About me

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Getting to know your therapist and deciding whether they are the right person for you to work with is an important part of the therapy process. You will find information about my approach and values throughout this website, which will give you a sense of whether we might work together.

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If you still have questions after you have had a look around, you can contact me for further information. 

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My creative background is in performing arts and poetry. I studied English Literature at Magdalen College, Oxford and Opera Studies at Trinity College of Music. My therapeutic training has broadened my toolkit to include many other creative approaches. You don't have to be a talented artist to benefit from arts psychotherapy, and any creative activity that happens in sessions will be at your pace. Some sessions may be just like traditional talking therapy. 

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As a queer person, I am passionate about anti-oppressive practice, supporting cultural diversity, and ensuring that my practice is welcoming to people who have experienced marginalisation. I am also dyspraxic, and passionate about celebrating neurodiversity and the experiences of people with specific learning difficulties. 

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Before becoming a therapist, I worked in strategy in the charity and public sector. I decided to train as an Integrative Arts Psychotherapist because I wanted to pull together the things I am passionate about: creativity, intellectual stimulation, working with people, making an impact. 

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Basic information: 

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• I hold an MA in Integrative Arts Psychotherapy and a diploma in Therapeutic Use of the Arts 

• I am an HCPC registered Arts Psychotherapist, registration number AS16738. 

• I am a trainee member of UKCP, the registration body for psychotherapists

• I am fully insured

• I have six years clinical experience in the NHS  and Charity Sector, as well as private practice. 

• Before studying as an arts psychotherapist, I worked as a support worker for people recovering from addiction and homelessness, and as a project worker for an LGBT charity. 

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