used when it feels right for you.

With couples, I help each partner understand what keeps happening between them and what each brings from their own history.
Some people want a focused piece of work over an agreed number of sessions, with a review; others want open-ended therapy to go deeper. We decide together in the first session. Sessions are £80, face to face at Brighton & Hove Therapy Space, Church Road, Hove, or online, with flexible times. I keep a small number of reduced-fee places.

About Me

I work particularly with men who've spent years holding it together, and with women working through early or relational trauma. Most people come to me because of anxiety, depression, or the after-effects of trauma. Often there's something underneath that has been there a long time: a harsh inner voice, a sense of never being quite good enough, relationship patterns that keep repeating, or simply not knowing why you feel the way you do. Many have had therapy before and found that talking alone didn't quite reach it.
I don't do psychic amputation. You can't cut off the parts of yourself you don't like, or that cause you pain, without running into more problems. Therapy can help those parts be understood and integrated, so you can live more fully. I'm not a therapist who just nods and asks how that makes you feel. I'll tell you what I notice, and when it helps, I'll gently challenge you, always with care. I also work with couples caught in the same painful argument, again and again.

I am a UKCP-registered psychotherapist with 20 years in practice, working with individuals and couples in Hove and online. After a BSc in Psychology, I trained for four years in Transactional Analysis psychotherapy at the Metanoia Institute. I later completed a Diploma in Contemporary Psychotherapy at the Beeleaf Institute, integrating hypno-psychotherapy and NLP, and I am an NLP Master Practitioner. Since then I have studied structural dissociation, parts-based and body-based approaches to trauma.

Alongside private practice, I counsel with the Terrence Higgins Trust in Brighton. I have worked at Hackney Bereavement Service, taught psychology undergraduates at Middlesex University, and taught and facilitated groups at the British College of Naturopathy and Osteopathy. I built and ran a multi-room therapy practice in Hove, lead peer discussion groups for practitioners, and founded Brighton Counselling Directory. I am also a member of BACP.

I work with

• Couples
• Individuals

Special Interests

Like all UKCP registered psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors I can work with a wide range of issues, but here are some areas in which I have a special interest or additional experience.

Types of Therapies Offered

• Hypno -Psychotherapist
• Outcome Oriented Psychotherapist

What I can help with

• Abuse
• Addiction
• AIDS/HIV
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Couple Issues
• Depression
• Gender
• Health-related Issues
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Parents
• Phobias
• Post-Traumatic Stress
• Relationships
• Sexual Abuse
• Trauma