Who We Are

I am a Clinical Psychologist who specialises in adult mental health. Most of my time is based within NHS secondary mental health services. I also provide clinics two days a week at The Liverpool Psychology Practice. I support people with a range of psychological difficulties and experiences.

I have a particular interest in the psychological wellbeing of people coping with life after trauma; people who are experiencing problematic anxiety, including occupational burnout and obsessive-compulsive difficulties; and people who live with body-image issues, including body-dysmorphia.

In addition to my assessment and therapy roles at the practice, I provide regular consultation, advice and support to a number of surgical consultants in the North-West when assessing their patients’ psychological readiness for surgery. This helps surgeons and their teams to make ethically responsible decisions for people who may be at a greater risk of psychological distress.

I use several theories and approaches in my practice, but how I work with any individual is always guided by a personalised theory of their unique experiences.

I try to develop this understanding together with my clients by drawing on psychological theory and research, their unique personal histories and any prior experiences of therapy. This process also quickly gives my clients a sense of whether a psychological approach could be useful to them or not, and whether I might be the right person to work with them.

Clinical Psychologists often call this early psychological understanding a ‘formulation’ and it should play a key role in helping the client and the therapist make decisions together about what direction to take. A preliminary version is usually developed during an initial assessment.

I have training in several established psychotherapies and can provide a range of approaches. These therapies are usually expressed in acronyms or abbreviations so it’s not always clear what these terms mean or how they differ. You can read about our different psychotherapy approaches further in ‘what we do’ and in our articles section.

I believe that the most important factor in achieving a positive outcome from psychotherapy is the collaborative relationship between therapist and client. Before anyone considers beginning therapy, it is important that they feel comfortable, safe, and like I’m the right person, at the right time, to be working with them.