About me
I've worked in mental health for over 10 years, supporting people experiencing significant emotional distress, trauma, and complexity.
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I specialise in working with trauma and chronic overwhelm. Many of the people I work with feel stuck in patterns they don't fully understand - emotionally flooded, shut down, or constantly "on edge". Together, we work to make sense of those patterns, regulate the nervous system, and build a greater sense of steadiness and control.
I believe in empowering people to discover their own strengths and resilience.
My Story
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I began my career as a mental health nurse, working within crisis services and specialist psychosis services. This grounding gave me extensive experience working with high levels of risk, overwhelm, and complex presentations. It also shaped the way I think about therapy - with steadiness, structure, and a deep respect for how adaptive many survival responses actually are.
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During my nursing career, I saw first-hand the transformative impact psychotherapy can have. I found myself drawn to the depth of therapeutic work: getting to know people properly, understanding the patterns behind their distress, and walking alongside them as they built skills, resilience, and moved towards meaningful goals. It's this experience that led me to retrain as a psychotherapist. ​​​​
My background before therapy
​​I am an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP), and I later trained in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR). I am a member of EMDR UK and integrate EMDR into my work, particularly in trauma-focused treatment.
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Alongside CBT and EMDR, I have undertaken further training in working with people adjusting to the psychological impact of living with long-term physical health conditions. This includes supporting clients to navigate grief, identity shifts, uncertainty, and the emotional toll of on-going symptoms. Additionally, I have had training in ACT and CFT, and I often integrate these approaches into my work.
As a therapist
I was diagnosed as neurodivergent in adulthood. This gives me not only a research-based understanding of neurodiversity, but also a lived understanding of the challenges - and strengths - that can come with it. My practice is neurodiversity-informed, meaning I aim to offer clarity, collaboration, and a structured therapeutic process that reduces overwhelm rather than adding to it.​
On a personal note
At the heart of my work is a belief that therapy should feel steady, respectful, and purposeful. I find it deeply meaningful to support people in making sense of their experiences, building skills that genuinely help, and moving towards lives that feel more manageable and aligned with who they are or who they want to be.