I am a chartered clinical psychologist with 15 years experience in mental health. Whilst working in the NHS, I have set up The Sycamore Private Practice so that people outside of mental health services can access support. I have worked with people, who have benefited from making sense of difficult or/and frightening experiences, improving their mood or lowering anxiety. If you would like a safe place in order to understand more about what is going on for you, or perhaps have specific areas that need a focus, we can do this together and at a pace that suits you. I have listed my areas of expertise and experience as a guide for you.

I am a qualified clinical psychologist with over 13 years experience working within NHS and private sectors. I have experience working with adults, adolescents and children experiencing a range of emotional and mental health difficulties. During your initial assessment, I take time to get to know you and your presenting issues taking into consideration past experiences, family dynamics and issues that you feel need addressing or are holding you back. We would then develop a person centered care plan to best suit your needs & goals. I am experienced in dealing with a range of mental health conditions along with more exploratory work

Having been a trained as a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist and working in local authority and NHS services for over 25 years, this has allowed me to provide therapy from an experienced position that enables me to work in a way that is practical, accessible and thoughtful to you needs. I have a great deal of experience of working with adults, children, adolescents and families. This allows me to understand the importance of relationships and the dynamics that occur within and between people and the lives that they live.

If you are finding life difficult, or struggling to understand or change the way you feel, talking to somebody can really help. Sometimes reaching out is the best thing you can do, and it can really help you put things into perspective and learn new ways of coping and dealing with the difficulties in your life. I have linked an example of how I work in this video: https://youtu.be/g4YMqJdPoj0

I am a BACP registered Integrative Counsellor/Psychotherapist and a member of the British Psychological Society. I am trained in Person-Centred Counselling, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Psychodynamics. I specialise in Relationship and Family Counselling, Dementia and mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, work-related stress and breakdowns. I also have vast experience of bereavement counselling. I have many years experience of working with Carers/family members who care for their looved ones who are living with Dementia. When caring for a loved one, our own emotions and feelings can sometimes be forgotten.

Do you feel you attract the wrong people? Do you feel anxious or overwhelmed by life’s obstacles and complications? Do you feel that you’re not enough? Do you feel low or like there is something missing in your life? These are all questions that may provoke a reaction in you. At some point in our lives we may have experienced some negativity or currently going through a tough time. It’s at these moments where we can begin to feel lonely and maybe feel like we don’t belong anywhere. When life becomes a struggle often the first thing we look for is for someone to listen to us so we can talk through our thoughts and feelings.

I am an experienced and fully qualified Couples Counsellor, Integrative Counsellor/Psychotherapist with a background in both Person-centred Humanistic counselling and an Advanced Diploma in Psychodynamic counselling. I am a fully qualified Relate counsellor having 1500+ hours experience. I have experience in my practice using Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Systemic family Counselling using genograms, Solution Focused Therapy and Motivational Interviewing.

Do you find yourself awake at night with a head full of worries? and no matter how hard you try you can't make them disappear! I used to be that person. I had no idea how much personal therapy would help me. Are your negative thoughts ruling you and ruining your life? Are you stressed, anxious, depressed or suffering with anxiety? Are you self medicating with drink, drugs, or other harmful behaviours? Until you get to the root of your negative thoughts, these difficulties will not go away and your self defeating cycle will continue.

At times life can be challenging and we may find ourselves faced with emotions or difficulties which have a huge impact on everyday life. You may be experiencing a bereavement, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship or other problems. I offer a safe, confidential, non-judgemental space in order to work through them. I am here to support you and together we can work through these problems so that you can start to live the life you would like. I have 16 years experience working with adults young people and children. I have had the privilege to observe how people I have worked with move from a place of difficulty to one of clarity.

I am a qualified Integrative Counsellor and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, which means I may use more than one approach to your therapy. I have experience working with individuals of all ages including adolescents within a local secondary school and have supported victims suffering from Domestic Abuse and Social Isolation. I have successfully worked with men, women and families who present with numerous issues ranging from depression, anxiety, panic attacks, loneliness, abuse and difficult relationships to bereavement & loss, to name a few. You may not even recognise what's wrong, you just know you need to address it.

Do you feel unfulfilled, unhappy, unwell (Dr has given the 'all clear') or unsure why you keep reacting in certain ways? Together we can explore these concerns and the counselling journey will help improve your self-awareness as to the reasons for these emotions. Life can be hard and sometimes giving yourself 'time out' and the opportunity in a confidential, non-judgmental space to be open and honest with how you are thinking, feeling and behaving, will hopefully allow you to feel lighter and content with whom you are and have a positive impact on your future.

I’m an Accredited CBT/EMDR Integrative Counselling Psycotherapist. Together we will look at your issues and work through them in a safe confidential environment. We will look at coping strategies and help you to develop skills that you probably never knew you had. We can also look at the route cause of your problem and help you to process this. This will give you a deeper understanding of yourself and allow you to live a happier life without your traumas being so emotionally charged. I will help you with assertiveness and communication and help you you to like yourself. I can help you to manage your anger and examine why you get angry.We can work through your anxiety and depression setting goals and coping strategies but also look at where your negative r thoughts originate from. Talking to a complete stranger without judgement can be very empowering and uplifting and can help you to feel better about yourself and other people who are in your life. Traumatic memories can be processed using EMDR therapy which is a very powerful psychotherapy which helps find the cause of your problem and helps you to change negative beliefs that you may have about yourself.

I am qualified to work on issues such as bereavement, anxiety, depression, addiction, anger and stress management and many more. If you need someone to talk to or just need someone to listen to. Please get in contact.

Life can be unpredictable and often things are put in our paths that have an impact on our psychological & Emotional wellbeing. Sometimes these issues can take their toll and cause us pain and suffering, partly due to pushing them to the back of our minds, bottling up or just trying to ignore them in the hope they may just go away. Quite often we try to maintain a brave face and show the world that we can cope, but the reality is, when we ignore difficult experiences, feelings and thoughts they are trapped inside. Never really disappearing, they stay just in the background within continuing to impact our view of self & our world.

Hello, I am the founder of Sparkle Again Therapy and I specialise in working with women over 40, who aren’t happy with their life right now. Is that you? Maybe you’re feeling down or depressed? And you’re not really sure why, but you know something’s wrong? Perhaps your feeling sad, confused, and you don’t know what to do to start feeling better again, well I can help you. I’m an expert in talking to you, about what’s not working right now in your life, and together we can make changes to get you to where you want to be. I will listen carefully and will be compassionate and kind. I will help you re-discover the true you.

Being a teenager is the modern day world is hard going, especially with all the added pressure directed at them from social media, school etc..... No wonder they feel stressed, worried or down. In my experience young people need some impartial to talk to, someone that will listen to them and empower them to make changes to their lives so that it becomes more manageable. I work with lots of young people of all ages giving them a confidential space to talk about their problems, help them think about the goals they want to achieve and provide them with strategies to help them to manage the difficulties they are facing.

Sometimes in life we may feel lost, struggle with feelings of sadness, depression, worry or anxiety. We may be having difficulty coming to terms with losses in our lives, don't know where to turn in times of trouble or just need someone to listen to and understand us.

There’s a multitude of reasons why someone might seek the support and help of a counsellor, and there are so many people that have benefitted by engaging with talking therapy. Life can throw up challenges quite unexpectedly in the present day, or sometimes our past experiences cause us difficulty. These events can have an impact on us that causes us emotional distress or struggles within our daily lives. If this resonates with your personal situation, then talking to, and being listened to, by a professional in a confidential, non-judgemental, safe and supportive environment may help you.