My journey into psychotherapy began with a recognition of the potential of counselling to create meaningful change. Over more than 20 years, my work has developed from counselling and NHS practice into Jungian analytical psychotherapy, supervision, teaching and training.
My early training and clinical experience
My professional training began with a BPhil degree in Community, Youth and Play Work at Birmingham University in 2001. Recognising the importance of counselling within this work, I went on to complete an Advanced Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling at Wolverhampton College in 2003.
That same year, I became a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and began working in private practice.
I subsequently completed an MA in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy at Birmingham University and an Infant Observation course through the West Midlands Institute of Psychotherapy (WMIP). I later gained BACP accreditation and spent more than a decade working within the NHS.
Becoming an analytical psychotherapist
Over time, my interest increasingly moved towards deeper questions about unconscious processes, relationships and the ways in which earlier experiences can continue to shape our lives.
In 2015, I completed my training in Jungian Analytical Psychotherapy and became registered with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). I subsequently became registered with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) and undertook further study at the Society of Analytical Psychology, including the Transitions: Adolescence into Adulthood course.
This analytical perspective now lies at the heart of my clinical work.
Supervision, teaching and training
In 2019, I completed a Diploma in Supervision and became a registered supervisor with BAPPS.
In 2020, I achieved Training Analyst status, enabling me to provide analysis to trainees undertaking analytical psychotherapy training.
Alongside my clinical work, I am involved in supervision, teaching and training and have a particular interest in helping practitioners think more deeply about unconscious processes, relationships and the emotional demands of therapeutic work.
My work today
Alongside my private practice, I am Co-Chair of the West Midlands Institute of Psychotherapy (WMIP). Before taking on this role, I spent five years as editor of the WMIP e-bulletin and five years as a committee member for the analytical psychotherapy training (APT).
I am also interested in taking psychotherapy beyond the consulting room and into the wider community. Through my work with Black Country Radio and the series Black Country Matters: Psychotherapy in the Community, I explore subjects including the unconscious, relationships, loss and suffering, masculinity, dreams and the difficulties people can experience in talking about emotional life.
For me, this is an important part of psychotherapy: making psychological ideas accessible and relevant to everyday life.
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