I am registered with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). You can find me on their register by searching here.

I am also DBS checked.

I have the following qualifications and training:

• IAPT Clinical Supervisor Training for CBT clinicians and Counsellors (University of Sheffield, 2021);

• Postgraduate Diploma in High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (University of Birmingham, 2019 - 2020);

• Postgraduate Certificate in Psychosynthesis Leadership Coaching (Institute of Psychosynthesis, London, 2018);

• Master’s Degree (MSc) in Counselling Psychology (Keele University, 2010-2013);

• Bachelor's Degree (BSc) in Psychology and Politics (Keele University, 2006 - 2009).

Below is a selection of additional training days (CPD) to enhance services I offer and keep up to date with developments in therapy:

Treatment focused

• Relational Life Therapy (Relationships, Level 1, RLT Institute, 2025)

• Therapy and ADHD (Pesi, 2025)

• EMDR (Institute for Change, 2025)

• Internal Family Systems for PTSD (Pesi, 2025)

• Schema therapy (Dr W Behary, 2025)

• Personality Disorders Certification Training (Dr G Lester, 2024)

• Developing a Shame Informed Approach (Forgiveness Project, 2024)

• Neurobiology of Attachment (NICABM, 2024)

• Fostering Queer Joy: Affirming CBT with LGBTQIA+ groups (Ilana Seager van Dyk, 2024)

• ACT: Key Therapeutic Strategies (Prof S Hayes, 2023)

• Treating Complex PTSD (Dr K Young, 2023)

• Working with Autism (Prof. W Mandy, 2023)

• CBT for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Dr J Wild, 2023)

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for GAD (Prof. M Dugas, 2023)

• The Trauma of Racism (NICABM, 2022)

• High Intensity Interventions for Long Covid (National IAPT, 2020)

• The challenge of Racism in therapeutic practise (BAATN, 2020)

• Trauma Summit (Action Trauma, 2020)

• A m-CBT, CFT, REBT, ACT and DBT 2-day introductory Days (Birmingham University, 2020)

• Treating Anxiety Disorders (NICE) (2018)

• Stress Management; Physiology and Health (ISMA, 2017)

• Psychopharmacology (NHS Chief Pharmacist) (2016)

• Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM Trainer) (2015)

• Sex and Intimacy in Palliative Care (BH Hospice) (2014)

Safety

• Updated guidance on safety issues (K Lacelles, 2023)

• Level 4 Safeguarding (2022)

• Domestic Violence in the Pandemic (Women’s Aid, 2021)

• Risk Management (NHS Psychiatry Services, 2018)

• Domestic Violence Resources (ISVA, Stoke Council) (2018)

Healthcare Leadership

• SSRS, SSIS, SQL and advanced Power BI training (in progress)

• Data Engineering - Data Literacy Essentials (Learn SAS, 2025)

• Data Engineering - Data Literacy in Practise (Learn SAS, 2025)

• In-house management training (various organisations, 2014, 2021)

• A Celebration of Black Therapists in the UK, Past and Present (BAATN, 2021)

• Private Practise coaching / development days (private organisations, 2019)

• Race and the black/white conversation (BAATN, 2019)

• Trans-Affirmative Healthcare (NHS, 2018)

• Mediation (NHS, 2018)

Supervision focused

• Maintaining best practice in clinical supervision (Dr L Nicklas, 2024)

• Clinician Mental Health (Dr B Marien, 2022)

Previously, I have worked

• In Women’s Aid - supporting people recovering from abuse.

• In a hospice - supporting people affected by life limiting illnesses, palliative care or bereavement.

• In an NHS staff therapy service - supporting all staff experiencing a range of life issues, particularly work related stress/trauma.

• In NHS mental health service (IAPT), supporting people with a range of life issues, mostly common mental health problems such as anxiety, PTSD, depression, OCD.

• As a Clinical Team Lead for a private healthcare company providing support and oversight of treatment pathways for various insurance companies.