This may be your first time seeking help, therapy, counselling, or professional psychological input. You may not know what form of that you are seeking, only that you need for things to be different. You may also wonder where to start with finding the intervention you need. It can all feel heavy and confusing sifting through the various therapies that are available, with conflicting advice and online diagnosis, on top of how you may be feeling already. Perhaps you’ve had therapy previously and want to try a new approach. No two people are alike and I’m going to attempt to be as informative as possible with the hope of addressing unanswered questions as well as opening a path to useful ones. 

I have been in practice for 18 years and am a Senior Member of the British Psychological Society’s Register of Psychologists Specialising in Psychotherapy. I combine psychological research with counselling and psychotherapeutic schools of thought around personality formation, to understand how and why life’s issues manifest in a unique way in any individual. This may be as emotional turmoil, sabotaging behaviour, mood variations, thought ruminations and distortions, clinical manifestations and mental health diagnosis. The list of how issues present are endless and my approach is tailored to what is most useful to facilitating the change a person wants. I work with diagnosis when it is helpful to your understanding of what you are experiencing and in accessing supports. My approach is also non pathological which we work to understand your symptoms in the context of what your experiences have been in your life. 

The decision to reach out for psychological therapy is an important one. It takes courage to consider this. It’s also an investment of your energy, time and money, but also your hope, which I take very seriously. I will meet you with a commitment to professionalism, knowledge, skill, integrity, and consistency in what they do. I welcome inquiries either by email or talking on the phone, if you feel any further clarification may help bring you closer to finding the therapy that is a fit for you.