I am a fully qualified, NHS trained clinical psychotherapist & counsellor  with a Masters degree (Distinction) in Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy. My approach (integrative) means that I have trained in a range of different techniques, theories, approaches and philosophies, and devise a unique way of working with each person in front of me, recognising that a one-size-fits-all approach rarely fits anybody. As such, we tailor our way of working together based on your needs, my understanding of your challenges and experiences, and what resonates with you. Theories I draw from include;

• Person Centred/Humanistic Counselling: grounding all work in meeting people as they are, through a lens of equality (between you and I) that is
• Queer Theory & LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapies (including Gender Sexual Romantic Diversity): recognising that those of us who identify within the LGBTQ+ community face unique pressures and struggles which require their own approach, understanding and training.
• Existential Psychotherapy: drawing from the great philosophers of the 20th century, this school explores the meaning of life, and what gives our time here purpose.
• Systemic & Liberative Psychology: understanding that many of our experiences of mental ill-health are the results of systemic pressures (culture, politics, work, the economy), and when these fail, it is often us who bears the brunt of the fall out.
• Solutions Focused Therapy: to recognise that we don’t live in an ideal world, and sometimes we need to find ways of coping in imperfect situations.
• Narrative Therapy: exploring the multi-layered narratives we've all had put upon us (by parents, society, culture) and separating what's "them" and what's you to create a harmonious way forward.
• Compassion Focused Therapy & third-wave Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy: utilised to help create behavioural change & tackle anxiety/intrusive thoughts.