A highly experienced counselling psychologist.
Highlights
Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society
Highly Experienced Clinical Supervisor, especially in Higher Education Settings
Research Supervisor and Research Consultant
Speaker and Panel Guest
Registered with Health and Care Professions Council
Trained in using various modalties and theories, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Guest Lecturer and Workshop Facilitator
About me
I believe therapeutic contact is to empower insightfully driven meaningful change where possible and to promote acceptance of the things we cannot change. I encourage values of empathy, respect, confidentiality, curiosity, focus and appropriate challenge. I like to work collaboratively in the supervisory relationship fostering equality and responsibility.
I am trained to use the following modalities, and have used them in clinical settings:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Focussed Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT)
Person-Centred Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)
My preferred modality is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and third-wave Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) approaches. I have trained with Russ Harris and Kirk Strosahl. Of particular interest are brief therapy models, including Focussed Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT) in which I am also trained. I also use Mindfulness concepts in my therapeutic work.
As a result of my counselling psychology training and clinical experience, I remain integratively curious and open to different modalities of assessing, formulating and working with a client. My aim is to provide bespoke supervisee-driven virtual supervision using evidence-based theories, research and strategies.
I have 14 years of clinical, managerial, supervisory and consultancy experience.
I am chartered with the British Psychological Society (BPS) and registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
My journey in psychology started in 2002 as a psychology student earning an M.A. from the University of St Andrews. I then went on to complete my Psychology Doctorate (PsychD) in Psychotherapeutic and Counselling Psychology from the University of Surrey.
I have always been fascinated by people’s experiences, stories, language and choices. How do we create meaning in the world? Build connections? Adapt to an always-changing world around us with self-compassion? How can we respond resiliently and with agility to newness and yet make some room for the things we cannot change?
I continue to learn and develop with continuing professional development courses as required by my professional charterships and registrations.
I have professional indemnity insurance.
My values
Where I have worked
Senior Management
University of Oxford
Higher Education (H.E.) Counselling Services
University of Oxford
King’s College London
University of Surrey
NHS
Neurological Rehabilitation Services/ Health Psychology Services
Primary Care
CMHRS Secondary Care
Tertiary Care Psychotherapy Services
Specialist
Low Secure Hospital for Residents with Autistic Spectrum Conditions and SPLDs.
Awards
University of Oxford Staff Recognition Award
2020
2017
OxTalent Awards
2017, Category Digital Media out of 87 entries
Honorary Life Member
2006, University of St Andrews Students’ Association for services with Nightline