I have an MSc in ‘Person-Centred Psychotherapy and Counselling’, having trained and qualified with the Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute (SPTI) in 2015. I am a fully accredited member of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapists (UKCP).

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I previously worked at the University of Nottingham Counselling Service for 5 years, working with students, staff, lecturers etc. I previously worked in a multi-disciplinary NHS hospital environment as a counsellor for almost 3 years providing open-ended psychotherapy for individuals with serious chronic health conditions (primarily diabetes). Before this I worked for East Midlands Autism (Previously NORSACA) as a support worker for adults with an Autistic Spectrum Diagnosis (ASD) - I also have a brother who is diagnosed with Autism, so lots of personal experience too!

I have a lot of experience with staff and students from a higher education setting, working with themes such as anxiety, depression, self-harm, bereavement, perfectionism and procrastination - I also work with trauma (+ PTSD and CPTSD), socio-cultural diversity issues among others.

 

I have supported individuals through complex bullying cases (sometimes institutional) and helped manage those situations as best they can. Another area of interest, which often overlaps with bullying, is what is commonly now known as 'Narcissistic abuse'; whilst Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is a psychiatric diagnosis, I do believe that 'narcissism' is separately a valid descriptor of a set of unhealthy and often potentially dangerous human behaviours that the general psychology field has made leaps and bounds in understanding this past few years. I believe it is important to help clients, who are in relationship with individuals (or even some groups, churches or organisations etc.) displaying significant narcissistic traits, to recognise the often subtle and covert signs of abuse (sometimes known as 'red flags'); to hold sufficient boundaries, stay safe and contact the correct legal bodies if/when ready and/or necessary, and 'detoxify' situations as much as possible.

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I also have an interest in the area of family estrangement and do not judge those that have chosen to detach from members of, if not all, of their family system. I believe making such decisions are often incredibly painful grieving experiences and not made lightly, but can also often be the most significant factor in personal healing and growth.

 

I have worked with individuals from all across the globe, from all walks of life and met some absolutely fantastic people along the way - and hoping to meet many more!

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A quick summary of my areas of experience include, but is not limited to:

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• Clients with diabetes and other chronic health conditions

• Student counselling

• Autism and Asperger's (ASD)

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD)

• Past childhood abuse (physical and domestic violence, emotional abuse, neglect and sexual abuse)

• Suicidal thoughts and/or ideation

• Self-harm

• Stress, Anxiety and Depression

• Relationship issues (although I do not do couples therapy, sometimes it might be appropriate for partners to join one off sessions)

• Bereavement and loss

• Bullying and/or narcissistic abuse

• Family estrangement

• Transpersonal themes (such as Jungian depth psychology, dreams, spirituality etc.)