My Approach

My training is psychoanalytical which, put simply, means that through allowing yourself the time and space to unfold, together we can think about the difficulties you are experiencing . It offers a safe and confidential space to speak freely and think about not only the conscious but also unconscious processes that affect how we make decisions and act. It's a place to think about how contemporary life might impact and compound our suffering and where we can set about tracing and untangling some of the threads that are woven into our lives.

About Me

Prior to embarking on a psychotherapy training I spent many years working in a broad range of settings both as a mental health social worker and working alongside service users as an advocate. From rough sleepers on the streets of central London to helping patients have a voice on acute inpatient units here in Cornwall, I have often worked with people struggling and in crisis. I have worked extensively with people experiencing difficulties with their emotional wellbeing, homelessness, addiction, extreme hardship or social isolation. People who feel they don’t ‘fit’, feel excluded and find themselves caught in the margins of supposedly ‘normal’ life. I am particularly interested in questions of identity and have considerable experience of working with queer sexualities. Whatever the setting, making meaningful and thoughtful connections with people has always mattered.

I work with

• Companies
• Individuals
• Private healthcare referrals

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

• Psychoanalyst
• Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist