"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you"....Maya Angelou

About me:

I am a group analyst, supervisor and trainer and a training group analyst with Group Analysis South West. Currently in private practice, I conduct once and twice weekly therapy groups, as well as offering other clinical services such as individual therapy, staff support, consultancy and reflective practice.

I have worked extensively with people with a range of mental health issues, including those with a diagnosis of personality disorder in forensic settings. I have worked therapeutically in the public and voluntary sectors, and was a senior psychodynamic psychotherapist in the NHS for over ten years.

I have substantial experience of working in organisational settings including schools, NHS and voluntary organisations. During my career I have worked with families and children, with refugees and asylum seekers, with young people and adults with mental health problems and with those who find services hard to access. 

My experience:

I have had a varied and eclectic career including youth, community and social work. A qualified social worker, I have managed family centres and worked for Barnardo’s, specifically with families who have experienced domestic abuse.

I have specialised in working with “groups on the edge” such as refugees and asylum seekers, and people who find services hard to access. I have a particular interest in working with women and have worked extensively with people with a range of mental health issues, including those with a diagnosis of personality disorder in forensic settings.

I have over ten years of experience working as a psychodynamic psychotherapist in the NHS. I have worked therapeutically in the public and voluntary sectors, and I have substantial experience of working in organisational settings offering staff support, work reflection, supervision and consultancy, including the HMPPS/NHS OPD Pathway both locally and nationally..

I am a group analyst, supervisor and trainer and a training group analyst with Group Analysis South West. Currently in private practice, I conduct once and twice weekly therapy groups, as well as offering other clinical services such as individual therapy and staff support and reflective practice.

Comments about training courses I have offered recently:

“I draw on what I learned on this course all the time, it was so useful.”

“Thank you very much for this, and for a wonderful training”

“Thanks for the excellent training you've provided , it's one of the best if not the single best CPD I've ever done , so useful every single time. And I know others feel the same way.”

Training and qualifications:

I am qualified as a Group Analytic Psychotherapist, as well as an Accredited Supervisor.

I am a member of Group Analysis South West and a clinical member of the Institute of Group Analysis.

I am validated as a Training Group Analyst. This means I can offer therapy to those training to become Group Analysts themselves.

I have successfully completed a Diploma in Reflective Organisational Practice at the Institute of Group Analysis.

I am accredited as a Balint Group Leader with the Balint Society.

Registrations

• United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registered Psychotherapist

• The British Association for Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Supervision (BAPPS), Accredited Supervisor

• Balint Society

I conform to the standards of good practice and codes of ethics of these organisations.