Before training as a psychotherapist I spent many years as a musician, teaching the piano and working mostly with children and young people. Realising that a weekly piano lesson was in some ways similar to a weekly therapy session (in the sense of being a long term 1:1 relationship which in most cases continued for years) my interest in working with young people led me to train as an Integrative Psychotherapist and then as a Family Therapist.
In 1999, as part of my training as a psychotherapist, I had to spend time doing a placement in a psychiatric hospital and it was for this reason I went to the Priory Hospital Eating Disorders Unit. This led to a part time job as a Healthcare Assistant, which continued for three years. After completing my Family Therapy training in 2008 it was a natural step to return to Eating Disorders, and I worked as a sessional Family Therapist on the Priory Eating Disorders Unit before being employed by the hospital from 2011 until 2024. I continue to provide sessions for the Priory alongside my private practice.
I am accredited with the UKCP as a Systemic Family Psychotherapist and with the Association of Family Therapy as a Supervisor.