About Me
What You Can Expect
My Qualifications & Experience
PG Dip in Dramatherapy
Certificate in Integrative Embodied Psychotherapy
Recent CPD includes trauma therapies, attachment-based approaches, group work, mentalisation, CBT, mindfulness, sexual abuse and creative modalities
20 years’ experience with adults, children, young people, families
Work in schools, private clinics, residential homes and support networks
PT Associate Therapist and Clinical Supervisor at Beacon House Trauma Services (7 years)
Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council
Qualified Clinical Supervisor supporting other therapists and professionals
Personal and professional experience of adoption
My practice is influenced by:
the expressive arts
somatic and embodied work
ecotherapy practices and principles
‘parts’ work and archetypes
attachment theory
developmental trauma
animism and shamanism
In your therapy, you can be guaranteed:
An attuned relationship: allowing you to go at your own pace
Wholehearted listening: allowing all parts of you to be heard, welcomed and honoured
Supportive challenging: helping you to access the tough stuff with compassion - and get beyond what’s keeping you stuck
I was drawn to study Dramatherapy because of its focus on healing and connecting with the ‘well-self’ through playful, body-based and creative exploration. It was only as I progressed through my training and personal therapy, that I began to recognise how my life to date had been dominated by the wishes and needs of others - and parts of me had got completely lost along the way. Dramatherapy allowed me not only to explore my story, but also to being my own journey ‘back home to myself’ - a journey that continues.
As a therapist, I see myself as a meaning maker; I support my clients to make sense of what has happened, and is happening, in their own lives - and then to do things in a different and new way that leaves them feeling healthier and happier. Together, we explore both the painful and the positive, uncovering patterns of resilience, courage and possibility.
The natural world has always been an important place for me to be since my childhood; it continues to offer me a sense of comfort, perspective and a feeling of being fully alive - a place where I can feel at home.
The therapeutic approach I offer is shaped by the tools and environments that have helped me reconnect with my own healthy self. I provide a grounded, compassionate and non-judgemental space where my clients can explore their experiences and discover the meaning within their own lives.
When I’m not working or caring for my family, you’ll usually find me searching out hills to walk with my dog, Otto, rowing, baking, needle-felting, or weaving.