What I do

I provide trauma-sensitive therapy for neurodivergent adults

Who may also have experienced relational trauma (which may show up as complex trauma or CPTSD)
Who have complex inner worlds (including OCD, dissociation, and shame)
Those experiencing grief or oppression
I actively welcome LGBTQIA+ clients. I especially welcome those who are trans, working class, or minoritised

We can work together through

One-to-one online art therapy
Walk-and-talk therapy
Eco-art therapy
Somatic inquiry and movement
Trauma-sensitive meditation and mindfulness
Trauma-aware Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Creative coaching

What to expect from art psychotherapy sessions

Using art materials to explore issues together, with no eye contact required
Create grounding and stabilisation throughout the therapeutic relationship
Explore the complexities of neurodivergence for autistic and ADHD individuals (either diagnosed or self-identified)
Work toward self-acceptance and compassion
Access empowerment to make any changes you need in your environment
Understand and release shame
Co-create solutions to release any coping mechanisms you no longer want or need

Choice to integrate the following modalities

Sensorimotor art therapy
Somatic inquiry and movement
Meditation and mindfulness
Emotional Freedom Technique (meridian psychology)

My background

I am an artist and musician first. Through sharing my work, I realised I also liked supporting people through their creativity. I went on to train in psychodynamic art psychotherapy, which means I work at depth and with the unconscious, and we use art-making to get there.

I understand and work with attachment and explore the impact of early-life experiences.

I completed rigorous training over six years, including more than 1,000 hours of my own psychodynamic personal art therapy.

My continuing development and ongoing training

Since registering with the HCPC in 2018, I have continued my professional development in trauma training, anti-oppressive practices, ethical space holding, somatic enquiry and movement, and meditation and mindfulness.

As a white-bodied therapist, I continue to decolonise my practice and deconstruct the racism and white supremacy within my own body and mind, and to challenge the racism and white supremacy of the therapy room. I am doing this imperfectly; I welcome feedback.

I acknowledge the lineage of my work, which Western psychology and the wellbeing industry have taken without credit. This includes indigenous spiritual practices, Yoga, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Traditional Chinese Medicine.

I have completed training directly from ethical Western somatic practitioners or Indigenous practitioners. As I continue to decolonise my practice, I aim to centre and honour BIPOC teachers by purchasing from them directly and unlinking myself from unethical providers.

Get in touch:

If you believe we would be a good fit to work together, please book an introductory call here. This call is an opportunity for us to get to know each other, discuss your needs and goals, and see if we are a good match for your therapeutic journey.

For more information about the modalities used in our sessions, please visit the website menu.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.