I am a qualified, senior accredited therapist with a calm and welcoming approach, here to support you with compassion and care.

With a postgraduate diploma in Psychodynamic Psychotherapeutic Counselling from Brighton University and an MA in Psychoanalytic Studies, I have a deep understanding of how our past experiences and attachment patterns can shape our current lives and relationships. I also hold a first-class honours degree in Therapeutic Psychology, a blend of creative counselling and psychology.

In addition to my core psychodynamic training, I am currently undertaking a professional doctorate, a four to five year program that immerses me in the latest psychological research,training and clinical practice. This advanced training strengthens my ability to support clients with evidence-based approaches while continuing to work in a way that is thoughtful and responsive to individual needs. Whether through traditional talk therapy or creative techniques such as expressive writing, I aim to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore and express yourself freely.

We’ll work together to explore what’s happening beneath the surface and help you find a way forward that feels right for you.

Professional Registration & Memberships

• Senior Accredited qualified Member of British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Registration number 378204.
• Member of the European Society for Trauma and Dissociation (ESTD).
• Member of Lapidus, the national organisation devoted to the promotion of writing and creativity for personal development.

Qualifications

Academic

• PGDip Psychodynamic Psychotherapeutic Counselling.
• MA Psychoanalytic Studies.
• BA (Hons) Therapeutic Psychology & Counselling.

Professional Certificates

• Trauma and Dissociation Blended Learning Course 2022/23 – European Society for Trauma and Dissociation.
• Complex Trauma Certification Training Level 1 and Level 2 with Janina Fisher.
• Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust Certificate in Theory and Treatment of Trauma.
• Understanding and Working with Complex Traumatic Dissociation – European Society for Trauma and Dissociation.
• Certificate in Supporting Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse – NAPAC.
• Foundation in Group Analysis.
• Certificate in Couple Relationships – Tavistock Relationships.
• Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
• Post qualifying Certificate Online and telephone Counselling.
• Certificate in Coaching.
• Certificate in Clinical Assessment Skills – WPF.

Additional CPD Training

Trauma

• Healing the traumatised mind, brain and body with Dr. Bessel Van der Kolk.
• Healing traumatic stress: helping mind, brain and body with Dr. Bessel Van der Kolk.
• 2nd Annual PTSD International Conference – Nscience.
• 2020 Trauma Conference – Black Asian and Minority Ethnic Voices talk mental health.
• Trauma, Dissociation & Recovery – PODS (for Dissociative Survivors).
• PTSD and Working with dissociative disorders – PODS.
• Attachment and Traumatic Bonding – Christiane Sanderson
• Managing Power, Control, Boundary and Attachment Dynamics when working with Survivors of Abuse – Christiane Sanderson
• Living in a Fog: Complex Trauma, PTSD and Dissociation – Christiane Sanderson
• Sex & Sexuality in the Therapeutic Space – Christiane Sanderson
• Courage in Trauma therapy.
• Demystifying Trauma & Dissociation.
• Religious trauma and spiritual abuse  – Michelle F. Moseley
• SCID-D Training – an interview tool for evaluating dissociative symptoms in adults and adolescents. It is considered the most comprehensive and reliable instrument for assessing dissociation in clinical settings – Pottergate Centre.
• Reflective practice for people who work with non-recent childhood abuse survivors – Tavistock.
• Discovering the role of the Traumatic Attachment in the treatment of Trauma related disorders

General CPD

• Managing Power, Control, Boundary and Attachment Dynamics with Survivors of Abuse.
• Sex and Relationship Diversity in the Therapy Room – Dr Meg-John Barker.
• Preoccupied Attachment – Fear of Abandonment.
• Fundamentalist religious childhoods and adult health – Implications for practice – Dr Gill Harvey.
• Working with suicide.
• Therapeutic conversations to change lives – Dr Margot Sunderland./li>

Groups

• Working with and facilitating groups (CPD36) – Tavistock.
• Facilitating Support groups.
• Working with online therapy groups.

Writing

• Facilitating Writing for Wellbeing.
• Therapeutic Writing Workshop.
• Therapeutic and Reflective writing training.
• Facilitation and workshop development training – International Wellbeing-through-writing Institute.
• Expressive Writing Intervention: Helping to facilitate a client’s processing of trauma/distress.
• Poetry Therapy workshop – Charmaine Pollard

Supervision

• Certificate in Psychodynamic Supervision.
• Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision.

Bereavement

• Bereavement counselling – Accredited Foundation Course.
• Approaching Bereavement counselling in a hospice setting.
• Working with end of Life narratives.

Outside of my client work, I bring a rich background in business before retraining in psychotherapy. My experience spans domestic violence support, services for women and girls, and hospice counselling. When I’m not working, I enjoy writing and taking walks with my Labrador, which allows me to reflect and recharge. This blend of professional experience and personal interests enriches my therapeutic practice, providing a balanced and empathetic approach to supporting my clients.