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I am an integrative psychotherapist specialising in stress resilience & nervous system health. I combine a range of experience & training in psychology, health sciences, functional movement, breathwork, nutrition and polyvagal nervous system therapies.

I am a doctoral researcher at the University of Bath Department of Health specialising in breathing for stress and anxiety reduction.

I offer:

• Medium & long term psychotherapy / psychotherapeutic coaching
• Short term stress resilience training
• Functional breath coaching for stress, athletic development, or functional breathing difficulties (breath pattern disorders) in adults and children.

Psychotherapy clients who come to me often express concerns around one or more of the following:

• Inability to feel content
• Disrupted sleep / insomnia
• Stress or anxiety levels that diminish quality of life
• Chronic irritability or tension
• Chronic health issues
• A sense of needing to ‘fix’ something but aren’t sure what that something is
• Feelings of shame or stuckness
• Feelings of dysregulation mentally, physically, or both
• Relational trauma
• Difficulty with breathing

My work is nervous system based and treats the body as an intelligent entity that needs to be heard. I help clients explore their relationship to their own nervous system & find practices to support their stress resilience. 

My qualifications include:

Master of Arts in Pastoral Counselling (2000, New York, NY)

Bachelor of Arts, Counselling Psychology (1998, USA)

Íø±¬ÃÅ Accredited since 2009

Oxygen Advantage Certified Functional Breathing Instructor (2022)

Precision Nutrition Certified Coach (2019)

Shift trained in stress resilience coaching (2019-2022)

Level 1 Functional Fitness Instructor (2022)

Certified in Yoga Nidra (2023)

Co-Director of Mind Garden Therapy Ltd since 2010, Reading's primary private centre for psychotherapy & counselling.

I offer:

• One-to-one psychotherapeutic coaching based in nervous system therapies such as breath training, movement, vagal toning and movement
• One-to-one medium / long term psychotherapy for trauma using nervous system based therapies
• One-to-one functional breath coaching for stress, breathing difficulties and athletic performance
• Online learning programs on breathwork for stress
• Online coaching workshops for professionals & clients on sleep, stress & recovery including yoga nidra, breath for stress, perimenopause, and athletic recovery.

I work from my own specially designed therapy & movement space on the London Road Campus of Reading University (RG1 5AQ)

Initial consultations by phone or video are free of charge and last 20 minutes. 

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