My Story

I am caring and compassionate. At the core of my therapeutic work is cultivating a safe therapeutic relationship based on mutual trust, respect and understanding.

I truly value diversity of backgrounds, identities, and experiences. I strive to be culturally sensitive and inclusive in my practice.

I am passionate about collaborative work and finding ways together towards enhancing your psychological well-being and progressing towards your valued goals. We all have the potential to overcome obstacles and effect positive changes in our circumstances that are rewarding and meaningful.

Experience

My role as a psychologist involves the provision of assessments, individualised formulations and evidence-based therapeutic interventions.

My role also includes supporting parents, and using the parent-child relationship to promote children’s emotional and psychological wellbeing.

Clinical supervision

I offer clinical supervision to mental health professionals in private practice; NHS settings; and those in training.

I accept the following clinicians for supervision:

Counselling Psychologists
Clinical Psychologists
CBT Psychotherapists

Professional Training

I am committed to lifelong learning; personal and professional development; and self reflection. I strive to maintain the highest level ethical standards in my practice.

I completed my Doctorate level training in Counselling Psychology through the British Psychological Society.

I have also undertaken additional therapeutic training in:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT);
Trauma-Focused CBT;
Compassionate Focused Therapy;
Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy
Person-Centred Counselling.
Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), which is an approach that helps people recover from difficulties triggered by traumatic or distressing events in their lives.

More recently I completed a Research Doctorate in Psychology. My thesis focused on the implementation of exposure-based CBT to treat a range of anxiety difficulties.

Qualifications

Research Doctorate in Psychology (PsyD): The University of Teesside.
Counselling Psychology, Doctorate level (QCoP): British Psychological Society.
MSc Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: The University of Bolton.
Postgraduate Certificate in Supervision Skills (PGCert): The University of Manchester.
Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Therapy (PGDip CT): The University of Manchester.
Postgraduate Diploma in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (PGDip CAMHS): The University of Salford.
Psychology (BA Psychology with Honours): Rand Afrikaans University, South Africa.
Social Sciences (BA Soc Sc): Rand Afrikaans University, South Africa.