Over the past 30 years I have worked within NHS and Independent Practice. During my early career, I focused primarily on helping people overcome severe conditions such as schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder but interestingly found it was experiences such as high anxiety or depression that these clients wanted the most help with.

As my interest and experience in this area grew, I contributed to the innovative development of services for young people experiencing their first episode of psychosis where the focus was on helping them get back to school, college or work and live independently, in other words to recover as much as possible and lead a full life.

In 2002, I studied at one of this country’s Centres of Excellence for CBT training ~ Newcastle Centre for Cognitive & Behavioural Psychotherapies ~ and since then I have worked within the NHS as well as in independent practice. I am based in Derby, not far from the City centre. As the years have passed, the demand for Psychological Therapies has by far surpassed the provision within the NHS and often people are left on waiting lists or are offered medication only. My aim has always been to provide therapy at the point of need as I recognise it takes some time often and a substantial amount of courage to ask for help in the first place. If I can’t help, I will do my utmost to signpost you in the right direction. An initial conversation costs nothing but can be the first step in the right direction.

In addition to therapy I offer clinical supervision and mentorship to others training in CBT or working within the field of mental health. I am also accredited with the BABCP as a Supervisor. I see clients on a consultancy basis to help me to provide the service I originally envisaged – one with flexibility and immediate accessibility for people who want help when they decide they want it, not when the service dictates.