Therapy

I offer integrative psychotherapy for adults who are seeking not simply to reduce symptoms, but to understand themselves more deeply and live with greater freedom, authenticity and self-compassion.

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People come to see me for many reasons. You may be struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, grief or loss. Perhaps life has become overwhelming following a separation, redundancy, retirement, illness or another significant transition. You may feel disconnected from yourself, stuck in familiar patterns, or simply know that life could feel richer and more meaningful.

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My approach is warm, collaborative and deeply respectful of your own inner wisdom. Rather than seeing you as someone who needs fixing, I believe that each person carries within them an innate tendency towards growth and healing. Therapy creates the conditions in which that natural process can unfold.

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My work is grounded in present-moment awareness and the understanding that our bodies often know more than our thinking minds alone can access. Together we pay attention not only to thoughts and emotions, but also to bodily experience, implicit knowing and the patterns that quietly shape our relationships and lives.

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I draw upon Focusing-Oriented Therapy, Hakomi, Compassion Focused Therapy, trauma-informed approaches, Attachment-Based Therapy and Expressive Arts Therapy. Rather than applying techniques, I integrate these approaches flexibly according to your needs, your pace and what emerges in each session.

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Many of my clients are thoughtful, sensitive and highly self-aware people. Some identify as neurodivergent or highly sensitive. Others are therapists, carers, healthcare professionals, writers or creative practitioners who spend much of their lives supporting others and long for a space where they can simply be themselves. I also enjoy working with people experiencing creative blocks, life transitions or a desire to reconnect with their sense of aliveness and creativity.

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Clients often tell me they appreciate the calm, accepting atmosphere of our work together. My aim is to offer a therapeutic relationship in which every part of your experience is welcome, allowing new possibilities to emerge naturally rather than through pressure or judgement.

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Whether you're in crisis, navigating a life transition, or simply longing to understand yourself more deeply, I offer support with issues including:​

• Anxiety and excessive worry

• Depression and low mood

• Stress, burnout and overwhelm

• Trauma and the lasting effects of difficult life experiences

• Low self-esteem and self-criticism

• Relationship difficulties

• Family conflict and estrangement

• Separation, divorce and relationship breakdown

• Grief, loss and bereavement

• Life transitions, including midlife, menopause, redundancy, retirement and the empty nest

• ADHD, autism and neurodivergence

• Emotional regulation and nervous system overwhelm

• Shame, guilt and perfectionism

• Attachment difficulties and relational patterns

• Recovering from emotionally abusive or controlling relationships

• Parenting and family challenges

• Identity, meaning and personal growth

• Loneliness and social isolation

• Creative blocks and writer's block

• Compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma

• Supporting therapists, carers and helping professionals

• Highly sensitive people (HSPs)

• Practitioners wishing to deepen or troubleshoot their practice

• A desire for greater authenticity, self-understanding and emotional wellbeing

Have you ever had the feeling that something inside you knows more than you can put into words? Perhaps you sense that you're carrying something important, but can't quite reach it through thinking alone.

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Focusing is a gentle, experiential practice that helps us listen to the body's quiet wisdom. Developed by philosopher and psychotherapist Eugene Gendlin, it is based on the understanding that our bodies carry an implicit knowing about our lives. By learning to pause, turn towards our experience with curiosity and compassion, and listen to what Gendlin called the felt sense, we discover fresh insights, new possibilities and a greater sense of ease.

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I offer one-to-one Focusing sessions for people who wish to deepen their relationship with themselves, navigate life's challenges, or simply cultivate a more compassionate and authentic way of living. Sessions can also complement ongoing psychotherapy or stand alone as a personal practice.

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As a British Focusing Association teacher, I offer the BFA Focusing Skills Certificate, introductory workshops, practice groups and retreats. I also enjoy weaving Focusing together with nature connection, expressive arts, movement, creative writing and mindfulness, helping people discover new ways of listening to themselves and their creativity.

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Many people find that Focusing not only helps them through difficult times but also becomes a lifelong companion, enriching relationships, supporting creativity and fostering a deeper sense of presence in everyday life. My aim is not to teach you to depend on a therapist, but to help you develop a relationship with your own inner experiencing that you can return to again and again throughout your life.

Hakomi is a gentle, mindfulness-based approach to self-discovery and psychotherapy that invites us to slow down and become curious about our present-moment experience. Rather than analysing problems or trying to change ourselves, we learn to notice with kindness what is unfolding in our thoughts, emotions, bodies and relationships.

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Hakomi has been described as assisted self-study. I think this captures its spirit beautifully. My role is not to tell you who you are or what your experiences mean, but to accompany you as you discover your own inner world. Together we create the conditions in which unconscious beliefs, relational patterns and habitual ways of being can gently reveal themselves, often through mindful awareness of bodily sensations, movement, emotions and the subtle signals of the nervous system.

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This is not about fixing what is wrong with you. It is about becoming increasingly intimate with your own experience, allowing new possibilities to emerge naturally from within. Change comes not through force or judgement, but through mindful awareness, compassion and the experience of being deeply respected.

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Hakomi can be particularly helpful for people who find themselves repeating familiar patterns in relationships, struggling with anxiety or shame, feeling disconnected from themselves, or sensing that there is something important beneath the surface that they cannot quite reach through thinking alone.

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My approach is relational, trauma-informed and grounded in the Hakomi principles of mindfulness, nonviolence, organicity, unity and mind-body holism. I offer a calm, accepting space where every part of your experience is welcome, trusting that, given the right conditions, each person naturally moves towards greater wholeness, resilience and authenticity.

Mindfulness is often described as paying attention to the present moment, but for me it is much more than a technique. It is a way of meeting ourselves with greater awareness, kindness and curiosity.

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I offer one-to-one mindfulness and self-compassion sessions for people who would like personalised support in developing a mindfulness practice, as well as for experienced practitioners who are encountering difficulties in their practice or wishing to deepen it.

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My approach is trauma-sensitive and individually tailored. For some people, simply sitting quietly with experience is not always safe or helpful. Together we explore practices that respect your nervous system, your personal history and your own natural pace, creating conditions in which mindfulness can become a source of stability rather than overwhelm.

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Self-compassion is at the heart of this work. Many of us relate to ourselves with criticism, striving or self-judgement, particularly during times of stress or suffering. Learning to meet ourselves with warmth and understanding can transform the way we respond to life's inevitable challenges.

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Drawing on mindfulness, Compassion Focused Therapy, Focusing and Hakomi, I offer a gentle, embodied approach that helps people develop a more accepting and trusting relationship with themselves. Whether you are new to mindfulness or have an established practice, sessions provide a supportive space to explore your experience with curiosity and care.