About Me

With a strong, clinical NHS background in mental health nursing, education, practice improvement, coaching, and leadership- I bring a well-rounded and person centred perspective to my psychotherapy practice. Over the years, I’ve supported a wide range of people and navigated many complex situations with care and professionalism.

I’ve worked across Primary and Secondary Care mental health services; nursing and supporting individuals experiencing a wide range of mental health difficulties, including the long-term impact of trauma, anxiety, depression and chronic physical health conditions. 

This work led on to nursing education, and then to national roles to improve therapeutic, trauma informed care and practice across Scotland’s mental health inpatient services, and to develop mental health and suicide prevention education progammes- which are now used by the NHS and social care workforce in Scotland-alongside growing my own therapy practice.

My core values- integrity, compassion, social justice, collaboration, supporting personal growth, and making a meaningful difference -shaped the way I work as a nurse and therapist and encouraged my move to private therapy practice. 

In recognition of my commitment to higher standards of professional, clinical and ethical practice I am a therapist on the BACP and COSCA registers -these are accredited by the Professional Standards Authority, set up to improve standards of practice and safety for people engaging in therapy to ensure a better service. 

I teach counselling skills on the COSCA Counselling Skills Certificate course, for aspiring counsellors or therapists.

I am also a volunteer therapist with an organisation in England which provides therapy for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and for relatives and partners of sexual offenders.

My qualifications include:

• Diploma and BSc Mental Health Nursing
• MSc Mental Health Nursing Advanced Practice & Leadership
• PgDiploma (MSc Level 11) Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
• PgCert CBT for Psychosis
• Certificate Trauma Informed Coaching (ICF Accredited)
• Certificate in Couples Therapy
• Certificate in Human Relations and Counselling (Psychodynamic focus)
• Certificate in Coaching for Professional Growth (Full Circle)

I undertake regular clinical supervision and CPD/ training, particularly around trauma therapy -learning is life long.

Please do read some of my client testimonials about their experience of therapy with me.