I am a UKCP-registered psychotherapist grounded in the person-centred approach. This means I practice in a non-directive and relational way—I don’t aim to diagnose or "fix" the people I work with. Instead, I provide a steady, confidential environment where you lead the pace. My focus is on offering empathy, unconditionality, and supporting your innate capacity for growth and self-understanding.

Fundamentally, my practice differs in how I view “the person”. Unlike CBT, which might seek to “correct” thought processes or provide behavioural “homework”, I am deeply concerned with your unique subjective experience. Rather than trying to fix a mechanism, I want to help you understand what your patterns of feeling and thinking are telling you about the situations you find yourself in. In this respect, my practice is actually closer to psychoanalysis, particularly its contemporary, “relational” forms which—like the person-centred approach—problematises the power dynamic between therapist and client.

While I am informed by attachment theory, I don’t use it as a way to label or categorise you. Instead, I see the therapeutic relationship as a living laboratory where relational patterns naturally come to light. By creating a steady, reliable, and “mutual” space, we can explore how these early blueprints affect your current relationships. Rather than just diagnosing a style, we work together to experience a new, secure way of relating in the here-and-now.

Yes. At the core of my practice is a fundamental shift in perspective from expert-led approaches. The focus of our work together is not “what is wrong with you” but rather “what happened to you”. This means I do not view your struggles as symptoms of a “disorder” to be fixed, but as meaningful responses to the situations you have survived. Being trauma-informed in the person-centred tradition means our work together prioritises: • Safety and pacing: we move at a speed that respects your nervous system, ensuring you are never pushed to “relive” experiences before you feel ready and grounded. • Non-pathologising: I see your coping mechanisms as creative survival strategies. We work to understand their function rather than simply trying to “delete” them.  • Agency and choice: because trauma often involves a loss of control, our relationship is built around your autonomy. You are the expert on your own limits and we collaborate as equals.