Who is this for?
This work often helps people facing:
- Anxiety and overwhelm
- Burnout or work-related stress
- Difficult transitions (career, relationship, identity)
- A persistent sense that "something's not right" even when life looks fine on paper
- Relationship patterns or experiences that keep repeating
My Approach
Going beneath the surface
True change rarely comes from just managing symptoms or following quick-fix advice. My approach blends three key pillars to help you understand the root cause of what you are experiencing:
- Person-Centred Counselling: Creating a safe, non-judgemental space where you feel genuinely heard and understood.
- Jungian & Depth Psychology: Looking beneath everyday conscious thoughts to explore unconscious patterns, recurring feelings, and deeper meaning.
- Neuroscience & Mind-Body Awareness: Understanding how your nervous system responds to stress, trauma, and emotional pressure.
Together, these frameworks allow us to work with the whole person—helping you gain lasting clarity, resilience, and self-understanding.
My Background & Expertise
I am a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS), a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA), and a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP). I have been actively studying, researching, and working within the field of psychology for 30 years. I have been working with clients at Confide Counselling in Chichester for the last year.
My multi-disciplinary academic and clinical foundation includes the following core credentials:
- Doctoral Research: A PhD from Loughborough University focusing on Empathic Leadership research within elite sport.
- Postgraduate Degrees: An MSc in Jung and Post-Jungian Studies from the Centre for Psychoanalytic Studies (University of Essex) and an MSc in Human Resources and Industrial Relations (University of Hertfordshire).
- Undergraduate Degree: A BSc (Hons) degree in Psychology (University of Hertfordshire).
- Advanced Clinical Training: A Postgraduate Diploma in Neuroscience and Psychoanalysis from the Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust / UCL, alongside a Diploma in Neuroscience from the University of Chicago.
- Core Counselling Qualifications: Formally qualified through the CPCAB up to the Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
My work is also informed by an wonderfully immersive clinical placement within an NHS Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) and specialised training in neurodiversity, autism spectrum conditions, eating disorders, severe anxiety, addiction, and crisis intervention.