At the heart of my work is a belief that Jungian analysis and psychotherapy are about more than relieving symptoms. Our anxiety, depression, shame, relationship difficulties or compulsive behaviours can sometimes carry a deeper meaning. They may be expressions of parts of ourselves that have been wounded, neglected or have never found a way to be heard.

My approach is deeply influenced by Jungian and psychospiritual thinking. I am interested in the whole person — our psychological and emotional life, our relationships, our bodies, our dreams and, where it is meaningful to the individual, our spiritual life and our search for meaning.

I have a particular clinical interest in eating disorders, trauma, relationships and sexual compulsivity, and I work with both individuals and couples. Whatever brings someone into therapy, I try to create a warm, compassionate and non-judgemental space where difficult experiences can be explored safely and honestly.

Jung believed that much of what shapes our lives lies beyond our immediate conscious awareness. In our work together, I may therefore draw upon dreams, active imagination, symbolism and metaphor as ways of listening to the unconscious and understanding the deeper patterns that may be influencing your life.

For me, therapy can become a process of discovering not simply what is wrong, but what is seeking to emerge.

Sometimes this involves working through trauma, loss or painful relationships. At other times it involves questions that are harder to define: Who am I? Why do I keep repeating these patterns? What gives my life meaning? What is my soul asking of me?

I am comfortable allowing these deeper questions to have a place within psychotherapy. For clients who wish to explore them, this can include spirituality, meditation, faith and our relationship with the numinous — while always respecting each person's individual beliefs, values and experience.