I’m a big believer that different therapeutic and coaching approaches work for different people depending on where they are in their journey, so I don’t believe any single method is the answer for everyone. Throughout my own life I’ve worked with various therapists and coaches, drawing on a range of methods for the specific challenges I needed to navigate. Each one has been incredibly beneficial in its own way. That experience is a big part of why I’ve spent years studying various approaches. It means I have more tools to work with whatever you bring to sessions, whether that’s overthinking, anxiety or self-doubt, and support you towards where you want to be.
A lot of therapy and coaching stays at the level of understanding. You talk, you gain insight, you leave feeling like you know yourself a little better. And that matters. But insight alone doesn’t always quiet an overthinking mind or make self-doubt easier to shift. What actually shifts things is working with the patterns behind how you think, feel and behave, many of which sit outside conscious awareness.
I always tailor my sessions to each client, but there are some things we will always do. The first is getting to know you and what you’re experiencing, including how it shows up in your career, your relationships and your day-to-day life. We also get clear on what you want to be different, whether that’s feeling calmer under pressure, trusting your own decisions, or simply having more headspace, so we’re always working towards something real and specific rather than a vague sense of improvement. Safety comes first, always. Building safety and capacity within your nervous system is an essential part of the work we do together, so we can create lasting positive change.
Then we go underneath the story to understand where the pattern comes from and how it’s affecting your life now. We may work at the level where those patterns were formed, or focus on how they’re present in your body and mind today. The aim is to loosen their grip on how you think, feel and behave, so you can recognise them without being trapped by what you’ve learned to believe about yourself. From there, you can become more present, more confident in your own judgement, and build the agency to make different choices, at work and in your personal life.
We’ll work together through a committed 12-session package of 90-minute sessions, usually every two weeks. The space between sessions gives you time to process and integrate what comes up, while also noticing how things are changing in your day-to-day life.
Between sessions, I’ll invite you to do some personal work to support your progress, which might include journaling, breathwork, noticing bodily sensations, or listening to tailored audio recordings created specifically for you. You also have the option to message me in-between sessions and keep me updated on how you’re doing, and what shifts and changes you may be noticing, though how much you take me up on that is entirely your call.
Many of my clients find that having support between sessions, and access to me, is a real part of the process. For some, it’s about accountability and following through on next steps. For others, it’s simply a check-in or a gentle reminder that they’re not doing this alone. And for others, the space between sessions is something they’d rather hold for themselves.
You’ll always leave with something practical to take into your life, because real change happens both in our work together and in the moments in between. The goal isn’t just to understand yourself better. It’s to feel calmer, more confident and more in control, so you can spend less time overthinking and more time creating the life you want.
Then we go underneath the story to understand where the pattern comes from and how it’s affecting your life now. We may work at the level where those patterns were formed, or focus on how they’re present in your body and mind today. The aim is to loosen their grip on how you think, feel and behave, so you can recognise them without being trapped by what you’ve learned to believe about yourself. From there, you can become more present, more confident in your own judgement, and build the agency to make different choices, at work and in your personal life.
We’ll work together through a committed 12-session package of 90-minute sessions, usually every two weeks. The space between sessions gives you time to process and integrate what comes up, while also noticing how things are changing in your day-to-day life.
Between sessions, I’ll invite you to do some personal work to support your progress, which might include journaling, breathwork, noticing bodily sensations, or listening to tailored audio recordings created specifically for you. You also have the option to message me in-between sessions and keep me updated on how you’re doing, and what shifts and changes you may be noticing, though how much you take me up on that is entirely your call.
Many of my clients find that having support between sessions, and access to me, is a real part of the process. For some, it’s about accountability and following through on next steps. For others, it’s simply a check-in or a gentle reminder that they’re not doing this alone. And for others, the space between sessions is something they’d rather hold for themselves.
You’ll always leave with something practical to take into your life, because real change happens both in our work together and in the moments in between. The goal isn’t just to understand yourself better. It’s to feel calmer, more confident and more in control, so you can spend less time overthinking and more time creating the life you want.
The approaches below each bring something different to our sessions, spanning cognitive and mindset work, somatic and body-based approaches, nervous system regulation, breathwork, unconscious and parts work, and functional breathing. Depending on what you’re experiencing and where you are in your journey, the work will be shaped around what you need and when.
Certified in Advanced EMDR, accredited by the National Council of Integrative Psychotherapists (NCIP). Trained by Joshua Isaac Smith, founder of Advanced EMDR.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is one of the most well researched and widely used approaches for processing significant emotional experiences, with great success in supporting people struggling with anxiety. My EMDR training combines a technique called bilateral stimulation with somatic psychotherapy throughout, working with both how experiences are stored in the mind and how they are held in the body and nervous system, for a more complete and embodied approach to reprocessing challenging emotions and experiences without necessarily needing to relive the significant emotional events connected to them. We also work with how you want to feel in the future, not just processing what has been difficult but moving you toward what that change could actually look and feel like in your day to day life. This training is accredited by the National Council of Integrative Psychotherapists (NCIP).
