I am a Psychotherapist and Business Coach, working with clients over Zoom, throughout the UK and beyond.
I focus on chronic mental health including addiction, trauma and complex trauma.
I also help clients navigate the ‘meaning crisis’, the ‘meta crisis’ and global instability.
How I Work
I draw on four main psychotherapeutic approaches, tailoring treatment to each client’s needs and goals.
- Person‑centred therapy: I create a warm, respectful, non‑judgemental space where empathy and authenticity help you feel understood and able to explore change.
- Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy (CBT): I use evidence‑based techniques to help you identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.
- Creative Hypnotherapy: I work with your imagination and focused relaxation to support new ways of thinking and feeling.
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing): I offer a structured, trauma‑focused method to help process distressing memories and reduce their emotional impact.
Addiction and recovery: my understanding is informed by long‑term participation in 12‑Step and Buddhist Recovery groups, which I integrate respectfully, if helpful.
Neuroscience‑informed option: I partner with Flow Neuroscience to offer clinician‑led tDCS (gentle transcranial electrical stimulation) as an adjunct for some clients with Major Depressive Disorder. Clinician‑led treatment includes equipment discounts, remote monitoring, and an enhanced stimulation protocol. As with all interventions, I will discuss suitability, evidence, and alternatives before any treatment.
Additional training: I have training and/or experience in Schema Therapy, Gestalt Psychotherapy, NLP coaching, Treatment Resistance Depression and mindfulness and meditation (I have also authored a short book on meditation and mental health). When clients wish to explore work, business or systemic issues I draw upon my undergraduate studies in Business and Finance and postgraduate studies in both occupational psychology and organisational research.
Professional lenses: In addition to being a Senior Accredited Psychotherapist, I am a Chartered Psychologist and a sociologist; I combine psychological, social and organisational perspectives to understand client difficulties in context.
Current Interests and focus: I am interested in the politics of mind and in connecting spiritual traditions with contemporary psychotherapy. I am also interested in the ‘search for meaning’ in an increasingly algorithm and AI generated reality. As societies face increasing economic and geopolitical instability, I am especially focused on practical strategies to help individuals, families and businesses build resilience and thrive.
My Career Highlights
I have worked across sectors — as a trainee insurance underwriter; psychology lecturer; sociologist at a Silicon Valley systems research laboratory; BA Health Studies course leader; trainee therapist in an NHS psychiatric day unit; massage and sports-injury therapist; CEO of an HIV charity; regional radio contributor; writer; and even had a go as a stand‑up comedian!
I did not always enjoy or excel in every role, but each experience deepened my commitment to helping people. Since 1995 I have worked as a psychotherapist and business coach in private practice.