Choosing a therapist can feel like a daunting decision.
Research consistently shows that one factor predicts successful therapy more than any particular technique or model: the relationship you build with your therapist. That's why my first priority is helping you feel comfortable enough to be yourself.
People often tell me they're surprised by how quickly they relax. My aim isn't to impress you with psychological jargon or complicated theories. It's to understand you quickly, make sense of what's happening and work collaboratively to find an approach that genuinely fits you.
No two people are the same, and I don't believe therapy should be either.
Rather than asking you to fit into one therapy model, I draw upon over fifteen years of clinical experience and a range of evidence-based approaches to build therapy around you. Sometimes we need practical strategies that create change quickly. Other times we need to understand where long-standing patterns began. Most often, we do a little of both.
I originally trained as a counsellor before completing a BSc in Psychotherapy and an MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Since then I have continued to train extensively in EMDR, Schema Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Couples Therapy and other evidence-based approaches. Alongside my clinical work, I am currently completing a PhD at the University of Sheffield researching ADHD, allowing me to combine day-to-day clinical experience with the latest developments in psychological research.
Over the years I have worked with people experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, relationship difficulties, OCD, dissociation and many other psychological challenges. I have a particular interest in complex trauma, neurodiversity and helping people understand the patterns that have shaped the way they experience themselves and others.
Alongside my work as a therapist, I founded City Centre Counselling and later City Centre Therapy, where I led and clinically managed services supporting thousands of clients and supervising a team of more than seventy therapists. That experience reinforced something I had already come to believe: good therapy isn't about applying techniques perfectly. It's about building a relationship where people feel understood, psychologically safe and confident that they're in capable hands.
Whether you're coming to therapy for the first time or have had therapy before and felt something was missing, my aim is always the same: to create a warm, collaborative and evidence-based space where we can understand what's happening, make meaningful changes and help you move towards the life you want to live.
I believe most people know within the first session whether we've clicked. If it feels like we're the right fit, I'd be delighted to work with you.
