Clinical experience

My work in the NHS and charities as a psychologist has mostly involved working with individuals:

• Navigating the impact of trauma - including PTSD and Complex PTSD.

• Living with physical health conditions - including heart conditions, diabetes, and persistent pain.

• Experiencing challenging social circumstances - including financial concerns and homelessness.

• Managing intense emotions such as difficulties with anxiety and shame.

• I also have extensive experience providing supervision, training and reflective practice for professional working in mental health and social care.

Please see below for a full list of my clinical experience.

Therapeutic models and skills

Being a Doctor of Clinical Psychology, I am trained to a high standard in a range of therapeutic approaches, for a range of difficulties and ages. I am always aspiring to learn more and develop my skills even further, to ensure I can help clients to the best of my ability. I use a range of therapeutic approaches, such as:

• Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)

• Narrative Therapy

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing Therapy)

• Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET)

I use gold-standard evidence-based approaches and work to high ethical standards. One of the benefits of seeing a Clinical Psychologist is that this is a protected title, and you can be safely assured that I am registered with the HCPC, meaning my practice is regulated.

Personal approach

With regards to me as a person, I have a relaxed, warm and compassionate approach. I understand how daunting and anxiety-provoking seeking out therapy can be. Perhaps it is your first time trying therapy and you are not sure what to expect, or perhaps you have tried therapy in the past and not found it helpful for you at the time. Whatever the case, I will meet you where you are at, and think about how to make our sessions as accessible as possible for you. Most importantly, I know (and the research tells us) that the most important factor in making therapy helpful is the relationship between client and therapist. We can build this relationship at a pace that feels right for you, to allow the work of helping you understand yourself and your relationships, and how your past experiences have affected you, to begin.

Please feel free to explore my page, and if you have any questions, please get in touch.