Integrative psychotherapy draws on multiple theoretical traditions rather than following a single model. In practice, this means that the way we work together will be shaped by you.
I may draw on psychodynamic understanding to explore the patterns and experiences that have shaped you over time, on body-informed approaches to work with what is held in the nervous system, or on more structured methods where they are useful.
The thread running through all of it is the same: a genuine curiosity about who you are, and a commitment to finding the approach that fits you, not the other way around.
INTEGRATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY
As a Clinical Psychologist and Chartered Psychologist, I am trained in psychopathology, clinical assessment, and a wide range of evidence-based psychological theories, including Psychodynamic Therapy, Person-Centred Therapy, Mindfulness, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), to name a few. My work is grounded in rigorous clinical training and shaped by ongoing professional development (CPD).
I have been practising as a Clinical Psychologist since 2005. My early career took shape across a wide range of clinical environments, including NHS psychiatric hospitals, government services in the UK and abroad, and inpatient and outpatient settings in the UK and abroad. Over the last 20+ years, I have deepened my understanding of how trauma, relationships, and the weight of lived experience shape a person's inner world.
My approach is rooted in psychodynamic thinking and shaped by attachment theory, interpersonal dynamics, and the patterns that quietly organise our inner lives and our relationships. I am an accredited Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy practitioner, which deepens my work with relationship difficulties, unresolved attachment, and the ways we repeat what we have not yet understood.
I have a particular interest in the psychology of women and in supporting women through the transitions that mark a life, e.g., motherhood, midlife, loss, identity, and body change. This led me to specialist training in menopause-informed psychological care, and to a deepening focus on the mind–body connection.
I am a certified Somatic Trauma Therapies Practitioner, drawing on Polyvagal Theory, Somatic Experiencing, and parts-informed approaches to work with what the body holds and what words alone cannot always reach. This includes nervous system regulation and Somatic EMDR — approaches that work beneath the level of language, where some of the most significant healing quietly takes place.
At the heart of everything is the relationship between us. I believe it is in genuine connection, warmth, and trust that the most meaningful change unfolds.
ANXIETY
RELATIONSHIP ISSUES
DIVORCE
DEPRESSION
TRAUMA
GRIEF&LOSS
FAMILY DYNAMICS
MOTHERHOOD
PERFECTIONISM
EMOTION REGULATION
PERI-MENOPAUSE
MENOPAUSE
SPIRITUALITY
STRESS
BODY IMAGE
IDENTITY
ANXIETY RELATIONSHIP ISSUES DIVORCE DEPRESSION TRAUMA GRIEF&LOSS FAMILY DYNAMICS MOTHERHOOD PERFECTIONISM EMOTION REGULATION PERI-MENOPAUSE MENOPAUSE SPIRITUALITY STRESS BODY IMAGE IDENTITY
TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS
Accredited Clinical Psychologist (ClinPsych) registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Chartered Psychologist (CPSychol) accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
Full Member of the BPS Clinical Psychology Division
International Affiliate Member of the American Psychological Association (APA)
Member of the Manhattan Center for Trauma Studies (MCTS)
Dynamic Interpersonal Practitioner with kite-marked accreditation by the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC)
EMBERS® Professional Training Programme certification with the Menopause CBT Clinic®, specialising in Menopause-Informed Psychological Care
Somatic Trauma Therapies Practitioner, with post-graduate training in Integrative Trauma Therapy
* The above qualifications exclude ongoing CPD