MY THERAPEUTIC APPROACH
My approach is rooted in psychodynamic thinking and shaped by attachment theory, interpersonal dynamics and the patterns that quietly organise our inner lives and our relationships. Together, we may explore the experiences that have shaped you over time, and the ways we tend to repeat what we have not yet understood. As an accredited Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy practitioner, I focus particularly on relationship difficulties and unresolved attachment.
Some experiences live in the body and nervous system, beyond words alone. I am a certified Somatic Trauma Therapies Practitioner and a Somatic EMDR Practitioner, and I draw on Parts work, Polyvagal Theory, and nervous system regulation, alongside Somatic EMDR resourcing and reprocessing. These approaches work beneath language, where some of the most significant healing quietly takes place. When helpful, I also draw on more structured methods.
I have a particular interest in women's psychology and the transitions that mark a life, including motherhood and parenting, midlife, loss, identity, and changes in the body. This interest led me to specialist training in menopause-informed psychological care and to a deepening focus on the connection between mind and body.
My thinking about intimate relationships is also informed by Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), which I first encountered during my clinical training. I continue to value its attachment-informed lens: its attention to each person's emotional and bodily experience, to the patterns of pursuit and withdrawal that so often keep couples stuck, and to the emotional responsiveness at the heart of secure connection. This enriches my work with anyone navigating relationship difficulties.
Accredited Clinical Psychologist (ClinPsych), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol), British Psychological Society (BPS)
Full Member of the BPS Clinical Psychology Division
International Affiliate Member of the American Psychological Association (APA)
Member of the Manhattan Center for Trauma Studies (MCTS)
Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy Practitioner with kite-marked accreditation by the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC)
EMBERS® Professional Training Programme certification with the Menopause CBT Clinic®, specialising in Menopause-Informed Psychological Care
Somatic EMDR Practitioner - trained by Arielle Schwartz, Bessel van der Kolk et al.
Somatic Trauma Therapies Practitioner, with post-graduate training in Integrative Trauma Therapy
Alongside these, I undertake regular continuing professional development.