Associated Practitioners

MProf. Psychoanalytic Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy

PgDip Psychoanalytic Observational Studies

MA History of Art

BA (Hons) Fine Art

My Experience

I currently work across NHS CAMHS and independent practice.

I am registered with the ACP as a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist and can work with children from birth up until the age of 25. Alongside I work with parents and carers, and I also offer consultation and supervision to other professionals.

I have particular experience in working with care experienced and adopted young people, as well as young people who struggle to put their thoughts and feelings into words. This includes working with neurodiverse young people, as well as those with selective-mutism and/ or social anxieties.

Prior to training as a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist I worked with children, young people and families across community arts projects, residential childcare and specialist education.

MProf. Psychoanalytic Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy

PGDip. Psychoanalytic Observational Studies

International Diploma in Montessori Early Years Teaching

BA (Hons) Dance Theatre

My Experience 

I am an ACP  registered child and adolescent psychotherapist, working in NHS CAMHS and independently.  I work with children, young people, their parents, carers and link in with professional networks.

Prior to training at the NHS Northern School of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy (NSCAP),  I worked in education for a number of years including the role of SENCo and Montessori parenting group facilitator.

I am a tutor and seminar lead on the NSCAP doctoral child and adolescent psychotherapy training and facilitate psychodynamic psychotherapy workshops for clinical psychology doctoral trainees.  I am also a clinical supervisor.

I’ve worked in the NHS with TEWV (Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust) since 2018 as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP). In this role I’ve supported many children, young people and adults experiencing a range of anxiety disorders and depression using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) approaches.

Alongside my clinical work, I’m also involved in research developing and evaluating new CBT-based interventions. For the past five years I’ve worked on a research study called COMBAT, which focuses on testing and improving CBT approaches for depression. While most of my time is spent working clinically with people, I also have a researcher role.