About Me
My professional journey began in 2013. After completing an MSc in Psychology and an MSc in Investigative Psychology, I spent three years with the Metropolitan Police Service, specialising in child protection. This work showed me how much happens to children that goes unnoticed, and how far those experiences reach into adulthood.
I went on to complete doctoral training in Forensic Psychology, working predominantly with young people in both community and secure settings. My doctoral research explored the psychological processes of change involved in gang-related transitions. What struck me most from this research was the intensity of gang membership, and how completely someone's identity could shift depending on what they needed to do to survive.
After qualifying, I joined the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway in a long-term high secure prison, providing specialist therapy for high-risk men often described as ‘stuck’ within the criminal justice system. It's some of the work I've loved most; helping people who often felt they deserved so little begin to believe that meaningful change was possible for them too. During this time, I developed a particular interest in individuals serving Indeterminate Sentences for Public Protection (IPP) and led a service initiative to enhance psychological support and progression opportunities for this group. Alongside this, I held a clinical leadership role, overseeing the therapies provision for the service.
Through years of working with individuals with highly disrupted attachment histories across forensic and personality disorder services, I trained in Schema Therapy and use the model to help people make sense of themselves and the patterns that no longer serve them. I also use EMDR, both as a standalone therapy and as part of a broader integrative approach. Click here to find out more about how I work.
I now work exclusively in private practice, drawing on my forensic and clinical background to work with people carrying the weight of trauma, whether from something that happened once, something that built up over time, grief that's become tangled with trauma, or because of something they've done or fear they might do. I also work with police officers and other frontline professionals carrying the impact of the work they do
My background also involves providing expert witness psychological assessments and reports for courts and Parole Boards. I am also registered with the Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors (RAPPS) and offer supervision to both Forensic Psychologists in Training and qualified psychologists
I’m Here When You’re Ready.
My consulting room is based in South-East London, where I offer face-to-face therapy every Monday and Thursday. I also provide online sessions on a Tuesday, so you can choose the format that best fits your life and needs.
If you’d like to explore whether therapy with me feels like the right fit, I offer a free 15-minute consultation — a chance for us to talk about what’s been happening for you and how I might be able to help.
You can also learn more about my clinical experience and therapeutic approach to get a sense of how I work and the values that guide my practice