About
My Story
I have been practising as a counsellor since 2022 and set up my private practice in 2025. I have always loved working with children and am passionate about supporting their emotional wellbeing. I am kind and approachable and am committed to providing a safe, supportive counselling space for every child and young person I work with.
Before becoming a therapist I worked as a primary school teacher for 20 years in Lambeth and Southwark. I taught children from Reception through to Year 6, working initially as a class teacher and then going on to be the PE teacher across the school. During this time, I supported children from a wide range of backgrounds and with varying emotional, social and learning needs. Having become increasingly drawn to the pastoral side of teaching, I made the transition to retrain as a therapist.
In addition to my private practice, I work as a school counsellor in both primary and secondary school settings. This gives me an ongoing understanding of the day-to-day challenges that children and young people face in education and how therapy can support them.
My Approach
I am a psychotherapeutic counsellor and I use both talking and the creative arts in my work. My approach is psychodynamic, grounded in psychoanalysis, attachment theory, child development and neuroscience. I work in a trauma-informed way that respects each young person’s pace and unique story.
My training at the Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education (IATE) has equipped me with a strong foundation in integrating the Arts in my therapeutic work. I use a combination of talking and the Arts adapting to the needs and preferences of each child or young person. Depending on what feels most comfortable, they can choose from a range of creative arts such as painting, clay, sandtray, puppets, storytelling, role-play and movement. Play and creativity offer a natural way to explore feelings that can be hard to put into words.
Using the Arts is never a requirement and some clients might prefer to simply talk things through. This flexibility allows each client to engage in therapy in the way that suits them best.
My Qualifications
Post Graduate Diploma in Child Counselling (Distinction) – The Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education (IATE)
Advanced Diploma in the Therapeutic and Educational Application of the Arts – IATE
Certificate in Counselling Skills – City Lit
Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) – Southbank University
BA Hons in French and European Studies – UWE
