My Approach
Deciding to start therapy can be overwhelming, particularly during a difficult time. It's normal to feel uncertain when choosing a therapist, especially if you're looking for someone who is trauma-informed, queer-affirming, or experienced in working with relationship difficulties, identity and existential questions.
Unlike the stereotype of the silent therapist, my approach is warm, engaged and relational. Together, we would explore what you are experiencing with curiosity, paying attention not only to your thoughts and feelings, but also to what your body may be communicating. These can offer valuable clues to patterns, needs and experiences that may be harder to put into words.
At times, I may share what I notice or experience in our work, offering another perspective that can help us uncover patterns, deepen understanding and find new meaning. Whether we meet in-person in Central Oxford or online anywhere in the world, therapy is something we will actively engage in together.
My hope is that throughout our work together, you'll find space to experience deeply meaningful conversations, discovery, and profound empowerment, offering life-changing benefits.
More About My Approach
What is Gestalt Therapy?
Gestalt is a creative, relational and embodied approach that emphasises self-awareness, personal responsibility and living in the present moment. Rather than simply talking about your struggles, we explore how you experience them in the here and now, opening up space for insight and change.
What is Developmental Somatic Psychotherapy?
I believe that our bodies hold valuable insight into how we experience the world. From the moment we're born, we express our feelings, needs and desires through movement, our very first language. In our work together, we'll explore how the wisdom stored in your body shapes your thoughts, emotions, and the way you relate to yourself and others.
What Does Trauma-Informed Mean?
Our past experiences, especially difficult or traumatic ones, shape how we relate to ourselves and others. Drawing on insight from Neuroscience, Interpersonal Neurobiology, Polyvagal Theory, and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. I prioritise safety, organismic regulation and empowerment, helping you rebuild a sense of agency, presence and vitality, all while respecting your personal journey and goals. Our sessions together will be tailored to what works best for you, at a pace that feels right for you.
What I Can Help With
Whatever's brought you here, from trauma, to a difficult relationship, to a sense that you don't quite know who you are or where you're going, this is a space where none of it needs explaining before we can begin. Below are the areas I work with most, though this list isn't exhaustive. If you're not sure whether therapy with me is a fit, the best way to find out is to get in touch and start a conversation with me. I am here.
Trauma and Somatic Therapy
Whether from a single event or built up over years, trauma changes how we relate to ourselves and others, and it lives in the body as much as the mind. This includes trauma from abuse, whether sexual, physical, emotional or financial, as well as bullying, and long-term relational trauma, that doesn't always get named as trauma at all.
LGBTQIA+ and Queer Affirming Therapy
I offer a space where your identity doesn't need explaining or defending. Whether that's who you love, your gender, or how you feel as you move through the world. My practice is queer-affirming in how I work, not just in how I describe myself.
Working With Musicians, Artists and the Creative Industries
Before training as a therapist, I spent over twenty years working professionally in the music industry, so I understand its pressures from the inside: performance anxiety, imposter syndrome, the impact of success and public recognition, identity after career change, life on tour, creative blocks, and balancing a creative career with relationships and wellbeing.
Everyday Struggles
Anxiety, depression and emotional overwhelm. Low self-esteem, shame and perfectionism. Burnout, chronic stress and chronic fatigue. Loneliness and social isolation. Emotional regulation and nervous system overwhelm. Anger, resentment and emotional disconnection. If you're experiencing thoughts of self-harm or suicide, please also see the support resources on my About page, alongside the work we'd do together.
Relationships and Connection
Relationship, communication and intimacy difficulties. Childhood relational wounds and attachment difficulties. Difficulty trusting others, or difficulty being alone. Patterns that repeat across relationships, and the difficulty of breaking them alone.
Identity and Life Transitions
Identity, belonging and self-acceptance. Grief, loss and significant life transitions. Career uncertainty and major life changes. Existential questions around meaning, purpose and spirituality, including the search for direction when old certainties no longer fit.
Neurodivergence: ADHD, Autism and AuDHD
Many clients come to therapy after a late diagnosis, or a growing sense that they experience the world differently, whether or not that's been formally named. This often includes making sense of burnout, masking, sensory overwhelm and rejection sensitivity.
Sessions and Fees
Sessions take place once a week, at a regular time and in a consistent setting, in person or online. Depending on what you're looking for, therapy can be short-term (approx six months), working with a particular issue or life situation, or be an open-ended process that allows time to explore the self and relational patterns more deeply.
In-person sessions are held in Central Oxford, a five-minute walk from the train station. I charge £75 per standard session.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you offer online therapy?
Yes. I see clients in Central Oxford and online across the UK and worldwide, with weekday daytime appointments.
How much does therapy cost?
£75 per standard session.
Is this LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy?
Yes. My practice is queer-affirming in how I work.
Do you work with people in the music and creative industries?
Yes. Before training as a therapist I spent over twenty years working professionally in the music industry, so I understand the impact of success and public recognition, identity after career change, life on tour, creative blocks, and balancing a creative career with relationships and wellbeing from having worked in the music industry.
Do you work with trauma?
Yes. I have advanced training in Developmental Somatic Psychotherapy and trauma-informed training, and work at a pace that respects what your nervous system can hold.