I am a Clinical Psychologist with doctoral-level training in the UK and registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). My approach is grounded in psychological science, alongside a broader curiosity about what helps people live well — the relationship between our psychological and physical wellbeing, and the role of meaning in how we navigate life's difficulties.

How I Think About
Psychological Wellbeing

I believe that psychological wellbeing is best understood by looking at the whole person.

Our difficulties rarely exist solely “in the mind”. How we feel is influenced by the relationship between our thoughts and emotions, our physical health and daily habits, our relationships and environment, and our sense of direction and meaning in life.

For this reason, I tend to think about wellbeing through three interconnected areas: mind, body, and meaning.

Mind involves understanding our thoughts, emotions, memories and patterns of behaviour — including the ways we have learned to respond to difficult experiences.

Body recognises that psychological and physical wellbeing are deeply interconnected. Sleep, movement, health, stress, energy and our relationship with our bodies can all influence how we experience ourselves and the world around us.

Meaning concerns the larger questions that can sometimes sit underneath psychological distress: What matters to me? What kind of person do I want to be? What gives my life direction? How do I respond to uncertainty, loss or suffering? And how can I build a life that feels meaningful rather than simply less uncomfortable?

How I Work

Although I have trained in several therapeutic approaches, my way of working aligns particularly closely with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

ACT begins from a simple but important idea: experiencing difficult thoughts and emotions is an inevitable part of being human. Understandably, we often respond by trying to control, avoid or get rid of uncomfortable internal experiences. Sometimes this helps. At other times, the struggle itself can begin to restrict our lives.

Therapy is therefore not always about making difficult thoughts or feelings disappear. Instead, our work may involve developing a different relationship with them — learning to notice internal experiences without automatically being governed by them, understanding patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and gradually moving towards actions that reflect what genuinely matters to you.

For me, this makes therapy both compassionate and practical. Understanding why we struggle is important, but insight alone is not always enough. Therapy can also create a space to experiment with doing things differently and to translate understanding into meaningful changes in everyday life.

I do not believe that one therapeutic model fits every person. My broader clinical training allows me to draw on different psychological approaches and adapt our work to your difficulties, circumstances, preferences and goals.

Beyond Symptoms

People often come to therapy because something hurts: anxiety, low mood, difficult relationships, self-criticism, uncertainty, burnout, painful experiences, or a feeling of being stuck.

Naturally, part of therapy may involve reducing distress and helping you develop more effective ways of responding to these difficulties.

But I am also interested in what lies beyond symptom reduction.

Sometimes psychological difficulties raise deeper questions about identity, values, relationships, responsibility, purpose and the kind of life we want to create.

Ultimately, therapy should help you develop a way of living that makes sense to you.

My Professional Background

I completed my doctoral training in Clinical Psychology in the UK and am registered as a Clinical Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Clinical psychology training involves working across a range of psychological difficulties and settings, alongside extensive training in psychological assessment, formulation and evidence-based psychological therapies.

My academic background has also shaped the way I practise. I have contributed to a number of research publications, with some of my research exploring the relationship between psychological and physical health — including how factors such as diet, physical activity and gastrointestinal health relate to depression. This has strengthened my interest in understanding wellbeing from a broader perspective, recognising the close relationship between mind and body.

At the same time, research can only tell us part of the story. Every person arrives in therapy with a different history, personality, set of relationships, circumstances and understanding of what matters to them.

I therefore try to bring together scientific evidence, clinical experience and genuine curiosity about the individual person sitting in front of me.

What You Can Expect From Me

I aim to provide a space that is warm, thoughtful and non-judgmental, while also being active and collaborative.

At times, therapy involves compassion and acceptance. At other times, it involves gently questioning familiar assumptions, noticing patterns we would rather avoid, or taking steps towards something important despite discomfort.

I see therapy as something we do together, rather than something that is done to you.

My role is not to tell you how to live your life or to provide all the answers. It is to bring psychological knowledge, curiosity and an outside perspective to our conversations, while helping you understand yourself more deeply and develop greater flexibility in how you respond to life's challenges.

Ultimately, my hope is not simply that therapy helps you feel better, but that it helps you move towards a life that feels healthier, more intentional and more meaningful.