About Me

Life has its challenges, and we all have moments where everything can feel so hard. It can then be so difficult to know where to turn or what to do, which may lead to feelings of helplessness and hopelessness, spiralling into anxiety and depression.

I am a skilled and experienced Integrative Psychotherapist and Counsellor. I am also a Couples Counsellor, Trauma therapist, Addiction and Mental Health specialist.
I previously had a career in mental health as a Registered Mental Health Practitioner for severely years before completing training as Counsellor in 1995.
I later completed a Masters degree in Integrative Psychotherapy 2002. Presently I am accredited and registered with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).

I have completed training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Group therapy, Relationship therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for working with trauma and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) training to support organisation who experienced a serious incident in the workplace.

As a Counsellor and Psychotherapist I have worked in diverse organisations, this include the NHS, private organisations, university and Employee Assistance Organisations.
In all of these organisations I provided face-to-face counselling to individual and couples on a wide range of emotional, relationship, psychological and work-related problems as well as challenging mental health issues and various addictions problems.

My vast experience across varying mental health modalities has enable me to work therapeutically and compassionately with more complex and challenging mental health issues.

As an Integrative Psychotherapist I believe in the whole and uniqueness of each person. So I work holistically to integrate all aspects of the individual. This include body, mind, feelings and spirit. I will work mindfully and creatively with you.

My practice is informed by various theoretical thoughts that suggest best practice in to dealing with specific problems or issues that you may be experiencing. As an example of my practice, it maybe that I look at solutions to managing or resolving your problems or explore your thoughts, emotions and behavioural responses to situations or to drill deeply into past experiences to gain insight and releasing areas of stuckness to allow you live a more fulfilled life.

I work with

• Companies
• Couples
• Families
• Groups
• Individuals
• Private healthcare referrals

Types of Therapies Offered

• Integrative Psychotherapist

What I can help with

• Abuse
• Addiction
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Cultural Issues
• Depression
• EMDR
• Mental Health Issues
• Post-Traumatic Stress
• Relationships
• Trauma
• Workplace Counselling