Psychotherapy

 

My psychotherapy practice is grounded in an integrative framework developed through training in  four years training in Gestalt therapy, and in-depth training in structured approaches including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT). I have undertaken specialist training in trauma-focused interventions, including cognitive processing therapy for PTSD, alongside additional work informed by internal family systems and group analytic thinking.  

 

Clinically, I have worked extensively within inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services, including senior roles within a 50-bed hospital setting, where I was responsible for the delivery and management of therapy programmes across acute wards, day patient services, and outpatient provision. This has involved working with individuals presenting with complex trauma, personality disorder, addiction, and co-occurring psychological difficulties, often within contexts of significant risk and relational instability. I was part of an out patient psychiatric DBT programme for two years supporting high risk patients with a full DBT programme. 

 

My work is formulation-led and draws on multiple models to understand how patterns of thinking, emotional regulation, and behaviour develop and persist over time. In practice, this may involve combining exploratory, relational work with more structured interventions where appropriate, particularly in areas such as emotional regulation, trauma processing, and behavioural change. The aim is not to apply a single model, but to work with the complexity of each presentation in a way that is both clinically grounded and responsive to the individual.

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