This page provides a detailed overview of my qualifications, clinical background and specialist training. It’s here for those who want a fuller sense of my experience and the foundations of my work.

Experience & Professional Training

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Education & Professional Memberships

  • MA in Psychology applied to Counselling and Psychotherapy — Middlesex University

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Psychosynthesis Psychotherapy — Institute of Psychosynthesis

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Psychosynthesis Counselling — Institute of Psychosynthesis

  • UKCP Accredited Psychotherapist

  • Registered Member of BACP

Clinical Experience

A snapshot of my professional background and therapeutic work to date.

  • Over 10 years in private practice supporting individuals with trauma, relationship challenges, barriers to closeness in relationships and low self-esteem.

  • NHS psychiatric placement

  • 10+ years of ongoing supervision with senior therapists in the UK, USA and Canada

Specialist Training

Advanced training that informs my approach to relational and experiential psychotherapy.

  • 3 year Core Training in Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) — with Lisa Bendzsa in conjunction with Jon Frederickson

  • Integrative Sex and Couples Therapy Certification — with Tammy Nelson

  • Ongoing training and study in ISTDP

Ongoing Development

I continue deepening my practice through regular supervision and video-based review.

  • Routine video review of clinical work to refine technique and effectiveness

  • Over 4 hours per month of expert ISTDP supervision with senior colleagues

  • Commitment to reflective practice, ethical standards and professional growth

Continuing Professional Development (selected highlights)

Examples of recent CPD shaping my clinical work include:

  • Conscious Therapeutic Alliance & the Six Triangles — Michelle May

  • 42+ hours of supervision-based ISTDP training with Jon Frederickson

  • Dealing with Defiance — Johannes Keiding

  • Recognising and Resolving Sexual Conflicts — Patricia Coughlin

  • The Art of Desire — Jennifer Finlayson-Fife

  • Attachment in Clinical Practice — The Bowlby Centre

  • Somatic Approaches to Sexuality — Geoff Lamb & Helena Lovendal

  • Imago Relationship Therapy workshop

  • Focusing, AIT and Body Mapping intensives