About me…

“Do Everything, Feel Nothing” – that was me. Then, through my own therapy journey, I realised that I wasn’t writing my own life story… I was living off a script that I had not created for myself! Now, I have a deep understanding of what is important to me in my life. I can say ‘no’ when I need to. I can appreciate the present moment. That’s not to say I haven’t stopped developing as a human being; I just know and respect myself better.

In my former (very busy!) life, I supported the homeless and displaced, I worked alongside the caring professions (e.g. schools, NHS, social care), and I worked with victim/survivors of abuse. This includes domestic violence and sexual abuse. I also counselled men in prisons and volunteered as a telephone counsellor for a prominent mental health charity in Nottingham.

These days, I am focussed on my own lively private practice, into which I pour all my decades of experience and dedication. I love working from home. I enjoy welcoming my clients into the therapy space that I have lovingly created here.

And when I am not working or studying? I’m probably either reading, or cleaning up after two teenagers and a very fluffy little dog called Ozzy.

I recommend that you go to my Psychology Today page for more info about me, my approach, and a video of me talking.

Good to know

I practice under Supervision. This is required for all psychotherapists. Attending supervision forms part of a therapist’s ethical practice and ensures that you are receiving the most appropriate care.

I am a trained counsellor and a psychotherapist in-training (fifth and final year!). My main study programme is called Advanced Training Programme in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy, at the Berne Institute. This course is validated and quality assured by the UKCP and the University of Middlesex for the award of the degree of Master of Science in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy. (The Berne Institute is recognised globally as a centre of excellence and leading provider in TA training.)

I also hold a BA Honours degree in Sociology from the University of Leeds, specializing in gender issues and criminology.

In addition to the essential requirements of this profession, I am an avid self-educator and I engage in many diverse areas of psychotherapy and psychology that fascinate me. I will often take myself off somewhere to be immersed in learning and give myself space to grow and reflect. Here are some examples of that:

Taking Therapy Outside at the Centre of Natural Reflection, Derbyshire

The Fundamental Concepts of Analytical Psychology at the C.G. Jung Club, London

Unconscious Relational Patterns, Cumulative Neglect, and Therapeutic Involvement with Dr. Richard Erskine, London

Eating, Shape and Weight in Relational Psychotherapy (specialised group Supervision)

Professional memberships