My Experience
* Research Doctorate in Psychological Trauma & Clinical Doctorate in Counselling Psychology
* 18+ years continuous NHS experience (both Primary and Secondary Mental Health Care Services)
* Experience with Older Adults (NHS & Private BUPA Healthcare)
* Experience in Domestic Violence and Bereavement Services (Voluntary Sector)
* Qualified Higher Education Lecturer (HEA Fellow)
* ADHD Diagnostic Assessor (UKAAN, Kings College London)
* Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, working with Adults, Children and Young People (BABCP Association)
* Accredited Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing Practitioner (EMDR UK Association)
* Fully trained & experienced in the delivery of Schema Therapy (namely, a treatment for ‘Personality Disorders’ and complex clinical problems)
* Fully trained & experienced in the delivery of Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
* Fully trained & experienced in the delivery of Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)
* Trained in Integrative Psychodynamic Psychotherapy & Person-Centred Counselling skills
* Experienced Clinical Supervisor for both qualified and students therapists
* Fully compliant with registering bodies codes of conduct and ethical guidelines
* Up-to-date Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Certificate (DBS)
Professional Qualifications
Doctoral Award, Counselling Psychology (QCoP),
British Psychological Society, HCPC Approved
Post Graduate Certificate, Clinical Skills in Integrative Psychotherapy,
Manchester Metropolitan University
Professional Doctorate in Psychological Trauma,
University of Salford
Post Graduate Certificate, Academic Practice (PGCAP),
Queen Mary University of London
Master of Science, Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy,
University of Salford
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology & Counselling BA (Hons),
Leeds Metropolitan University
Training in Advanced Clinical Skills
2015 - Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (accreditation EMDR UK)
2015 - Acceptance Commitment Therapy
2016 - Certificate in Clinical Supervision (via the University of Sheffield)
2019 - Compassion Focused Therapy
2020 - Schema Therapy (with extended supervision and training)
2021 - Integrative Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
2021 - CBT with Children and Young People
2024 - ADHD Diagnostic Training (via the UK Adult ADHD Network, Kings College London)
Teaching Experience (worked alongside Clinical Practice)
2013: Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Tutor
2016-2017: Higher Education Psychology Lecturer
2017-2021: A-Level and BTEC Psychology Tutor
2021-2022: Functional Skills Tutor in Youth Offending Services
2022-Present: Associate University Lecturer, Psychology & Criminology (L3-L7)