PhD, MSc, MSt (Oxon), CPsychol, AFBPsS, MBACP, MUPCA (Accred)
“We are all just walking each other home”
Ram Dass
ABOUT ME
EXPERIENCE
I trained at the University of Oxford and Bristol Medical School and have spent over twenty years working in adult mental health as a Chartered Psychologist and Psychotherapist.
My principal training is in psychodynamic psychotherapy but my clinical approach also draws from depth psychology, CBT, and attachment-based approaches, including formal training in Jungian and Freudian traditions. I have also undertaken specialist training in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy through MAPS, which informs my capacity to think carefully about altered states and complex inner experiences, while remaining grounded in established therapeutic frameworks.
Alongside my clinical work, I remain actively involved in academic research at the University of Oxford. My research has been published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and presented at academic conferences, and it reflects a commitment to ongoing professional development and staying engaged with contemporary thinking in the field. This work informs my clinical practice, supporting thoughtful, ethical, and up-to-date psychotherapy.
I have deep experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma and relational distress. My clinical work is fully supervised and insured, and I am governed by the clear professional and ethical standards of my accrediting memberships.
QUALIFICATIONS & ACCREDITATIONS
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MSt Psychodynamic Practice (Level 7)
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PhD Primary Care Medicine
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MSc Health Psychology
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BSc Hons Psychology
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Certificate in Investigational MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD. MAPS International Therapist Training (Sarajevo)
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Chartered Member (CPsychol) & Associate Fellow (AFBPsS) of the British Psychological Society. 110065
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IPT Professional Member.
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UPCA Accredited Clinical Member. 3031
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BACP Registered Member. 404658
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UKCP Accredited Member. 2011174170
PSYCHODYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPY
Many people come to therapy after trying hard to cope, thinking things through, changing habits, pushing forward and finding that the same feelings and patterns continue to return. Anxiety, low mood, relational difficulties, or a sense of deadness or exhaustion persist, despite insight or effort.
Psychodynamic psychotherapy is concerned with why this happens. It recognises that much of our emotional life is shaped by unconscious patterns formed early on, ways of relating and protecting ourselves that once helped us survive, but now quietly limit how freely we live.
What makes this work distinctive is that these patterns are understood as they are lived in the present, within the therapeutic relationship itself. When they are brought into awareness, they can begin to loosen their hold.
Over time, this work supports greater freedom, choice, and emotional movement, and the emergence of a more authentic sense of self.
HOW I WORK
I work with adults both online and in person, shaping the work carefully around each individual. This allows therapy to be held with continuity and depth, even when lives are complex, demanding, or frequently in motion.
Much of my work takes place online, where, when conducted with rigour and attention, psychotherapy can remain focused, responsive, and deeply relational. In-person sessions are also available by arrangement for those who wish to travel to me.
I work at a steady pace and hold only a limited caseload, allowing the work to unfold with care and seriousness.
I am experienced in working with people whose lives require a high degree of privacy, and I place particular importance on discretion, containment, and trust within the therapeutic relationship.
CONTACT ME
I currently operate a waiting list.
All enquiries are read carefully and responded to promptly by me. If I am unable to offer an appointment immediately, I will let you know the likely timeframe and discuss next steps.
If I am not the right person to work with you, I will say so and, where appropriate, help you consider other options.
PHONE
07966 034483