I am a Health Psychologist, Chartered Psychologist, Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and EMDR Therapist. I am accredited by the Health & Care Professional Council (HCPC), British Psychological Society (BPS) and the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP). I am also a mindfulness practitioner, with certificates from Bangor University & Breathworks.

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My specialism is using evidence-based psychological approaches for people with persistent physical symptoms and chronic illnesses. My work with clients can focus on the improvement of symptoms such as pain, fatigue, bowel symptoms and urinary urgency, in addition to improved overall wellbeing. 

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I came into this profession inspired by my own experiences with ongoing urogynaecological symptoms. It provided me with a passion to help improve the experience of those with long term conditions, particularly women experiencing bladder and pelvic issues. 

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I have a PhD from King's College London in Psychological Medicine, which was focused on the therapeutic mechanisms of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in irritable bowel syndrome. My thesis was based on data from the largest randomised controlled trial of CBT for IBS to date, the results of which have been published in the British Medical Journal and The Lancet Gatroenterology and Hepatology. My current research focuses on women's health and the application of psychosocial support to improve symptom severity and quality of life.

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Having worked in the NHS for South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, developing and delivering services in the Long Term Conditions care pathway for Croydon Talking Therapies, I now wish to develop specialist services for those who cannot easily access these treatments.