Currently completing the final advanced year of Somatic Experiencing (SE) practitioner training, developed by Dr Peter Levine.
Somatic Experiencing is a body-based approach developed by Dr Peter Levine over more than 40 years of research and clinical practice. Rather than focusing primarily on the story or memory of challenging experiences, SE works with how those experiences are held in the nervous system and the body itself, which can create unwanted responses in the present.
With SE we explore the ways overthinking, anxiety, self-doubt and reactivity can be driven by unresolved nervous system responses. SE gently supports the nervous system to reorganise and restore a sense of safety and regulation, so you can respond rather than react in the moments that matter.
Master Practitioner in QCH Therapy and Coaching at the Quest Institute. Studied under Quest Institute founder Trevor Sylvester.
QCH is an evidence-based, solution-focused framework that draws on a wide range of approaches including Positive Psychology, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Hypnotherapy, NLP, Transactional Analysis, Emotional Freedom Technique and parts work, among others. Rather than following a rigid protocol, it’s designed to be flexible and tailored to each individual.
A big part of what makes QCH effective is how it works with the unconscious mind. Some research suggests we’re only consciously aware of around 5% of our cognitive activity, meaning most of our decisions, emotions and behaviours are being driven by processes we’re not even aware of. You might recognise this when driving a familiar route on autopilot, or reacting to something in a way that doesn’t feel like you and wondering where it came from. That’s your unconscious at work.
QCH works directly with your unconscious to get to the root of what’s driving the overthinking, anxiety and self-doubt patterns as efficiently as possible, creating new pathways so you can move toward the life you want with real and lasting change.
Master Practitioner in Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) at the Quest Institute. Studied under Quest Institute founder Trevor Sylvester.
NLP explores the relationship between how we think, feel, communicate and behave. At its core it’s about understanding the patterns and programmes running in the background of our minds and how they shape the way we perceive ourselves, others and the world around us. For overthinkers and people struggling with anxiety and self-doubt, this can be particularly powerful, as many of those patterns are operating below conscious awareness. Once we understand them we can begin to challenge, shift and update them, which can create surprisingly rapid changes in how you experience yourself and your life.
I studied NLP under Trevor Sylvester, who trained personally under NLP founders Richard Bandler and John Grinder, and leading NLP Master Trainer Tad James. I draw on NLP as one of a number of approaches in my work, particularly when working with limiting beliefs, confidence and performance.
Certified Professional Breathwork Facilitator in Biodynamic Breathwork and Trauma Release System (BBTRS). Studied under BBTRS founder Giten Tonkov.
BBTRS is a trauma informed breathwork practice developed by Giten Tonkov over more than 20 years, combining breathwork and meditation with Eastern and Western therapeutic practices and the latest somatic research. It’s designed not only to support reprocessing stress and significant emotional experiences, but also to build resilience in the nervous system for future challenges.
What makes BBTRS distinctive is its whole body approach, working with breath, movement, sound, touch and awareness to help release stored tension, stress and emotional impacts from the body in a safe and supported way. For people whose anxiety, stress or overthinking feels physically held, this can be a powerful way to access and shift what talk based approaches sometimes can’t reach.
Advanced Instructor in Functional Breathing, Oxygen Advantage. Studied under Oxygen Advantage founder Patrick McKeown.
Oxygen Advantage is a science-led functional breathing programme developed by Patrick McKeown, one of the world’s leading experts on breathing and its impact on health and performance. What most people don’t realise is that the way you breathe directly impacts your nervous system and how calm, present and focused you feel day to day. Improving your functional breathing patterns can help calm anxiety, quiet overthinking and improve how you think and perform.
We may use Oxygen Advantage techniques particularly when working with anxiety, nervous system regulation and mental performance helping you feel calmer, clearer and more in control.
Trained in Resilience and Wellbeing in the Workplace (RAWW) under workplace wellness facilitator and neuro coach Jill Tonks.
RAWW (Resilience and Wellbeing in the Workplace) is a specialist training model in workplace wellbeing that supports the workshops I deliver with organisations. It combines the latest thinking on emotional resilience, stress and human performance, while addressing some of the real challenges that affect teams every day, from stress and overwhelm to the quieter struggles that capable people rarely talk about.
Let’s chat on a free, no obligation intro call to see where you’re at, where you want to get to and whether working together feels right.