Over the past twenty years, I have had the privilege of working in a wide variety of NHS settings with individuals who have experienced mental health illness and disorders.

I began my career in 1996, working as a Health Care Assistant in an acute admissions ward within mental health. To date, I still value this as one of the most influential experiences in my career. It ignited a passion in mental health and since this time, I have worked hard to provide a holistic, person centred approach to all that I am treating. I believe strongly that the therapeutic relationship between myself and those I treat is essential to the therapeutic process. I therefore dedicate time to this before beginning therapy.

Qualified as a mental health nurse (PGdip) in 2000 and soon after, completed a degree in forensic mental health (BA Hons). I then undertook a Masters (MSc) in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and my move from a nursing background to a psychological one began. I have since this time, also specialised in Eye Movement Desensitization Re-processing (EMDR) for trauma focused therapy.