My Approach & Experience

Therapy isn’t about “fixing” you. It’s about helping you understand yourself better, develop practical skills, and move toward what matters most — even when life feels messy or overwhelming.

My Approach

I take a collaborative, compassionate, and practical approach to therapy. My goal is to create a space where you can talk openly, without judgment. Together, we’ll explore patterns in your thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and sometimes past experiences that may be keeping difficulties going.

I work primarily with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and EMDR:

CBT helps you notice unhelpful patterns and develop practical strategies to manage tricky thoughts and emotions.
EMDR is especially useful when past experiences or trauma continue to affect your present, helping memories feel less distressing and intrusive.

Therapy is tailored to you. We may use one approach or combine both, depending on what works best for your goals. My focus is always on supporting you to make meaningful changes and live the life you want — even when things feel challenging.

What Therapy With Me Is Like

Starting therapy can feel like a big step — it’s completely normal to feel uncertain at first. In our initial sessions, we’ll take the time to understand what has brought you to therapy and what you would like to change or improve.

Sessions are a space where you can talk openly about what you’ve been experiencing, while also working toward practical ways of managing difficulties in everyday life. Some sessions may involve learning new strategies, while others focus on making sense of experiences that continue to affect you.

We work at a pace that feels comfortable and manageable, with the aim of gradually building your confidence and helping you cope more effectively.

If you want to know more about how sessions are structured and what the therapy process usually involves, you can read more on the What to Expect page.

Areas I Commonly Support

I work with adults experiencing a range of difficulties, including:

Trauma and the lasting effects of difficult experiences
Emotional distress related to living with a long-term physical health condition
Difficulties with confidence or self-esteem
Anxiety and excessive worry
Panic attacks
Low mood or depression

Many people living with long-term health conditions experience anxiety, low mood, uncertainty about the future, or changes in how they see themselves and their lives. Therapy can provide a space to explore these experiences and develop ways of coping with the emotional impact that physical health difficulties can bring.

Even when things feel isolating, these experiences are understandable responses to life events and pressures. Therapy offers a safe space to begin making sense of these experiences and to develop new ways of responding.

Professional Experience

I have experience supporting adults across a range of settings, helping people navigate anxiety, trauma, panic, and low mood. My work focuses on helping individuals understand how their experiences have shaped the way they think, feel, and respond to the world around them.

Alongside my professional experience, I also bring personal insight through lived experience, which helps me understand the challenges that long-term health conditions can bring and the impact they have on daily life.

Ongoing Learning and Development

Providing effective therapy means continuing to learn, reflect, and develop professionally. As part of maintaining my accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP), I regularly engage in clinical supervision, ongoing professional development, and additional training.

These requirements ensure that my work remains safe, ethical, and informed by current evidence-based approaches such as CBT and EMDR. Supervision also provides an opportunity to reflect on my work and ensure the support I offer remains thoughtful, responsive, and tailored to each person’s needs.

BABCP accreditation requires therapists to meet recognised standards of training, professional practice, and ongoing development. If you’d like to learn more, you can read about what accreditation involves on the BABCP website.

A Supportive Space to Begin

If you’re considering therapy, you may have already taken an important first step by exploring your options. My aim is to offer a calm, supportive environment where we can start to understand what you’ve been experiencing and work together toward meaningful change.

If you’d like to explore whether therapy might be helpful, you’re welcome to get in touch via WhatsApp or arrange a free 15-minute introductory call. This gives us a chance to briefly talk about what you’ve been experiencing and whether working together feels like the right fit for you.

If you’re curious about how sessions usually work, you can also read more on the What to Expect page.

“No pressure, no awkward small talk — just a relaxed conversation to see if we’re a good fit.”