Why I do this work
Honestly? I went into mental health work as soon as I left university. But what I'd found, not just at university but throughout my education, was that I was frequently burning myself out and could never really figure out why.
It was only when I became a therapist that I realised maybe some of it was linked to my own self-esteem. That the exhaustion wasn't just about workload. It was about believing my worth depended on being productive, achieving, never letting anyone down.
When I started working in the mental health sector, across NHS teams, inpatient wards, and veterans' charities, I realised it wasn't the medical jargon I wanted to be part of. I wanted to be part of the real therapeutic shift.
The moments when things actually change for people.
When someone starts to believe they're allowed to be imperfect, to need things, to take up space, that's what I'm here for.
I love this work because I get to sit with women exhausted from perfectionism and people-pleasing while they challenge the beliefs keeping them stuck. To help them gather evidence that they're ok just as they are, not because they've earned it through achievement, but because they are just them and that’s enough.
It's not always linear. Some weeks are harder than others. But when the shift happens, when someone working through anxiety and overthinking realises their worth isn't conditional anymore, that's the work I love doing.
I've been in mental health for 9 years. I've worked with people experiencing depression, social anxiety, trauma, and PTSD at their most vulnerable, and watched them rebuild.
And every single time, it reminds me why I do this.
How I work:
My approach is based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) , looking at how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are all connected. I also use ACT and CFT when they fit.
But honestly? Therapy with me isn't stiff or clinical. It's warm, conversational, and real.
I use humour when it feels right. I share personal analogies. I'll lose my train of thought sometimes and just say so. Because I'm not a robot, and I don't pretend to be and honestly would you want a therapy robot?
What I'm here for is creating a space where you don't have to perform. Where you can slow down, make sense of what's been going on, and feel a bit more like yourself again.
You don't need a clear diagnosis or a crisis to start. If something's felt heavy and you want to talk about it, that's enough.
We start with a free intro call (15-20 minutes) to see if we click. Then we move into weekly or biweekly sessions. The first session is an assessment. In the second, we create a formulation together, mapping out what's happening day to day and where the patterns came from.
Understanding comes before changing. You can't shift what you may not see when you’re deep in it and that’s ok because that’s what I am here for.
In our sessions, we'll explore what's been showing up for you. We'll notice patterns, challenge the beliefs keeping you stuck, and practice doing things differently, even when it feels uncomfortable.
We review every 4 sessions to make sure it's working. If you need more than 12 sessions, we take our time. If something isn't working, we adjust. You lead the timeline.
I follow the CBT structure because it works, but I'm not rigid about it.
What I believe:
The therapeutic relationship is everything. If we don't click, therapy won't work. And I'd rather tell you that honestly than take your money when I'm not the best fit.
Therapists are humans too. I'm not perfect, I work on my own stuff daily, I get burnt out, I have an inner critic. And I think that makes me better at this work, not worse.
Stay in your lane. I'm a CBT therapist with some ACT and CFT. That's my expertise. If you need something else, trauma-focused EMDR, eating disorder specialist, counselling, I'll tell you honestly and help you find who you need.
Understanding before changing. You can't change what you don't understand. We map it out first. Insight alone won't fix it, but insight plus action will.
Healing isn't about becoming perfect. It's about learning you're fundamentally ok, even when you're imperfect, struggling, or having a bad day.