Using primarily CAT and IFS lenses, I am very interested in the whole life journey. In particular, understanding the impact of our early life attachments and trauma/s (across the lifespan), and how these develop blueprints for how we may relate unhealthily and/or unhelpfully with ourselves and others in the here and now.

 I have a genuine interest in understanding someone’s presenting difficulties, and sharing my understanding as transparently and simply as possible in order to help them feel less overwhelmed and more understood and seen. Armed with this shared understanding, I then offer strategies to move things forward in a healthier, more sustainable direction. I also explore how challenging formative and/or traumatic experiences may inform the development of mental health conditions. As well as my CAT and IFS lenses, I incorporate CBT principles and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing), where appropriate and/or needed. I offer both time-limited and extended therapies. 

I have developed the CAT model to be used in my work with couples, for both intensive day-long workshops, time-limited and extended therapy formats. This approach helps the couple get a visual sense of the pattern that is tripping them up relationally; and what each partner is contributing to the presenting difficulty. This is also complemented by my IFIO (Intimacy from the Inside Out) Couples training. Again, I will give strategies and interventions to help the couple shift the blocking and/or unhealthy patterns.

I grew up and initially completed my psychology qualifications in Australia. I then moved to the UK and completed further training to obtain qualifications in the UK. I worked in the NHS for several years, before making the move to the private sector.