Thoughtful therapy for complicated lives.

Before becoming a counsellor, I worked as a solicitor and in demanding professional environments.

That earlier career remains relevant to the way I work today. I understand environments in which people are expected to think clearly, perform well, make difficult decisions and continue functioning regardless of what may be happening in their personal lives.

Being articulate, capable and successful does not protect somebody from anxiety, difficult relationships, grief, trauma or periods in which life becomes difficult to manage.

Sometimes it can make asking for help harder.

I subsequently trained as a counsellor and undertook postgraduate training in systemic family therapy at the Tavistock and Portman.

This has strongly influenced the way I think about relationships, families and the wider context of a person's life.

I believe that, beneath the noise and complexity of life, there is a capacity for peace within each of us.

Some difficulties make more sense when we look at the wider relationship or family system around them.

Therapy can help you explore recurring patterns, difficult loyalties, responsibility for others, conflict, separation, family roles and the challenge of setting boundaries without losing connection.