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Perhaps you're here because things don't feel right anymore.
You may be feeling anxious, stressed, low or disconnected from yourself. Perhaps your self-esteem has taken a knock, you're finding it hard to connect with other people, or you are struggling with social anxiety, motivation or simply finding your way back to yourself. You may have been trying to manage things on your own, but despite everything you do, you still don't feel better.
Or perhaps you're someone who is exceptionally capable. You have a demanding career, you're used to getting things done and, to everyone else, you seem to be managing perfectly well. But underneath, you may feel exhausted, anxious, overwhelmed or strangely disconnected from yourself. You may have been holding it together for so long that you are beginning to wonder how much longer you can do it.
Sometimes people come to me when they are very close to breaking point. Others come much earlier, simply because they recognise that they cannot continue feeling as they do. And sometimes something specific has happened that they need somewhere to talk about and make sense of.
Counselling and psychotherapy give us the time and space to think about what is happening, rather than simply carrying on. As a counsellor and psychotherapist, I can offer a space to explore what you are feeling, what may lie underneath it, and whether there are different ways of understanding yourself and your life.
I am a BACP accredited psychodynamic counsellor and psychotherapist, I offer individual counselling and psychotherapy to adults. I work from Tunbridge Wells, London Bridge, SE1, and online. Before training as an accredited BACP therapist I worked as a lawyer in the City and internationally.
I have a specialist interest in working with lawyers and have trained with the British Menopause Society to offer CBT for menopause.
I work with neurodivergent adults, including autistic people and people with ADHD. This is an area that has developed naturally within my practice over many years. Sometimes, through our work together, we come to wonder whether neurodivergence may be part of the picture, with or without a formal diagnosis.
Whilst there is no one set way with therapy — and no two people experience the same circumstances in the same way — my approach is warm, steady, and insightful, attuning to the individual and their particular needs and experiences.
I am Aviva, Cigna and Vitality Health recognised.

Sessions for Lawyers and Legal Professionals
A June 2026 report, Pressure Points: Mapping Women's Wellbeing in Law, found that 67% of women in the legal profession have considered changing jobs or taking a career break due to health and wellbeing concerns, with many citing stress, burnout and anxiety. Yet fewer than half felt able to raise these concerns openly at work.
As an ex-City lawyer, I offer counselling and psychotherapy sessions to women navigating this stage, whether that's burnout, a loss of identity within the profession, or a genuine crossroads about whether to stay in law at all. Male lawyers face similar pressures within a demanding profession, and I welcome sessions with men facing high workloads, perfectionism, or their own career transitions too.
You can read more about my experiences as a lawyer in The Telegraph here.
Working with neurodivergent adults
I work with neurodivergent adults, including autistic people and people with ADHD. This is an area that has developed naturally within my practice over many years, and I have worked with neurodivergent clients in long-term therapy. I also work with people whose partners or family members are neurodivergent.
You don't need to have a diagnosis to explore whether neurodivergence might help you make sense of your experiences. Sometimes, through our work together, it may occur to us that neurodivergence could be part of the picture. For some clients, this has led to a formal diagnosis; for others, it has simply offered a new and helpful way of understanding themselves.
A diagnosis can be an important moment of recognition, but it doesn't necessarily come with a manual for what happens next. Therapy can offer a space to think through what it means for you, your relationships and the way you want to live.
I believe that my thinking and a client's thinking, brought together in the therapy room, can help open up new ways of seeing things. Together, we can explore thoughts, experiences and patterns that may be difficult to see from inside your own experience, and find ways of understanding yourself that feel meaningful and true to you.
I am not a diagnostician, but I offer a neurodiversity-affirming space to explore identity, relationships, work, anxiety, overwhelm and the experience of living with neurodivergence.

There is substantial research to suggest that many mental health difficulties arise in childhood and that adult mental health challenges are developmental in nature.
I provide a space and an atmosphere of support and collaboration, to begin to explore your life, and past and present experiences. Together, we will dive deep into your thoughts, emotions, desires, and fears, including current struggles, past events, and childhood memories.
This self-examination and personal discovery process offers you valuable insight and a new perspective.
Our sessions can benefit you with the knowledge to solve inner conflicts, work through repressed emotions, and find relief. During our sessions, I teach you practical coping strategies to face challenging situations, boosting your resilience and adaptability.
Identifying your patterns and getting to know yourself enables you to make new connections and spot patterns that originate in the past. This new self-awareness can help you notice how your experiences might have shaped and continue to affect you today.
Recognising this truth can drive you to shift unhelpful recurring behaviours, let go of old ones, and bring about change that feels lasting, whilst increasing your self-esteem.
People come to me with a wide range of issues. Here are some of the difficulties that can be supported through counselling and psychotherapy:
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling and psychotherapy works. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to therapy, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.
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