What is CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)?
CBT is a structured, evidence-based therapy that helps you understand how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are connected.
Imagine your mind as a garden. CBT helps you identify which thoughts are weeds, unhelpful, tangled, and overgrown and which are seeds of growth. Together, we learn to pull out the weeds and nurture healthier patterns of thinking, so your emotional landscape becomes clearer and more manageable.
CBT is especially effective for anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and chronic health conditions, phobias, PTSD, OCD.
What Is ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)?
ACT is a modern therapy that blends mindfulness with behavioural change. Instead of trying to eliminate difficult thoughts or feelings, ACT helps you accept them and focus on what truly matters to you. It’s about building psychological flexibility, learning to respond to life’s challenges in ways that align with your values.
ACT is particularly helpful for people navigating uncertainty, identity shifts, chronic illness, and emotional overwhelm. It encourages self-compassion, present-moment awareness, and committed action toward a meaningful life.
What Is Occupational Therapy?
Occupational therapy supports your ability to engage in everyday activities that matter to you. Occupational therapy is the bridge that connects who you are with how you live. When illness, fatigue, or sensory overload make everyday tasks feel out of reach, OT helps you rebuild that bridge—with pacing strategies, adaptations, and support for what truly matters to you.. It’s a healthcare profession regulated by the HCPC, and it focuses on both physical and emotional wellbeing.
In therapy, occupational strategies might include pacing techniques, sensory regulation, activity grading, or environmental adaptations. It’s especially valuable for clients living with chronic illness, neurodivergence, or hormonal transitions, helping them maintain independence and quality of life.
General & Getting Started
What happens during the free discovery call?
Think of the discovery call as a "meet and greet" for your mind. It’s a 15-minute, no-pressure chat where we’ll discuss what’s currently challenging you. I’ll explain how CBT or ACT might look in your specific case, and we can decide together if my style feels like the right "soil" for your growth.
How many sessions will I need?
Therapy is a collaborative process. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is generally a structured, short-term approach (often between 12 and 20 sessions). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can be similar, focusing on building skills you can use immediately. We regularly review your progress to ensure the sessions remain valuable to you.
Do you offer online therapy sessions?
Yes. I provide remote therapy sessions via a secure video platform. This allows you to engage in high-quality CBT and ACT from the comfort of your own space, which often helps people feel more relaxed and open during our work together.
How do I get started?
The process is simple and designed to ensure we are a good fit. First, you can book a free 15-minute discovery call. If we both feel my approach matches your needs, we’ll schedule a full 60-minute assessment session. From there, we move into a regular rhythm of weekly 50-minute treatment sessions.
Who do you work with (and who is better suited elsewhere)?
My practice is dedicated to supporting adults. Because I specialize in adult mental health, I do not work with children or adolescents. If you are looking for support for a young person, I recommend visiting emdrassociation.org.uk to find a specialist.
Additionally, to ensure you receive the safest and most effective care, I am unable to work with:
Clients who are currently in crisis or actively suicidal (please reach out to your GP or local mental health crisis services).
Clients currently receiving active treatment from another therapist.
Clients experiencing extreme dissociation (such as DID) that severely impacts daily functioning.
Close relatives or partners of current clients.
Is what we discuss confidential?
Yes. Your privacy is a fundamental part of the therapeutic process. Everything we share is confidential, with a few specific legal exceptions. I am only required to break confidentiality if there is a serious risk of harm to you or someone else, or if I am legally obligated to share information. Whenever possible, I will always aim to discuss this with you before any information is shared.
What if I need to cancel or I miss a session?
Life can be unpredictable, and I understand that plans sometimes need to change. I ask for at least 48 hours’ notice to cancel or reschedule a session. Because that time is set aside specifically for you, sessions cancelled with less than 48 hours' notice, or missed without any contact, are typically charged in full. This policy helps keep the practice consistent and fair for everyone. If an urgent emergency arises, please let me know so we can discuss your options.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
What is CBT and how can it help me?
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based "talking therapy" that looks at the cycle between your thoughts, feelings, and actions. If you feel trapped by negative thinking or anxiety, CBT helps you identify those patterns and provides practical tools to "rewire" your response to them.
What conditions is CBT best for?
CBT is highly effective for managing anxiety, depression, social anxiety, and stress. It is a "doing" therapy—we don’t just talk about the problem; we work on active strategies to change how you experience your daily life.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)?
ACT is a unique form of therapy that uses mindfulness and behaviorial changes to increase your psychological flexibility. Instead of fighting against difficult thoughts or "trying to be happy," ACT teaches you how to accept your inner experiences while still taking action toward what truly matters to you.
How does ACT differ from traditional CBT?
While traditional CBT often focuses on changing thoughts, ACT focuses on changing your relationship with them. It’s less about winning the "tug-of-war" with your mind and more about dropping the rope so you can focus on living a life aligned with your personal values.
What makes your therapy style unique?
I take a "whole-person" view. While we focus on the evidence-based frameworks of CBT and ACT, my clinical background allows me to see the bigger picture of your life—including your routines, environment, and daily habits—ensuring that the mental shifts we make in therapy actually translate into real-world change.