Therapy that helps you face what feels impossible
Most people don’t struggle because they’re “broken.” They struggle because they’ve never had the space to understand what’s happening inside them. My work is about helping you make sense of the emotional patterns shaping your life, so you can move with more clarity and strength.
Welcome to change
I work with adults who feel stuck in cycles of anxiety, avoidance or self-criticism, especially when those patterns trace back to earlier emotional wounds.
Most people arrive at therapy because something in their life has stopped working. A feeling they can’t shake. A pattern they can’t break. A version of themselves they no longer want to carry.
My work is about helping you understand what’s really happening underneath those moments. Not in a distant or clinical way, but through steady, honest, real conversation.
I’m a psychodynamic psychotherapist (MBACP) with over 4,000 hours of online clinical work, specialising in emotional avoidance, shame, relationship struggles, trauma, and the inner critic. I help people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from themselves begin to make sense of what they’re carrying.
You don’t have to arrive with the right words. You don’t even have to know what you feel. You just need a willingness to explore what’s going on beneath the surface.
How we work together in therapy
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Explore
We begin by looking beneath the surface noise: the anxiety that fuels the fear of your own feelings, the rigid coping patterns that keep intimacy at a distance, and the punishing inner critic that turns you against yourself. Together, we trace where these patterns began and how they still shape your present, while starting to uncover what you truly want for your life.
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Engage
Real change means engaging with the very feelings you’ve spent years avoiding beneath those rigid coping patterns. This isn’t easy work; it asks for courage and persistence… and the right level of support to make the difficult possible.
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Emerge
As the work mobilises, you may begin to notice the weight lifting: moments of freedom from old fears, new ways of connecting, and the ability to choose rather than repeat. Bit by bit, you step into a life that feels more your own, with more freedom to feel, more confidence to connect, and more capacity to choose.
How I Work
I work with a psychodynamic and ISTDP-informed approach. This means we look at:
What you’re feeling
What gets in the way of those feelings
How those patterns show up in your life today
What happens between us in real time
Emotions aren’t “problems” to get rid of. They’re signals. When we understand them, you gain more choice, more clarity, and more room to move.
What You Can Expect
Therapy with me is active, steady, and focused. You’ll get:
Space to talk honestly
Help noticing what’s happening under the surface
Support working through shame, fear, or emotional pressure
A pace that matches your capacity
Clear guidance when you need it
A relationship where your experience is taken seriously
I don’t sit back and simply nod. I’m involved. I’ll help you stay with what matters.
Who I Work With
Adults across the UK who are dealing with:
High self-pressure or harsh self-criticism
Emotional avoidance
Anxiety and overwhelm
Trauma responses
Difficult relationships or attachment patterns
Feeling “stuck” or shut down
Inner conflict or shame
Repeating the same emotional cycles
If you want to understand yourself more deeply and build real emotional capacity, this is the work we’ll do.
My Background
I’m a registered psychotherapist with the BACP and a BetterHelp UK Brand Ambassador. My clinical work is shaped by psychodynamic thinking and ISTDP principles, focusing on how emotions, anxiety, and defences shape our experience.
Before specialising in therapy, I worked in the helping professions for many years in mental health management, served as a director and board member, and represented community mental health charities. That experience taught me how complicated people can be, and how much relief there is when someone finally feels understood. I know what it means to sit in your chair, because I had some historical wounds to heal, too.
What Matters Most in My Work
Honesty
Safety
Curiosity
Staying with what’s real
Supporting people to move from fear into capacity
Therapy is about finally having space to tell the truth about your life and beginning to live in a way that feels more like you.
Next Steps
If this way of working resonates, you can learn more on the Work With Me page or book a consultation below
Book a Consultation
Ready to stop running from this?…
If what you’ve read here resonates, don’t put it off. Take the first step, reach out and let’s start making sense of what’s been holding you back.
FAQ
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Yes. I’m a trained psychodynamic psychotherapist with over 8 years of clinical experience. My professional membership is with the BACP.
I provide safe, ethical, and confidential online therapy sessions. My training ensures you’re working with a qualified, experienced therapist who understands both the art and science of mental health and the lived experience of psychological problems and what it ultimately means to be human and/or sane in an insane world!
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I hold a BSc (Hons) in Counselling Psychology (BPS accredited), a Diploma in Counselling Practice, and multiple postgraduate trainings including Single Session Therapy and forthcoming ISTDP Pre-Core training. My background includes extensive experience across private practice, specialist eating-disorder services, and community mental-health work.
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Psychodynamic psychotherapy looks beneath the surface to uncover the unconscious patterns that drive your anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. Unlike CBT or short-term counselling, which often focus on symptom management, psychodynamic work helps you explore and understand why you feel stuck, increasing the likelihood of long-term change. Clients often find that this approach not only reduces symptoms but also improves self-worth, intimacy, and emotional resilience.
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I trained as a psychotherapist after experiencing the life-changing impact therapy made during my own painful personal history. I’ve seen firsthand how powerful it is when someone finally feels understood. For me, this work is not about “fixing” people, but about co-creating a relationship where you can reclaim your voice, figure out your identity, and have healthy relationships.
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Yes. I work with people struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, shame, low self-worth, relationship difficulties, and self-sabotaging patterns. Many of my clients come to therapy after feeling stuck in cycles they couldn’t break alone. Therapy with me is especially effective if you want to move beyond the destructive cycles of fearing your own feelings, fearing closeness, or fearing yourself.
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I provide online therapy sessions across the UK using a secure, encrypted video platform (Doxy.me). This means you can access therapy confidentially from home or wherever you feel safe.
Many clients find that online psychotherapy is just as effective as meeting in person, with the added benefit of flexibility, accessibility and continuity of care.
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That’s really normal. Many people begin therapy unsure if it’s the right step. You don’t need to have everything figured out before you start, just the willingness to explore. In our first sessions, we’ll talk about what’s bringing you here, what you’d like to change, and whether working together feels right. Therapy is an investment in yourself, and you’ll never be pressured to continue if it doesn’t feel helpful.
Even a single session can make a difference.
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