I offer respectful, trauma-informed, and ethical support that helps you navigate challenges connected to relationships, wellbing, and faith

Many people seek therapy in response to a specific crisis, but many of them also notice recurring cycles in their emotions, relationships, or sense of self. These patterns can show up in daily life as a harsh inner critic, feeling emotionally shut down or overwhelmed, strong emotional reactions that feel hard to manage, or people-pleasing that leaves a person feeling depleted and stretched thin. They may also include an ongoing fear of abandonment, a persistent sense that something is inherently wrong or defective, or repeated relationship difficulties that leave themselves or others feeling hurt, unseen, or emotionally worn down. Over time, these patterns can impact wellbeing, intimacy, work, and overall quality of life, shaping how a person understands themselves, others, and what they believe they are worthy of receiving in relationships.

As a registered psychologist, I work primarily with adults and couples, offering schema therapy as a core approach. Schema therapy is an evidence-based model that helps make sense of long-standing patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships, and develops a clearer understanding of how life experiences and context have shaped these patterns. This approach is particularly helpful for people who feel “stuck,” even when they have insight into their difficulties or have tried other forms of therapy in the past.

While schema therapy forms the foundation of my work, I integrate other evidence-based approaches when clinically appropriate, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD and phobias, the Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Support areas include:

• Mental Health Challenges such as stress, anxiety, depression, and OCD (including Scrupulosity and moral-OCD),

• Burnout and emotional exhaustion (including work, caregiving or ministry-related burnout)

• Couples Therapy and Individual Therapy to address problems in relationships and communication difficulties.

• Recovery from trauma, including adverse childhood experiences, domestic and family violence, medical trauma, sexual abuse, workplace bullying, and spiritual abuse.

• Long-standing emotional and relational patterns that interfere with wellbeing and relationships

• Difficulties with emotional regulation, self-esteem, or identity

• Repetitive patterns of avoidance, emotional withdrawal, reactivity, or people-pleasing

Many individuals and couples seek schema therapy when long-standing or recurring patterns continue despite insight or previous therapy. These patterns often feel deeply ingrained and can affect emotions, relationships, and daily functioning. Schema therapy provides a structured yet compassionate framework for understanding how these patterns developed over time and how they can be changed. The work may involve experiential, relational, and cognitive strategies that support the development of healthier ways of relating to oneself and to others.

I welcome individuals and couples from all backgrounds. Where desired, I am able to offer a faith-sensitive approach for those for whom religious faith is an important part of their worldview or is impacting their personal or relational concerns. However, there is no expectation to discuss faith or spirituality unless it is personally relevant and something you wish to explore.

You do not need to present to therapy with a clearly defined “problem,” and you do not need to have the right words to explain your experience. We can begin wherever you are.