I have worked as a CBT therapist for nearly 20 years, with extensive experience of working in the NHS and Private sector. I have worked in;

• Primary Care NHS (in GP surgeries),

• Secondary Care NHS (as part of a Community Mental Health Team specialising in the provision of CBT)

• Teritiary Care NHS (specialist Psychotherapy services as a CBT Therapist)

• Private Healthcare since 2011 (providing telephone CBT for a service helping people back to work, and seeing private clients face to face)

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I initially qualified as a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) in 1999.  I  gained a degree in CBT in 2001, passing with First Class Honours. My dissertation was a case study on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). I gained a Master's degree (Merit) in 2006, my  research was on the therapeutic relationship within  CBT self help.

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I have experience in treating clients with Depression and all Anxiety Disorders. This includes OCD, PTSD (traumatic anxiety), GAD (excessive worry), Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety, and Simple and Complex Phobias.

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In addition to treating clients, my experience also includes;

• Mentoring and Supervising CBT students and therapists. 

• Providing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to therapists and other Health Professionals

• Devising and implementing CBT materials for clients and services. I developed and ran a Behavioural Activation (BA)for Depression Group treatment, based on permissions received from replicating NICE approved treatment. I made this freely available to other NHS IAPT services. This was subsequently picked up and ran by some.

• I have special interests in BA, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness based approaches to CBT, and Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT).

• I also work occasionally as a guest lecturer on BA and ACT at Nottingham University, for CBT students working toward Degree and Master's Degree in CBT

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I take my duty of care seriously, and comply with ethical and professional Codes of Practice for my governing bodies;

• The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the body that oversees registered nurses. You can access the NMC Code of conduct here 

• British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP), which is the national body overseeing CBT therapists in the UK. I have been a member of the BABCP since 1996, and fully Accredited member since 2004. you can access the BABCP code of conduct here

• See my website Privacy Policy for my policies and procedures about this, and how I handle and protect your data as a therapist, and your rights regarding this

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