Most people already hold more insight than they realise. Stress, trauma and expectation can cloud that. I help untangle what’s getting in the way.

Behaviour and distress make sense in context. Even when they look messy. Even when they’re hard to live with.

That way of working shapes everything I do. I believe everyone is doing the best they can with the resources, experiences and understanding available to them at the time.

Those beliefs have shaped my 25-year career working alongside adults, children and families navigating complex and emotionally demanding experiences.

I began my career in residential children’s homes and community mental health, where I saw how profoundly relationships influence confidence, behaviour, and belonging. I later qualified as a Social Worker and worked within statutory and NHS mental health services.  Here I supported children, young people and families experiencing anxiety, low mood, self-harm, grief and trauma.

Over time, my work evolved.

Alongside supporting those facing significant challenges, I increasingly found myself working with people who appear capable and composed on the outside, managing careers, parenting, responsibilities and expectations, while privately feeling anxious, depleted or disconnected.

People who tell themselves they should be fine, yet know something feels off.

Emotional strain is not always visible. My work makes space for what sits beneath the surface, offering clarity, perspective and thoughtful challenge without judgement.

Outside of work I love travelling, photography and time in nature, especially anywhere I might spot wildlife. I’m often in the middle of a creative project or a good book. I’m also a bit of a coffee snob and have a soft spot for unapologetically trashy TV.

How I Work

I’m curious. Genuinely curious. I want to understand what’s really going on especially when things feel tangled or hard to explain. I help people untangle what’s happening beneath the surface, the patterns, narratives and dynamics shaping their experiences so it starts to make sense in a way that shifts something, not just explains it.

Sessions with me are conversational and practical. We think things through properly. We join the dots. We notice what’s repeating. And sometimes we say the thing that’s been sitting quietly in the room but hasn’t quite been named yet.

I pay close attention to how stress, grief and anxiety show up not just in thoughts, but in the body – tension, exhaustion, irritability, over-functioning, shutting down. I’m interested in how people have learned to cope, and how strategies that once protected them can start to hold them back.

I draw on a range of evidence-informed therapeutic approaches. I’m EMDR accredited and trauma-informed, with extensive experience in NHS mental health settings. I fuse EMDR with attachment-based and relational models, adapting and combining approaches around what feels most relevant and useful for you.

I’m neurodivergent affirming in my practice and attentive to how different nervous systems and lived experiences shape how we process and respond to the world.

I bring warmth and clarity into the room. I’m not afraid to name patterns.  I challenge unhelpful narratives or explore difficult topics, always respectfully, and always collaboratively.

Whether I’m working with a stressed professional, a burnt-out leader, a parent feeling out of their depth, or a young person overwhelmed by big emotions, my focus is insight, perspective and meaningful change that lasts beyond our conversations.

All clinical work is professionally supervised