About

I am super passionate about all things mental health and wellbeing. I have worked in the mental health setting for over 25 years.  I have held various professional roles within the NHS, and have also worked as University lecturer and as a private therapist, trainer and consultant offering bespoke training and wellness workshops to organisations.

My work is a big part of who I am and my life. Having experienced my own mental health challenges, I am passionate about the ways in which we can all develop steps to maintain a better balance in our lives, to harness overall wellbeing.  To that end  I am a keen swimmer, yoga enthusiast and love being outside, with my family and my dog.  I also love working with people, and I feel and understand the need for us to humanise our experiences and acknowledge the vulnerability we all have to need mental health support at some stage in our lives. I believe in the importance of talking and sharing, also of reducing the labelling and negative stigma which is still very much a barrier to some of us accessing support.

I am passionate about working with people to overcome their  individual mental health challenges, and to help them  engage with what is specifically what is important to them. Working with people to see their uniqueness, their strengths and focus on overcoming fears in order for them to step into whatever is important in their world is key to CBT and the work I offer.