I have been having therapeutic conversations with people as a counselling clinician for 38 years. I find this work enduringly fascinating. The idea of human beings becoming progressively more honest with themselves through the examination of their emotions, experiences and relationships underpins my work. I have always paid attention to helping people be curious about motives that are not obvious to them, and to supporting people to find the courage and strength to live realistically, productively and joyfully.

I draw on psychodynamic theory, understandings of the influence of trauma and attachment systems in people’s psychological lives, and the principles of the cognitive-behavioural therapies to inform my practice and my ideas about how change happens.

The goals of therapy are relieving problems/disorders, reducing suffering, and building stronger and more stable self-esteem.
Emotional struggles (depression, anxiety, stress); interpersonal difficulties (problematic relationships with family members, partners, children, colleagues) and traumatic experiences are all relevant topics for therapy.