My Approach

My approach is collaborative and strength-based, working alongside families to understand patterns in relationships and create positive change. I've supported children, young people and families with a wide range of needs including anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, self-harm, suicidal ideation, neurodiversity, complex family dynamics and many more.
I'm particularly experienced in working with adopted families and those with Special Guardianship Orders, using trauma-informed and attachment-focused approaches. I value creating a safe, respectful space where all family members feel heard and understood.
Based in Nottingham, I'm passionate about increasing access to mental health support for vulnerable children and young people, having founded a Community Interest Company to provide free counselling services. Although my current work is predominantly with families, I also have significant experience of working with individuals and couples therapeutically. I actively invest in developing my knowledge and skills to work ethically with my clients. I listen to each unique individual and family I connect with and adapt my practice to support individuals and families with co-occurring mental health and neurodivergent needs.

About Me

I'm a Systemic and Family Psychotherapist, with over 13 years of counselling and psychotherapy experience across diverse settings. I currently work in a CAMHS service providing Family Therapy to young people with complex mental health needs and their families. My motivation to help support young people and families connects with the fact that I belong to a large family and in our culture, despite our 'quirks', we live by a saying that 'family is everything'. I'm a great believer in creating space for everyone's voice in the family and that most people just want to feel heard, understood and have a sense of belonging. One of the most important values I hold is 'respect', I strive to create a calm and warm space where each person I connect with feels respected and safe within our work. When I'm not doing the work I love, I enjoy running, spending time with my family and reading.

I work with

• Children and young people
• Couples
• Families
• 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

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

What I can help with

• Abuse
• Adoption
• Anorexia
• Anxiety
• Autism
• Bulimia
• Bullying
• Chronic Illness
• Couple Issues
• Cultural Issues
• Depression
• Disability
• Divorce
• Eating Disorders
• Employment Difficulties
• Family
• Health-related Issues
• Identity Problems
• Obsessions
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Physical Abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress
• Relationships
• Separation
• Sexual Abuse
• Spirituality
• Step Families
• Stress
• Suicide
• Trauma