I have 30 years’ experience working in the field of mental health with adults, children and adolescents and their families and carers. I have worked in general and psychiatric hospitals, community adult mental health services, nurseries, schools, colleges, Pupil referral units, CAMHS, and Youth Offending services and currently work in a low secure adolescent unit.

I am able to work both verbally and non-verbally using the body, voice, percussion, art, drama and story.

As well as being a qualified Family and Systemic Psychotherapist I am also qualified as a Drama & Movement Therapist and a Psychiatric & General Nurse.



I am also able to work with adults and families where a family member has a mental health diagnosed conditions, including psychosis and schizophrenia, depression, bi-polar affective disorder, eating disorder, anxiety and OCD behaviours and individuals who have been given a personality disorder diagnosis.

Areas of Specialist Therapy:

Adult Mental Health:

Low mood, anxiety and OCD behaviours, depression, trauma, self-harm, suicide, difficulties with family and/or work relationships, breakdown, psychosis, Bipolar disorder, eating disorders, personality disorders, attachment difficulties, Dementia, Alzheimer’s.


Post-natal  and anti-natal depression, and puerperal psychosis.


Relationship and communication issues, including sexual difficulties and/or considering parting or divorce.

Children / Young People:

Behaviour difficulties, Feeding difficulties, sleep, toileting problems, biting, hitting, temper tantrums, violence, aggression, self-harm and suicide attempts.

Learning Difficulties:

All ages: ASD diagnosis, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD, ADD, ODD and conduct disorder.

Eating Disorders:

Anorexia, Bulimia or a mixture of both, including excessive laxative use.

Gender Issues

Difficulty managing issues related to being, Lesbian/ Gay/transgender/bi-sexual/pansexual.


Victim, abuser or witness

Sexual Abuse:

Children or adults who have experience of sexual abuse.

Bereavement and Loss

Loss of a child, (including miscarriage and termination), or significant adult, through accident, illness or suicide, as well as divorce and being made redundant.

Physical Health issues:

Mobility issues, chronic fatigue, arthritis, fibromyalgia, brain injury, speech/ hearing problems, ME, MS, diabetes, Epilepsy, Cancer, Heart conditions and other organ malfunction.

Therapy Supervision

Supervision of therapists using talking and creative arts