Beginning therapy can feel like a significant step and whatever has brought you here, you don't need to have it all figured out before you arrive. Many people come to therapy feeling uncertain about what they need or even whether therapy is right for them. That uncertainty is a perfectly reasonable place to begin.

I see therapy as a collaborative process. Rather than positioning myself as an expert who has the answers, I work alongside you with curiosity, care and respect for your own process and experience. Together we explore the challenges that have brought you to therapy and seek to understand them within the context of your life, relationships and personal history. As greater awareness of yourself emerges, something often shifts — not just in how you see yourself but in what feels possible.

Many emotional difficulties have their roots in experiences that overwhelmed our ability to cope — especially in childhood — whether through a single significant event or through repeated experiences over time. These experiences can leave lasting effects on our emotions, relationships, sense of self and even our physical wellbeing. In this way, the strategies that once helped us cope can outlive their usefulness and become the causes of our suffering.

Being trauma-informed means recognising that symptoms often represent reasonable responses to unreasonable experiences rather than signs that something is wrong with you. Anger, anxiety, depression, self-criticism, emotional overwhelm, addiction, withdrawal, people-pleasing, perfectionism and relationship difficulties frequently develop for understandable reasons.

Therapy can help us see these patterns with compassion and explore new ways of responding to ourselves and others.

I am interested not only in thoughts and feelings but also in how experience is held within the body. Sometimes we understand something intellectually while still feeling caught by it emotionally. At other times we struggle to find words for what we are experiencing.

Paying attention to bodily sensations, emotions, memories, images and patterns of relating can help us access deeper levels of understanding and healing. We work at a pace that feels manageable and appropriate for you.

Research consistently shows that one of the most important factors in healing is the quality of the relationship between therapist and client.

For this reason, I place great importance on developing a relationship that feels safe, authentic and trustworthy. My hope is that you experience our work together as a place where you can speak openly, explore difficult experiences without shame, and feel genuinely heard.

The work looks different for everyone. What remains constant is the quality of attention and care brought to it.

Every person is unique, and no single therapeutic approach fits everyone. My training and my work draws on a range of therapeutic perspectives — including relational, psychodynamic, somatic and humanistic approaches — allowing me to work in a way that is responsive to you rather than fixed by method.

Some people find it most helpful to explore patterns rooted in earlier life experiences. Others want practical tools for managing anxiety or emotional overwhelm in the present. Some need space simply to be heard before anything else is possible. Together we find an approach that fits where you are and what you need.

Sessions are a space for thoughtful exploration rather than judgement or advice-giving. Some weeks you may arrive with something clear you want to discuss. At other times we may begin simply with whatever feels most present in the moment.

There is no expectation to have everything worked out before you arrive. Therapy often begins by creating space for experiences that may have been difficult to express elsewhere.

My role is to listen carefully, ask thoughtful questions, offer reflections and help you make sense of your experience in ways that support self-understanding and growth.

Finding the right therapist is important. I offer a free 15-minute consultation so we can talk about what's brought you here, what you're looking for, and whether we feel like a good fit. If so, we can then arrange an in-person meeting. If you'd prefer to reach out by email first, that's fine too.

I welcome people from all backgrounds, cultures, and walks of life — including people of different ethnicities, faiths, sexual orientations, gender identities, and life experiences. This list is not exhaustive; it's an indication of my intent.

Good therapy asks the therapist to remain curious about difference, willing to examine their own assumptions, and genuinely open to the world the client inhabits. I bring that philosophy to every relationship I work with.

I believe difference should not be an obstacle — and experiences of feeling othered, shamed, or excluded should be welcomed, explored and heard. They are part of what we bring, and can be part of what we work with in therapy.

My preferred pronouns are he/him.