I offer evidence-based, psychological therapies for individuals, with or without a parent or partner present (depending on what works best).
A chronic illness in one family member can have a ripple effect on other areas. I offer family sessions with combinations of the individual, siblings, parents and other significant partners or relationships, depending on what works best.
Persistent and unexplained physical symptoms (such as pain, loss of movement, chronic fatigue and non-epileptic seizures) can have a devastating impact on quality of life. Being passed from ‘pillar to post’ in pursuit of an answer can cause extra suffering, worry that something more serious has been missed, or concerns that people think it is 'all in my head'.
If you or your child have recovered from a serious illness, like cancer stroke or spinal surgery, but are still affected by it, please contact me to see how I can help.
Traumatic events can wound our sense of safety and beliefs about ourselves, others and the world. We can get stuck in emergency mode, re-living past events as if they are still happening.
Trauma can happen when someone is overwhelmed by distressing events that happen as part of their health care. This can include internal events such as difficulty breathing, unconsciousness and life altering injury, or external events like being in an ambulance or being held down for a blood test. Receiving a diagnosis or being bullied because of a visible difference can also be traumatic.
Psychological therapy can help to process and resolve these, and other traumatic memories.
I offer regular supervision for professionals using similar psychological therapies, and one-off case consultation where some thinking around physical health, child development or the adolescent stage of development would be helpful.
The supervision models that feel most authentic to my style use the supervision alliance as a foundation for growth, monitoring and support.
I can provide bespoke training/workshops/presentations for workplaces, teams and professional organisations on topics including: