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Experience

Before joining the NHS in 2013, as a trainee Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP), I had worked in various roles supporting others to maximise their mental health and wellbeing. I loved this work and all the amazing people I got to meet, but I was keen to go a little deeper and this led me to start my journey towards becoming a therapist.

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I worked in the NHS for almost 8 years before covid, becoming a mother and a desire for more flexibility for myself and my clients led me to set up my own therapy practice in 2021.  One of the best decisions I have ever made!  I love the opportunity it gives me to ensure every client is able to access therapy in whatever way works best for them.  It has also allowed me to really focus on my specific interests and strengths - working with anxiety (particularly OCD) using a combination of more traditional CBT, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). 

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​I have now worked with hundreds of individuals in therapy and I will be forever grateful for all they have taught me.  It is such a privilege to be a part of someone's journey towards understanding themselves a little better and living the life they want to live.  I can't imagine myself ever doing anything else!    

Qualifications & Training

2001-2004

University of Manchester

Psychology and Neuroscience, BSc (Joint Hons)

2013-2014

University of Birmingham

Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity Psychological Interventions

2017-2018

Coventry University

Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Building on my core qualifications, I regularly attend training courses to ensure my knowledge and skills remain up to date and I am able to maintain the high level of quality expected from a BABCP accredited psychotherapist. Recently this has included the following topics:

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  • Skills for using Theory A/Theory B in OCD and other anxiety disorders (Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre)

  • ACT for OCD (Dr Patricia Zurita Ona)

  • Making and keeping friends with uncertainty (CBTReach)

  • Working with neurodivergent adults (Jennifer Kemp)  

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