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Therapy can and does make a difference and can take different forms. Alongside talking therapy, I use a variety of tools during therapy, depending on the client’s needs, developmental age and personality

As a psychodynamic psychotherapist:

I use Psychoanalytical theory in my thinking i.e. I think about what is being communicated unconsciously as well as literally;

I hold the relationship between the therapist and client of great importance and value.

I am systemic in thinking about the child or young person in the context of his/her family, school and society.

I am creative in the way I use play and art, as a catalyst for telling stories or unlocking memories that may reveal messages and beliefs from the unconscious mind.

I offer therapeutic support for a wide range of issues including

Anxiety

Bullying

Friendship difficulties

Depression

Disordered eating

Emotional regulation Difficulties (anger)

Identity issues -

Loss, low mood

Self-harm

and much more

I work with children aged 5–12 and teenagers/young adults aged 13–21. I also offer one-to-one support for parents. Depending on the needs of your child or family, I provide both short-term therapy—typically six to eight sessions, including a parent-child review—and longer-term therapeutic support. 

I am trained in EMDR and offer it where appropriate as part of the work with children, teens, and adults. EMDR can be particularly effective in helping young people process difficult or distressing experiences in a safe and contained way, without needing to go into detail. Sessions are always paced with care and regularly reviewed to ensure they are helpful and responsive to your family’s needs.

As one of the few certified Mother-Daughter coaches in the UK, I also work with mothers and daughters who want to deepen their connection, improve communication, and navigate emotional or relational challenges together. I provide a supportive, non-judgmental space where both voices are heard and respected, and I guide you in developing tools to strengthen emotional bonds and mutual understanding.

Together, we will:

• Explore the root causes of pain or disconnection

• Understand how family history, culture, and beliefs shape your roles and expectations

• Heal longstanding patterns of conflict or emotional distance

• Assert healthy boundaries to improve time spent together

• Learn to listen, feel heard, and speak with confidence

• Address intergenerational patterns and promote emotional empowerment

• Create a shared roadmap for navigating change and deepening your relationship

This work supports lasting transformation in the mother-daughter relationship and in your wider lives as women and individuals.

Initially I will carry out a psychotherapy assessment, which is usually four sessions before I begin any work. These first four sessions include one session with the parents and carers and then three with the child/young person alone.

This is an important part of the therapeutic process because it helps me to make an assessment of the circumstances, and the issues that have bought us together, as well as to discuss the main reasons for you seeking service. It allows me to see their suitability for psychotherapy; is psychotherapy the right therapeutic intervention for them? can they make use of it? and it helps me to think about what it is they might need from me. It also helps to give the client a sense of how the future treatment will be.

It is also an opportunity for you to assess if you believe that we would be able to work together and ask any questions of me that you may have.

Following these initial sessions, I will outline what I can offer your child before continuing any further treatment.

My role is to enable children, young people and parents to thrive. To help them to make sense of their difficult feelings and understand themselves and others better, so they can enjoy their lives more fully. By collaborating with clients, my aim is to support clients to find within themselves a space of loving kindness and greater acceptance. I use psychoanalytical and systemic thinking in my work as well as arts and play to help clients tell their stories and explore their worlds.

As a psychodynamic psychotherapist:

• I use Psychoanalytical theory in my thinking i.e. I think about what is being communicated unconsciously as well as literally;

• I hold the relationship between the therapist and client of great importance and value.

• I am systemic in thinking about the child or young person in the context of his/her family, school and society.

• I am creative in the way I use play and art, as a catalyst for telling stories or unlocking memories that may reveal messages and beliefs from the unconscious mind.

I offer support for a wide range of issues: anxiety, bullying, friendship difficulties, depression, disordered eating, emotional regulation and much more. 

I have over 20 years of working with children, young people and families. I provide skilled therapeutic support to children, adolescents and parents, delivered with, sensitivity, thoughtfulness, authenticity and warmth.

Alongside my therapeutic role, I am one of the few certified Mother-Daughter coaches in the UK.  I work to help mothers and daughters deepen their connection, improve communication, and navigate difficult situations together.

I have two private practice locations. One in Tunbridge Wells, the other in London.