My Background

My original training and study was in English & Music (Keele University) and Musical Theatre Writing & Production (Goldsmiths College). Had somebody told me that I would one day be working as a therapist, I might have laughed them out of the room. I am not where I expected to be in life, but I am deeply grateful for where I have landed.

Life has taken me in unexpected directions. Following university, I worked for many years in temp jobs (my first role was in door-to-door sales and I don’t think I lasted one week). I spent a long time feeling lost and aimless. I also wasn’t acknowledging my mental health, nor the deeper struggles that I was concealing with unhealthy coping mechanisms.

Making the choice to attend therapy was my first step on a path towards a more meaningful and fulfilling life. It was no easy journey, and the more I learned about myself the more I sometimes wished to hide. By speaking with trained and supportive professionals, seeking community support when needed, and setting myself personal goals and objectives to work towards (even if it was just looking forward to the next big movie or video game release), I was able to learn what was uniquely important to me, to take responsibility for my life and choices, and to continue becoming the person I wanted to be.

Therapy can be rewarding, life-changing, but it can also be difficult. It can take a lot of trust and a lot of bravery to allow yourself to be vulnerable before another person, to draw back the curtain and reveal all those parts of yourself and your past that have caused you shame, regret, or even outright turmoil. If you are seeking support, if you are reading this right now, then you are already demonstrating to yourself the bravery and courage it takes to seek help.