My Approach

I am an Integrative Psychotherapist/supervisor/groupwork facilitator and I draw on humanistic and psychodynamic theories as well as infant/child developmental studies and neuroscience. The integration is around working with the unique individual to help them flourish into their most authentic self.

About Me

Hello. I work as a private psychotherapist and supervisor from my office which is at my home premises. I work face to face or online, with individuals, couples and groups. My main specialism is working with people who have had difficult childhoods and find that these early conditionings are adversely impacting their ability to feel well and happy in themself and in relation to others. As relational beings we often need help from a wise, containing and contained human being to help us explore how to connect with ourselves and others and to shape our life in a way that feels more authentic and satisfying. I would describe the way I work as kind but effective. I seek to keep a clear focus on whatever needs to be tackled to create personal recovery and growth. I picture the therapy process as growing more of our 'adulting' skills whilst also learning to recognise, accept and prize our 'wounded inner child' whilst liberating our eternal inner child. I picture our eternal inner child as that part of us that is uniquely 'me' and like a child, full of creativity, spontaneity and life. My approach is mainly as a 'talking therapist' but when we need to use a more embodied or creative approach I will naturally offer this.

I also work as a therapist with counselling / psychotherapy students in training and run CPD training workshops for therapists on the 'inner child' and 'shame'. I also work as an individual and group supervisor for counselling and psychotherapy clinicians as well as with people working pastorally.

I work with

• Couples
• Groups
• Individuals

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

• Integrative Psychotherapist

What I can help with

• Abuse
• ADHD
• Adoption
• Age-related Issues
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Cancer
• Depression
• Eating Disorders
• Employment Difficulties
• Gender
• Identity Problems
• Post-Traumatic Stress
• Relationships
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexuality
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Terminal Illness
• Trauma