Anxiety & Overthinking
Worry, rumination, perfectionism, self-doubt, avoidance or difficulty switching off.
Learn about anxiety and overthinkingAreas of practice
How I can help
These are the concerns I most commonly work with. Each page explains what the difficulty can look like, how therapy may help, and the approaches I draw on. You do not need a diagnosis, or to know exactly what is wrong, before getting in touch.
Saturdays: In person in Blackburn · Wednesdays & Thursdays: Telehealth, including after hours
Trauma-Related Difficulties
Difficult past experiences that continue to affect mood, relationships, sleep or a sense of safety.
Learn about trauma-related difficultiesSleep & Insomnia
Trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, early waking or growing anxiety about sleep itself.
Experience providing cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) within a specialist sleep clinic setting.
Learn about sleep and insomniaChronic Pain & Health Changes
The psychological impact of persistent pain, illness or significant changes in health and functioning.
Learn about chronic pain and health changesWorkplace Stress & Bullying
Bullying, exclusion, difficult managers, conflict, performance pressure and the confidence knocks that follow.
Learn about workplace stress and bullyingLow Mood, Stress & Life Transitions
Flat or low mood, burnout, grief, relationship change, career or study transitions and periods of adjustment.
Learn about low mood, stress and life transitionsThese difficulties often overlap
These issues often overlap. Anxiety can affect sleep. Poor sleep can make pain or stress harder to manage. Difficult experiences can influence all three. Therapy can focus on how these patterns interact across your life.
Depending on your needs, therapy may draw on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy and mindfulness.
Want to talk first? You are welcome to to ask a couple of questions.