About Me

I am a fully qualified and accredited Systemic Family and Couple Psychotherapist (MA) with over 20 years clinical experience working therapeutically with Individuals, Couples and Families, across the age-span, both within the NHS, and via my own Independent Practice.

As a specialist relationship therapist I supports those facing challenges in couple or family relationships; such as those related to intimacy and communication, parenting and life transitions, recovery from domestic abuse or infidelity, or those faced with divorce, separation or bereavement and those wishing to develop a deeper sense connection, understanding and closeness in relationship. I work with Couples and Families of all kinds, and am keen to embrace diversity. My practice is strengths and resilience orientated, collaborative, and underpinned by the latest evidence based principles.

I am fully insured to provide a worldwide online service, offering Individual, Couple, Parenting and Family Therapy, in accordance with a bespoke plan based upon an assessment of your specific needs and preferences.

I also accept referrals via Social Care and the Legal System, and offer Mediation, Consultancy, Coaching and Clinical Supervision. Many Private Health Care providers are happy to cover my fees.

Feel free to contact me at oxfordfamilytherapy@gmail.com for further information, or to arrange a brief (15 min) introductory zoom/phone call to get to know me a little and to get a sense of what online therapy might feel like.

Qualifications:

- MA Systemic Family Psychotherapy, Tavistock and Portman Clinic, London
- PGD Systemic Family Practice (Eating Disorders), Reading University
- PGC Applied Systemic Theory, Tavistock and Portman Clinic, London
- PGC Teaching and Assessment, Oxford Brooked University
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Children and Young People, Oxford Cognitive
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – Enhanced (Eating Disorders), Prof Fairburn
- Dialogical Behavioural Therapy, Oxford Health DBT Service
- Multifamily Therapy for Eating Disorders, Maudsley Hospital, London
- Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS), Oxford Health Neurodevelopmental Service
- Psychological Perspectives in Education and Primary Care (PPEPC) Reading University

Background:

Within the NHS, my experience spans a variety of contexts including Community and Inpatient Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and Specialist Eating Disorder Services. I have also worked within Paediatric Inpatient Services and Children's Palliative Care. Alongside a clinical role, I have been involved in service development and leadership, as well as providing training, clinical supervision and consultation to allied professionals and agencies. As a Specialist Clinical Lecturer I designed and delivered teaching for Graduate and Postgraduate Students in the treatment of Eating Disorders.

Regarding my Independent Practice, I worked with the Oxford Priory Wellbeing Centre whilst developing my own Independent Practice. In 2018 I extended my service to include a range of online options enabling clients to connect with each other and access therapy from their own homes, across the UK and globally. As an active member of the Association of Family Therapy Independent Practitioners Network: Aspens, I have a specialist interest in Court related Family Therapy and Couple Therapy.

Professional Accreditations:

Fully qualified Systemic Couple and Family Psychotherapist accredited by the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and Association of Family Therapy (AFT) to work with people of all ages.

Comprehensive insurance held with Balens Specialist Professional Insurers to offer online therapy worldwide.

Practicalities:

- Individual, Couple, Family and Parent appointments
- Appointments offered Tuesday to Friday, with some evening availability
- Weekly, Fortnightly and Ad Hoc Sessions available
- All therapy online therapy via Zoom (or via telephone).

Feel free to contact me at oxfordfamilytherapy@gmail.com for further information.

I work with

• Children and young people
• Companies
• Couples
• 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

• Family and Systemic Psychotherapist
• Family Therapist
• Systemic Family and Couple Psychotherapist
• Systemic Psychotherapist

What I can help with

• Abuse
• ADHD
• Adoption
• Age-related Issues
• Anger Management
• Anorexia
• Anxiety
• Autism
• Bereavement
• Bullying
• Chronic Illness
• Couple Issues
• Depression
• Disability
• Divorce
• Domestic Violence
• Eating Disorders
• Employment Difficulties
• Family
• Gender
• Health-related Issues
• Identity Problems
• Infertility
• Mental Health Issues
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Online Counselling
• Parents
• Phobias
• Post-Traumatic Stress
• Relationships
• Separation
• Sex Problems
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexuality
• Step Families
• Stress
• Telephone Counselling
• Terminal Illness
• Transgender
• Trauma