Individuals

People come to me for all sorts of reasons — sometimes in real distress, often simply because something doesn't feel right and they'd like space to understand it. You don't need to be at breaking point, or to have a diagnosis, to come to therapy. Whatever has brought you, you're welcome here.

Over many years across the NHS, social care and private practice, I have worked alongside people through some of the hardest experiences a life can hold. That breadth means complexity and severity don't unsettle me — whatever you bring, you will be met with steadiness, understanding and genuine care. And while we will make sense of the past where it matters, my focus is always on growth: helping you move towards a life with more freedom, resilience and joy in it.

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How I work

My work is steady, relational and paced for depth. I offer a safe, containing space where difficult experiences can be explored thoughtfully, without rushing, fixing or reducing what you're going through. We understand the past not to stay there, but to loosen its hold — so that the work is always pointing forward, towards who you want to be and the life you want to live.

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Mind and body together

Much of what we carry lives in the body as well as the mind. I'm not a trained somatic therapist, but I have worked somatically throughout my career in health — attending to the body alongside the mind has been part of my practice for as long as I've been in the work. I notice how distress, trauma and stress show up physically — in the nervous system, in tension, in patterns of shutdown or overwhelm — and, drawing on polyvagal theory and years of hands-on clinical experience, I bring body-aware understanding and gentle, practical interventions that support regulation, helping you feel safer and more settled in yourself, not only in your thoughts but in your body.

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An affirming space

My practice is LGBTQ+ affirming. I welcome people of all sexualities, gender identities and relationship styles, and I work in a way that is respectful, non-pathologising and led by you — whether you're exploring your identity, navigating coming out or transition, facing family or relationship questions, or simply want a therapist with whom none of this needs explaining.

I also work with what's sometimes called gender, sexuality and relationship diversity, or GSRD — an umbrella term for the many ways people experience gender, sexuality and relationships beyond the conventional. In practice that means supporting trans and non-binary people, and working openly and without judgement with ethically non-monogamous, polyamorous and kink-aware clients.

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Anxiety, depression and OCD

I work with anxiety in its many forms, with depression, and with obsessive-compulsive disorder — patterns that can quietly narrow a life and wear a person down. Together we look at what drives them and find ways to loosen their hold, so you can feel more settled, freer, and more yourself.

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Neurodivergence

My work is neuro-affirming and non-pathologising. I bring a grounded understanding of neurodivergence — including ADHD and autism — and of masking, burnout, sensory and relational overwhelm, and the strain of functioning in systems not built for the way your mind works. The aim is not to change who you are, but to support regulation, self-understanding and a way of living that fits you.

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Trauma and abuse

I have long and specialist experience supporting people affected by trauma and abuse, both recent and from the past — including current and historical abuse, rape and assault, and Complex PTSD. This is careful, trauma-informed work that keeps your safety and sense of control at the centre, never moving faster than feels right, as we gently make sense of what happened and begin to free you from its grip.

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Eating disorders

I support people whose relationship with food, eating and their body has become a source of distress. This is sensitive, compassionate work that looks beyond the eating itself to what it may be holding or expressing — helping you build a kinder, steadier relationship with yourself, and with your body, over time.

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When things feel unbearable

I work with people living with severe depression and with suicidal thoughts — experiences that can feel frightening, exhausting and deeply isolating. I offer a calm, non-judgemental space where the weight of these feelings can be spoken about openly and held with care, while we work, at your pace, towards safety, relief and a sense that things can change.

Living with psychosis

Drawing on extensive experience in frontline and recovery mental health services, I support people living with psychosis to understand and manage difficult experiences with steadiness rather than fear. My approach is grounded, respectful and collaborative, working with you as a whole person rather than a diagnosis.

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Support for carers

Caring for someone with a serious illness, disability or mental health difficulty can be exhausting and lonely, and a carer's own needs are so often the last to be met. I offer a space that is just for you — to be heard, to set down some of the weight, and to be supported in a role that asks a great deal.

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A focus on growth

Whatever brings you, therapy with me is not only about understanding what has hurt. It is about growth — building resilience, reconnecting with yourself, and finding more clarity, steadiness and joy in your life. However difficult the starting point, my belief is that change is possible, and that people can reach the other side of what they're facing.

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Sessions and fees

I offer 50-minute individual sessions at £90, usually weekly or fortnightly, as ongoing relational work shaped around your needs and circumstances. If you'd like to talk through whether my way of working might suit you, you're warmly welcome to get in touch.

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If you need urgent help right now, this isn't an emergency service — please contact your GP, call 111, or call the Samaritans free on 116 123 at any time.

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