I’ve always been drawn to people. To understanding what helps us cope, keep going, and get through the harder parts of life. Growing up between Scotland and Ireland, humour, connection, and a certain kind of resilience were just part of everyday life, and those things still shape how I work today.

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Before training as a therapist, I spent years in youth work and support roles. I saw how much people carry, often quietly and without much acknowledgement, and I kept finding myself wanting to do more than just help in the moment. That’s what ultimately led me to complete my Master’s in Counselling Psychology and move into psychotherapy.

 

I now work as a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with individuals and couples dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, self-doubt, trauma, and relationship difficulties. I know that reaching out in the first place can feel like a lot, and I try to make the whole process feel as easy and comfortable as possible from the start. The way I work is warm and pretty collaborative. I genuinely think you’re the expert on your own life, and my job is to help you make sense of things, not tell you what to do or hand you a “one size fits all” plan.

 

Depending on what’s most helpful, I draw on CBT, ACT, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused CBT, and the Gottman Method for couples. I also check in regularly using feedback tools, because therapy should actually feel like it’s working, not just something you turn up to week after week.

It doesn’t have to feel heavy all the time either. Honesty, humour, and real conversation have a place in this work too, sometimes all in the same session.

 

More than anything, I want you to feel like you can show up as you are, without it feeling as though you are in a doctors office or having to filter yourself. Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or just not quite like yourself, we can work together to make sense of what’s going on and find something that actually feels right for you.