I bring over four decades of experience across clinical psychology, systemic psychotherapy, and trauma-informed practice. I completed my Clinical Psychology training at the Maudsley, Institute of Psychiatry, before becoming actively involved with the London Rape Crisis and Research Project, working on the crisis line and contributing to the collective running of the service.
Throughout my career, I have worked across a range of health and social care settings and later trained as a Systemic Psychotherapist at the Tavistock Clinic. I went on to lead the Department of Health’s Postgraduate Training Programme in Child Sexual Abuse at the Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital, and I have contributed to systemic training nationally, including as an External Examiner.
My clinical work includes complex assessments, expert witness roles, and contributions to major public inquiries, including the Clwydd Inquiry into institutional abuse in North Wales. I have worked extensively with children and adults who have experience of the care system in both the UK and Ireland.
In addition to my systemic practice, I am trained in EMDR, EFT, and TRE, and I am also a qualified yoga teacher and former Kundalini Medicine Associate. I have published widely, most recently a chapter titled Consent in the Age of Entitlement, and I serve on the advisory board for the Sexual Harm and Medical Encounters (SHaME) research project.