In the first half of my career, I worked as a mental health practitioner across a wide range of settings, initially in inpatient services and later within community-based care. My experience spans acute admissions, liaison psychiatry, and crisis services, giving me a broad understanding of mental health across distinct stages and levels of need.
I later retrained as a psychotherapist and became part of an NHS secondary care psychological service, providing assessment and therapy for individuals with more complex and enduring difficulties. I specialised in working with clients experiencing significant emotional and relational challenges, often alongside diagnoses such as Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder. Many of the individuals I supported also experienced overlapping difficulties, including anxiety, OCD, recurrent depression, interpersonal challenges, and the impact of early life experiences such as neglect, trauma, or loss.
Since leaving the NHS six years ago, I have continued my work in private practice. Over time, my client group has evolved, and I now work with a growing number of men. I began to notice a consistent pattern, with many presenting later in life having received a diagnosis of ADHD. This led me to deepen my understanding of the impact of undiagnosed ADHD and to pursue further specialist training in this area.
My therapeutic approach is grounded in the belief that people have an innate drive to understand themselves and make sense of their experiences. Meaningful change becomes possible when we are able to see the bigger picture, alongside the finer detail, and begin to recognise the patterns and obstacles that may be limiting a more fulfilling life.
In our work together, I focus on exploring the role ADHD may have played over time — both its strengths and its challenges — and how personal narratives and labels may have shaped self-perception. I place particular importance on the therapeutic relationship as a space for reflection, understanding, and growth.
I also recognise the powerful societal and cultural expectations placed on men, particularly around emotional expression. These can often make it difficult to seek support, with feelings such as shame, vulnerability, or perceived failure acting as barriers to help-seeking. Developing self-compassion can be challenging, but through a collaborative process of revisiting and re-authoring personal experiences, it is possible to cultivate a more balanced and understanding perspective.
The therapy I offer is evidence-based, collaborative, and tailored to each individual. It draws on both professional expertise and your lived experience, with the aim of supporting meaningful, sustainable change in a way that feels relevant and achievable for you.