Liverpool Therapy Rooms

My Approach

My approach is grounded in CAT and third-wave CBT.

CAT is a collaborative, relational therapy that helps us understand how early experiences shape the patterns we live out today — the ways we feel, think and relate to ourselves and others. These patterns often begin as ways of coping, but over time they can keep us stuck. In therapy, we’ll work together to map and make sense of these patterns, explore how they show up in your life, and experiment with new ways of responding that feel more supportive and aligned with how you want to live.

I also draw on third-wave CBT approaches, because sometimes it helps to bring in compassion-focused practices, mindfulness, values work and acceptance-based tools to complement what we’re doing in CAT. Everything I offer is relational, collaborative, and grounded in understanding your experiences rather than labelling them.

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Working with Young People

I have over 20 years’ experience working with children, young people, parents and carers within CAMHS services, schools, local authorities, and private settings. I always hold in mind the bigger picture — the families, communities and systems we are all part of. Where helpful, I work alongside parents, carers or other professionals so that change is supported in the wider context of your life.

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What Therapy Can Offer

Therapy offers a space to explore your story — how it has shaped the present and how it might evolve. Our past experiences influence how we feel, relate and communicate, but they don’t have to define our future.

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Together, we might:
• Make sense of recurring patterns in relationships, emotions or communication
• Find new ways of coping with feelings that feel overwhelming
• Build self-compassion and a stronger sense of identity
• Explore how past experiences are influencing life now
• Experiment with different ways of responding to challenges

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Through this process, we can begin to see that your story is not fixed — it’s still unfolding. I often use creative approaches such as mapping, writing or storytelling to support this work, especially when feelings are hard to put into words.

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Sessions and Fees

I offer a free 30-minute phone consultation so we can explore what you are looking for and whether working together feels right.

• Adults: £90 per 60-minute session (in person, online or phone)

• Children: £100 per up to 60-minute session (in person), including regular parent check-ins (where agreed)

Availability: Tuesdays, 4:30pm – 8:30pm (face-to-face, online or phone).
Additional appointment times are available on request.

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Qualifications

• Diploma (in progress): Cognitive Analytic Therapy, 2026

• Postgraduate Certificate: Clinical Supervision, 2021

• Postgraduate Diploma: Psychological Therapies (CBT), 2020

• Postgraduate Certificate: Education – Children’s Rights and Services, 2010

• Counselling Level 2, 2008

• BA (Hons) Business and Finance, 2005

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As a BABCP-accredited therapist, I follow the highest professional and ethical standards and take part in regular clinical supervision and training to ensure the quality and safety of my work. 

My practice is recognised by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA), which upholds nationally recognised standards for safe, effective and evidence-based therapy. I have personal liability insurance.