My Approach
My work as a relational psychotherapist draws from over two decades of experience across diverse landscapes of healing and human development. As a UKCP-accredited psychotherapist and IAYT accredited yoga therapist, I bring together relational psychoanalytic theory, EMDR, somatic practices, and specialised training in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy to create a uniquely responsive therapeutic approach. My foundation in performance and writing, with a BA Honours in Performance and Writing, continues to inform how I understand embodiment, presence, ritual and the narratives we construct about our lives. This creative background, combined with my Masters in Integrative Psychotherapy from The Minster Centre, allows me to hold space for the complexity of human experience, recognising that transformation happens not just through words but through the body, relationships, and expanded states of consciousness.
At the heart of my practice is a deeply relational and intersubjective orientation, drawing on the work of theorists such as Jessica Benjamin, Lewis Aron, Thomas Ogden, and Christopher Bollas. I believe that transformation occurs within the space between us, in the quality of presence, attunement, and authentic meeting that happens in the therapeutic relationship. Whether working one-to-one or co-facilitating TOPIC (Trauma-informed Online Psychedelic Integration Circle), my monthly integration circle for individuals across Europe processing expanded state experiences, I create environments where vulnerability can be met with safety and where the psyche's natural wisdom can unfold. My training in EMDR and yoga therapy for mental health further enriches this work, offering pathways to work with trauma and stress that honour both psychological insight and somatic intelligence. This integration of modalities allows me to meet each person where they are, adapting my approach to what serves their unique journey.
My professional work is deeply informed by lived experience, including motherhood through late adoption of older children and my own encounters with reproductive trauma. These experiences, alongside my engagement with mythopoetic and depth psychology, have taught me that seeking joy through difficult circumstances is not about transcending pain but about developing a fuller relationship with all aspects of being human. As a lecturer for psychotherapy BSc programs and facilitator of organisational training using relational and psychological frameworks, I'm committed to sharing these insights with the next generation of practitioners. Whether preparing individuals for psychedelic journeys, supporting integration afterward, or working with the ordinary yet profound challenges of daily life, I approach each therapeutic encounter as an opportunity for genuine discovery; a collaborative exploration of what wants to emerge when we create the conditions for deep, embodied presence and authentic connection.
Initial Consultation
After contacting me by email or telephone, we can agree to meet for an initial 30 minute assessment. During this assessment you can give me some background about yourself and get a sense of whether you would like to work with me. If this is the case, we can then commit to a working alliance.
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Who Might Be Drawn to Work With Me:
Working with expanded states from a relational stance means recognising that even in the most profound moments of individual consciousness exploration, we remain fundamentally relational beings. The quality of presence, safety, and attunement offered by the facilitator or integration therapist becomes part of the psychedelic experience itself, not as an external observer but as a participant in a shared intersubjective field. Drawing on the work of relational psychoanalysts like Jessica Benjamin, Thomas Ogden, and Christopher Bollas, I understand that what emerges in expanded states is co-created in the space between us. The facilitator's capacity to remain grounded, open, and emotionally available provides an anchor that allows the journeyer to venture into challenging territories and return with integration. In preparation work, we build the relational foundation that will hold the experience; during the journey itself, my presence, whether silent witness or active guide, becomes a containing force; and in integration, we explore what arose not as isolated phenomena but as meaningful communications within the therapeutic relationship. This approach honours the reality that healing doesn't happen in isolation, even in altered states. Rather, it unfolds through authentic meeting, mutual recognition, and the courage to be truly seen and held in our most vulnerable moments of transformation.
Sometimes, the most productive conversations happen while walking in nature. Following negotiation, we can take our sessions outdoors, combining the benefits of movement and therapy for a unique and refreshing experience. The bilateral stimulation that naturally occurs when walking has a similar effect to EMDR, enabling new links to be made and for ‘stuckness’ to shift.
Integrating mindfulness and yoga techniques can promote self-regulation, reduce stress, and enhance your connection between mind and body.
EMDR is a specialised approach using bilateral stimulation for processing traumatic experiences, helping you move towards healing and resolution. It has been found to be effective as part of your psychedelic preparation and integration.
With these approaches, we create a therapeutic journey designed to empower you on your path to well-being and personal growth.
Freud described psychotherapy as ‘…the science of the soul’. Traditionally, the search for meaning, and solutions to existential anxieties has been the domain of theologies, with psychotherapy taking a peripheral interest in those concerns. But in increasingly secular societies, where fewer people define themselves as religious, patients bring transpersonal and spiritual concerns to their sessions. It is becoming mainstream for people to use plant medicines to reignite the spiritual aspect of their time here on earth. This work needs to be taken seriously to have any meaning. Talking to a trained and experienced professional is the difference between recreational ‘tripping’ or intentional self expansion.
Psychedelic Integration is a supportive and therapeutic process designed to help individuals make sense of and integrate their experiences with psychedelic substances or plant medicines. These experiences can be powerful and transformative, and Psychedelic Integration offers a structured framework to maximise their potential benefits.
What is it?
Psychedelic Integration involves working with a trained therapist to explore and understand the insights, emotions, and perceptions that arise during or after a psychedelic journey. It's not about taking psychedelics during therapy sessions; rather, it's about processing and integrating the experiences you've had in a safe and supportive environment.
How does it help?
Psychedelic Integration can be valuable for a range of reasons:
Personal Growth: Many individuals seek psychedelics for personal exploration and spiritual growth. Integration can help you incorporate the lessons and insights gained from these experiences into your daily life.
Emotional Healing: Psychedelics may bring up deep-seated emotions and unresolved traumas. Integration therapy can assist in processing and healing these emotional wounds.
Mental Health: Some people turn to psychedelics as an alternative or adjunct to traditional mental health treatment. Integration can complement psychiatric care and provide ongoing support.
How Does it Work?
In Psychedelic Integration sessions, we create a safe and non-judgmental space for you to discuss your experiences and feelings. Through dialogue, reflection, and therapeutic techniques, we explore the insights gained and their relevance to your life.
The goal is to help you integrate these experiences into your daily existence, fostering personal growth, emotional healing, and improved well-being. Whether you've had a single psychedelic journey or multiple experiences, integration can be a valuable tool on your journey of self-discovery and healing.
In my supervisory practice, I work from a relational standpoint that recognises supervision itself as an intersubjective field where parallel processes naturally arise. I'm interested not just in the content of what happened in the therapy room, but in what's happening between us in the supervisory relationship, how the dynamics of the therapeutic dyad might be reverberating in our own exchange, and what this mutual exploration can reveal. Drawing on concepts from relational psychoanalysis, particularly Ogden's notion of the analytic third and Benjamin's work on mutual recognition, I create space for supervisees to examine their own subjectivity, countertransference, and the ways they are personally shaped by their client encounters. When supervising work that involves expanded states, whether psychedelic-assisted therapy, breath-work, or other consciousness-altering modalities, I encourage practitioners to consider how the intensity and boundary-dissolving nature of these experiences can amplify relational dynamics and bring unconscious material into sharp relief. The expanded state often reveals what was always present in the therapeutic relationship but perhaps less visible, making it essential for facilitators to develop robust self-awareness and the capacity to hold complexity without defensiveness. By bringing this expanded states lens to supervision, even with supervisees who aren't working in psychedelic therapy, we can explore how moments of intensity, breakthrough, or rupture in any therapeutic work mirror the ego-dissolving qualities of psychedelic experience, inviting us to examine our own attachments, fears, and the edges of our capacity to remain present with what emerges.