I grew up in Yorkshire, and have worked in NHS mental health settings since 2008. My first clinical experience was in a CAMHS in-patient service, supporting young people with a range of mental health problems, including anxiety, depression and eating disorders.

NHS Talking Therapies (previously known as IAPT) services began in 2008, and I joined in 2009. I trained initially as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner offering guided self-help interventions based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for common mental health problems.

In 2013, I trained to become a CBT therapist, working with clients experiencing Depression and a range of Anxiety disorders, including Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), General Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Social Anxiety Disorder, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

I am fully accredited by the BABCP and I have worked in three different NHS Talking Therapies services across the UK, including my current service where I work part-time as a CBT & EMDR therapist and CBT supervisor.

Certificate in EMDR Parts 1 -4 (2023) at EMDR Academy

High Intensity Supervision Training (2023) at Exeter University

Trauma-Focused ACT with Russ Harris (2022)

Mindfulness & Acceptance for Self-Esteem (2021)

CFT for Trauma with Deborah Lee (2018)

Building Resilience for Therapists with CFT (2016)

Cultivating Self-Esteem with Cognitive Therapy with Melanie Fennell (2015)

Introduction to Compassion-Focused Therapy with Mary Welford (2014)

Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Primary Care (2014) at Lancaster University

Postgraduate Certificate in Primary Care Low Intensity Interventions (2010) at University of Central Lancashire

Psychology BSc (2007) at Bangor University