I am an integrative psychotherapist and a passionate advocate for the right of every person to be seen, heard and understood. I specialise in working with children and young people and offer an empathic, non-judgemental, safe space in which children and young people can explore their thoughts and feelings.

Being an integrative practitioner means I work in a flexible and creative way; drawing on a range of concepts including person centred, attachment theory, psychodynamic teachings and cognitive behavioural approaches.

I seek to work collaboratively with children, young people and their families and always at their own pace.  I believe in building a safe space and trusting relationship. I also strive to understand a child or young person’s emotional life from their perspective, enabling them to make sense of their world, find their own solutions and build resilience.   

I gain an understanding of my clients by listening carefully and observing behaviour, supporting them as they try to make sense of any thoughts and feelings that may seem difficult and overwhelming.  Meeting a child or young person where they are emotionally may involve more than just talking, and I provide many different creative forms to help aid communication.

Recently, I conducted research into experience of play therapists working with accompanied refugee and asylum seeker children and am currently working to get this published. A particular area of interest is understanding how children best heal from adverse life experiences.