My Approach

I integrate attachment theory, trauma-informed practice, mentalisation-based approaches and sensory-informed, neurodivergent-affirming principles. This enables me to tailor the work to each child or young person’s developmental stage, life history and individual profile.

I have particular expertise in adoption, early trauma and neurodiversity. My work draws on creative, attachment-based and sensory-informed methods to support emotional regulation, identity development and relational security. Alongside individual psychotherapy, I offer parent consultations and group programmes to strengthen connection within the family and reduce isolation.

I specialise in working in: Adoption
Early Relational Trauma, Developmental Trauma
Autism, ADHD
Anxiety
Mood Regulation
Identity Loss
Grief
Family Transitions
Attachment Disruptions

I offer a brief initial telephone consultation at no charge to explore your concerns and whether working together would be suitable.

About Me

I am a UKCP-registered Integrative Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist with a specialist focus on adoption, early trauma and autism-affirming psychotherapy. I work with children, adolescents and their families where emotional distress, attachment difficulties or neurodivergence are impacting relationships at home or school.

I work at the depth where behaviour begins to make sense.

Many families come to me after trying behavioural strategies, school interventions or short-term approaches that have not addressed the underlying emotional and relational dynamics. My work focuses on understanding, regulation and relational repair rather than behavioural control alone.

I am particularly well suited to families where:
A child’s behaviour feels confusing, intense or contradictory
There is early trauma, adoption or attachment disruption
Autism or neurodivergence is part of the picture
School relationships are strained or at risk of breakdown
Parents feel exhausted but remain deeply committed

My experience enables me to hold the needs of the child, the parent and the wider system simultaneously. I work relationally, developmentally and systemically — not only symptomatically.

What Parents Gain From Working With Me:
Parents often arrive feeling overwhelmed, guilty or unsure how to move forward. Through the work, they frequently experience:
Greater clarity about their child’s emotional world and behavioural patterns
Increased confidence in responding rather than reacting
Reduced escalation and more effective rupture and repair
A shared emotional language within the family
Strengthened attachment and improved connection
Support navigating schools, EHCP processes, adoption frameworks and SEMH systems

My aim is not simply to reduce symptoms, but to create sustainable relational change.

I work with

• Children and young people
• Families
• Groups
• Individuals
• Private healthcare referrals

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 Child Psychotherapist