I work ‘integratively’ which means I am trained to work from a variety of theoretical approaches depending on the client and their individual difficulties. I integrate different theoretical approaches including person-centred, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), gestalt, existential, transactional analysis (TA) and transpersonal.

I believe we are all unique individuals and that no ‘one way’ suits us all. I work with a variety of client issues and offer both short and long-term work. I hold both PhD and Masters degrees in the field of psychology, mythology and literature, and a first-class undergraduate degree in Creative Writing. I also have professional experience in teaching and research in higher education.

If the following questions strike a chord, I believe I can help. Please get in touch.

• Do you feel bewildered, lost – life not making any sense?

• Do you hide in silence, or feel that what you say has little meaning?

• Do you construct walls to protect yourself from the outside world?

• Do you find yourself trapped from contact with others by those same walls?

• Are you afraid to risk engagement with others?

• Are you anxious – paralysed by the expectation that everything will go wrong?

• Are you stuck in a rut and afraid you will never get out?

• Does life sometimes seem rigid and unyielding?

• Are you looking for answers - or maybe the answer. Maybe you are afraid that you will never find it.

Perhaps there is no magic answer. Our lives are not carved in stone. We change with every passing moment. Sometimes we need to learn how to accept that change, but there are also times when we need to challenge that change and accept ourselves as we are. Therapy provides time, space and the opportunity to express ourselves. I offer the opportunity explore the complexity of feelings, to ask difficult questions, to break down the walls of silence or pretence through honest expression. I offer a safe, compassionate space in which you are able to share your thoughts, feelings in confidence and without judgement. Together, we can explore the problems that hold your life in stasis, enabling you to discover the tools which you can use to shape your own answers and empower your future choices. I suggest that through building resilience and trust, sooner or later our true self will emerge.