My Approach

I am an Integrative Relational Developmental Psychotherapist and my approach is based on the understanding that who we are, how we see ourselves and what we come to expect from other people are shaped, in large part, through our relationships and experiences.

As we grow up, we find ways of coping, adapting and staying connected to the people around us. These ways of managing often make a great deal of sense when we understand where they came from. As life changes, though, some of them can become less helpful. You might find yourself becoming overwhelmed by rejection, struggling to trust other people, taking responsibility for everybody else, withdrawing when relationships feel difficult or finding yourself caught in the same patterns even when you understand them intellectually. Therapy gives us somewhere to become curious about this.

My training is integrative, which means I draw on a range of psychotherapeutic theories and ideas depending on you, your experiences and what seems most useful in our work together. I am particularly influenced by relational, developmental, psychodynamic and humanistic psychotherapy. The relationship between us is an important part of that work. I am an engaged therapist, so you will not be sitting opposite somebody who remains silent or gives very little back. I listen carefully, ask questions and sometimes share what I am noticing or wondering about. We can think together about what is happening in your life, what may sit underneath it and, where it feels useful, what begins to happen between us in the therapy room.

I work with adults experiencing a wide range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, trauma, shame, low self-worth and relationship difficulties. I have a particular interest in attachment, neurodivergence, ADHD and the impact of growing up feeling misunderstood, criticised or different.

About Me

I am a UKCP Registered Clinical Psychotherapist and trained at the Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute in Nottingham, where I completed my MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy.
People sometimes imagine psychotherapy as quite formal, with a therapist sitting quietly and saying very little. That is not how I work. I endeavour to be warm, curious and down to earth. I will listen carefully, but I will also ask questions, respond to you and let you know what I am thinking or noticing when I believe it might help us understand something. There is room for seriousness and difficult feelings in therapy with me, as well as some humour.
I am especially interested in relationships and attachment, including why certain people or situations can affect us so deeply, and why patterns can continue even when we can see perfectly well that they are causing problems. I also have a particular interest in ADHD and neurodivergence, especially the relational impact of growing up feeling different, misunderstood or as though you were somehow getting things wrong.

Types of Therapies Offered

• Integrative Psychotherapist