Qualifications

MSc Counselling Psychology, PgDip Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapies

Therapeutic Approach

CBT (specialist), CBT (General)

Membership body

BABCP (Accred.), BACP (Accred.)

Years practicing

24 years

Issues worked with

Anxiety (Worries, Fears, Panic), Romantic Relationships, Trauma, Sexual identity, Phobias, Anger, Emotional abuse, Depression, Confidence/Self-esteem, Bullying, Grief/Loss, Loneliness, Cultural identity, Attachment issues, Social anxiety, Childhood abuse, Stress, Personal growth/wellbeing, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Sexual abuse, Rape/sexual assault, PTSD, LGBTQ+, Autism spectrum disorder, ADHD/ADD.

Special interest areas

I have extensive experience and specialise in working with social anxiety, low self-esteem and ADHD.

Personal Statement

I use evidence-based methods in terms of what works on specific issues.

I help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours that maintain their issues, such as anxiety, phobias and depression.

Schema Therapy helps people understand long-term patterns, so they can learn to better meet their emotional needs.

Compassion Focused Therapy helps people overcome shame, excessive self-criticism and low self-esteem.

A Solution Focused approach permeates the way I work by motivating clients to work towards positive goals, rather than getting lost in problems.

Positive Psychology helps people harness strengths, qualities and values to overcome challenges and build resilience.

I empower clients to make positive changes, by giving them the tools to overcome problems, and maintain their gains in the future. I work in a collaborative way with clients where together we make sense of why they are stuck in the present and how we achieve their goals.