My Approach

Having trained as a teacher and worked as a residential youth worker and a counselor prior to qualifying as a family therapist I bring multi-dimensional perspectives to thinking about families. I have keen eyes and expertise to better understand patterns that may be at play in your family /relationships and highlight the resources you already likely have but may not realise due to the stress of your given situation. Children and families, through engaging with systemic family therapy, gain better appreciation for the other person's perspective, reflect on their blindspots and thus become better equipped towards building more positive relationships. Taking part in therapy is a big commitment, and by regularly checking-in with the families, I can get a sense of how they are finding the process, ensuring that their needs and expectations are being catered to.\n

I work alongside you, aware that you have expertise in your experiences that can help me better appreciate your situation and utilise my knowledge to bring positive change in your journey.
I have a number of years of experience working in the NHS in both inpatient and outpatient contexts where I have worked directly with young people and as a part of family therapy clinics as well as facilitated child and parent based programmes.

I have experience working with the following disorders:

Anxiety, Low self-esteem and Depression
Social communication disorders (Aspergers and ASD) and neurodevelopment disorders (ADHD).
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
Selective Mutism
Eating Disorders
Psychotic Disorders
Trauma
Relationship issues
Adoption
Attachment disorders
Domestic Violence / Couples Issues
Identity Issues
Anger /Stress management/ Addictive Disorders
Conduct and behavioural problems

About Me

I’m a qualified systemic family therapist with a number of years of experience working in NHS CAMHS (Child Adolescent Mental Health Services), GP’s, schools and charity sectors working with children and families who have experienced a wide range of difficulties and interpersonal issues and circumstances across the family life cycle. I believe that a child's early relationship with their primary caregivers and family members are an important part of their progress and I value the role that early years' relationships, attachment patterns within families can make towards change.

I work with

• Families
• 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