As a doctoral-trained Clinical Psychologist, I offer a thoughtful, personalised approach to help you make sense of your difficulties and create meaningful, lasting change. I have specialist experience in three main areas: Managing emotions & building self-esteem: I help with issues such as anxiety, low mood, low self-esteem, self-criticism and perfectionism. I help clients live a life that brings them meaning, process difficult experiences, and direct compassion towards themselves. Clients might want practical tools to support them in the ‘here and now’ as well as a deeper exploration of how their life experiences impact them in the present and to work through underlying distress. Recovering from trauma & distress: I support clients who have experienced traumatic or overwhelming life events that affect them in the present. This may include difficult childhood experiences, abuse, assault, bereavement and medical trauma. I use EMDR (trauma therapy) to help clients process distressing experiences, reduce emotional overwhelm, and feel less “stuck” in patterns connected to the past. I also offer EMDR intensives to support more immediate progress. Strengthening relationships through couples therapy: I support couples to learn healthier ways of communicating, show empathy, and strengthen their bond. Whilst I work with a variety of issues, I have specialist experience in supporting couples impacted by trauma such as serious accidents, bereavement, illness or other distressing events which have impacted the relationship. I also work with attachment trauma, including, infidelity and betrayals. My approach helps couples build emotional safety, share perspectives, and address negative cycles.