About me
Why I do this work
I came to therapy — first as a client, then as a trainee — because I wanted to understand patterns that felt difficult to shift on my own. After more than a decade working in corporate and organisational settings, I knew firsthand how much can accumulate beneath the surface: the burnout that looks like productivity, the anxiety that gets rebranded as drive, the exhaustion of holding it all together.
Retraining as a therapist was a way of following something that mattered more. I work with people whose experiences often overlap with my own — those navigating identity, body, sexuality, relationships, and the particular weight of high-functioning, high-achieving lives. As a queer person and a yoga teacher, I understand something about the work of coming home to yourself. I try to bring that into the room.
My approach is somatic and relational.
Somatic means I pay attention to what's happening in your body, not just your thoughts and feelings, but the tension, the numbness, the breath that changes before you've even registered what you're feeling. The body holds things the mind hasn't named yet, and learning to listen to it is often where the real work begins.
Relational means the connection between us is part of the work itself, not just a backdrop to it. I believe change happens through genuine connection — not just insight. What remains consistent across every session is the quality of the relationship: honest, collaborative, and shaped around you.
If you’d like to understand a little more about the ideas that shape my work, they are listed below:
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The relationship between us isn’t just a backdrop to the work, it is part of the work. I believe real change happens through connection, not just insight. Our sessions are collaborative: I bring warmth, honesty, and attention; you bring whatever you’re carrying.
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I pay attention to what’s happening in the body, not just in thoughts and words. Drawing on my training in Applied Polyvagal Theory and therapeutic yoga, I can bring the body into our work where it feels helpful and manageable as another way of understanding what you might be carrying.
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Gestalt therapy pays attention to what’s happening right now - in your body, in the moment, in how you’re relating. It’s less about analysing the past and more about noticing what’s present. This can be especially useful when things feel stuck or hard to put into words.
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IFS understands the mind as made up of different ‘parts’. Inner voices or patterns that developed for good reasons but can sometimes get in the way. Rather than fighting these parts, we get curious about them. This is particularly useful for people who feel conflicted, self-critical, or pulled in different directions.
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Many of the patterns people bring to therapy, including those that feel confusing or out of proportion, make complete sense in the context of earlier difficult or overwhelming experiences. Everything moves at your pace. Safety comes first.
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I draw from all of the above and tailor sessions depending on what’s most helpful for you, rather than following one fixed method. This means the work can be shaped around you, not the other way around.
Experience & training
I have experience working therapeutically with adults online and in person across private, public and charity settings. I currently work with Spectra CIC, a sexual health and wellbeing organisation for those from queer and marginalised identities — work that has deepened my understanding of bodies, identity, and the ways systemic forces shape people's lives.
I am a qualified yoga teacher and hold certifications in Applied Polyvagal Theory and Therapeutic Yoga for Trauma Recovery (Levels 1–3). I also have specialist training in working therapeutically with people living with diabetes and long-term health conditions.
I hold a postgraduate degree in Gender, Media and Culture from Goldsmiths, University of London, which informs the cultural and political dimensions of my work.
I am registered with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) as a trainee and am supported by a UKCP registered supervisor.
I also offer workplace wellbeing workshops and talks - get in touch to find out more.