I trained to be a psychotherapist having first come to therapy as a client and experienced the profound benefits in my own life. I began retraining as a counsellor/psychotherapist in 2005, and have acquired over 15,000 hours of clinical experience in working with and treating a variety of presenting issues including:

anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, stress, panic attacks, assertiveness, anger management, relationship difficulties, work-related problems, bereavement, self-harm, eating disorders, sexual identity problems, addictions, personality problems, adult survivors of childhood trauma, survivors of adult trauma, abuse and violence, and PTSD.

I have specialist training and considerable experience in working with and treating anxiety, depression, eating disorders, adult survivors of childhood trauma, survivors of adult trauma, abuse and violence, and PTSD.

I am a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist holding a Masters in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy from Middlesex University, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Transactional Analysis from Queen Margaret University. I also hold a Diploma in Transactional Analysis, which is validated by COSCA (Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland). Furthermore, I am a Certified Transactional Analyst (CTA), with psychotherapy as my chosen field of application.

I have particular expertise in working with clients who have a Borderline process and/or a formal diagnosis of Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD).

I am Neurodivergent, and have a particular interest in working with clients who identify as and/or have been formally diagnosed with ASD or ADHD.

I am LGBTQIA+ informed and affirmative.

I have completed four years of post graduate training and professional development with the Counselling and Psychotherapy Training Institute in Edinburgh, now Physis Scotland.

I am a qualified supervisor, holding a Certificate in Counselling Supervision, which was awarded to me in July 2016 by Physis Scotland in Edinburgh.

I am registered with the UK Association of Transactional Analysis (UKATA) as a psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer with psychotherapy speciality (PTSTA). I am also an accredited COSCA Diploma trainer.

I provide clinical supervision to trainee counsellors and psychotherapists and qualified practitioners.

Along with Fiona Cook, I co-founded Physis Scotland, the only TA (Transactional Analysis) training institute in Scotland, where I worked as a Director of Training and a Core Tutor for nine years. During this time I had overall responsibility for the Counselling and Psychotherapy training programme, its syllabus and accreditation with UKATA, UKCP and COSCA. I also planned the annual calendar and CPD workshops. In addition, I co-taught on the COSCA Validated Counselling Diploma programme, whilst liaising with all other trainers involved in the delivery of the courses.

My practice is supervised according to the UK Association for Transactional Analysis and I attend ongoing personal therapy, training and professional development. Furthermore, my practice is fully covered by professional indemnity insurance provided by the Psychologist Protection Society, who are based in Alloa.