Credentials

A clear outline of my professional training, qualifications, membership, and clinical experience.

Professional Membership

I am an accredited psychotherapist with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP). My work follows the BACP Ethical Framework, which sets the standards for safe and responsible therapeutic practice in the UK.

BSc (Hons) Counselling Psychology (BPS accredited)
Diploma in Counselling Practice
Extensive postgraduate study in psychodynamic psychotherapy
Ongoing specialist training in ISTDP (Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy) and Mentalisation-Based Therapy
My clinical background includes training and supervised practice across:
- Private practice
- Specialist eating-disorder services
- Community mental-health settings
- Short-term therapy models, including Single Session Therapy
- Emotion-focused, psychodynamic, and ISTDP-informed approaches
My ongoing professional development focuses on emotional capacity-building, defence work, and working in real time with the emotional moment.
As of late 2025
- Over 4,500 hours of online psychotherapy
- More than 375 clients worked with
- Experience across a wide range of emotional struggles, including anxiety, shame, trauma, emotional avoidance, relationship issues, and identity conflict
- Additional work as a BetterHelp UK Brand Ambassador and contributor to public mental-health conversations
I follow the BACP Ethical Framework, which includes:
- Client confidentiality
- Clear boundaries
- Safe and responsible practice
- Respect for autonomy
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Regular clinical supervision to ensure safe and effective work

My training and clinical background shape the way I help people understand their emotional world. This means:

Working with the real emotional moment
Paying attention to anxiety, shame, and defence patterns
Supporting people to grow their emotional capacity
Staying grounded, steady, and focused during difficult feelings
Holding a therapeutic space where honesty and safety come first
Alongside clinical practice, I publish short clinical guides for therapists working with depth-oriented psychotherapy.

Sessions are 50 minutes and cost £65.

Appointments are available online across the UK, with morning, afternoon, and evening availability.

If you would like to explore whether therapy might be helpful, you are welcome to contact me.

The initial consultation is a chance to talk things through and decide what feels appropriate.

If you would like to explore whether therapy might be helpful, you are welcome to get in touch.

An initial consultation gives us space to consider what brings you here and whether this way of working feels right for you.

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