Experience that goes beyond qualifications - from someone who's lived it too
My Story
My approach is rooted in lived experience and professional expertise so I completely understand both sides of this journey. I was born with a congenital heart defect and have had multiple open-heart surgeries. I know how isolating and overwhelming that can feel. I understand both sides of the medical journey, as a heart condition survivor and a UKCP-accredited psychotherapist. Having navigated multiple open-heart surgeries, I know the isolation and complexity of living with a long-term health condition.
I know how it feels to live with a congenital heart condition, and how valuable therapy can be when life feels overwhelming.
I was born with a heart defect and have been through several major surgeries, most before I turned 16. Alongside the physical challenges, I faced the emotional impact including fear, grief, anxiety, identity struggles, and medical trauma.
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Finding the right therapist helped me process those experiences, and it’s what inspired me to retrain as a psychotherapist myself.
Therapy transformed my own experience, and now I offer that same safe, grounded space to others.
Credentials:
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Accredited member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
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Qualified in humanistic and integrative psychotherapy
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Experience supporting adults with long-term health conditions, parents and carers, and people coping with grief, anxiety, or trauma
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Based in Bristol and have been practising since 2015
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Personal experience as a heart condition survivor
​​Whilst I specialise in supporting people with heart conditions, my practice is also open to anyone who feels they may benefit from therapy.
