Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy for Young People & Families in Leeds
About Me
With over two decades of experience working with children, young people, and families, I am committed to providing thoughtful, compassionate, and specialist psychoanalytic support.
I originally studied English Literature at the University of Lancaster, graduating in 2003. I went on to train as a Secondary English Teacher at Goldsmiths, University of London, and spent nine years working in education, teaching in both secondary schools and further education.
In 2011, I began specialist clinical training as an ACP-accredited Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist with the Northern School of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy (NSCAP). My training was delivered entirely within the NHS, where I provided specialist treatment for children and young people experiencing significant emotional and mental health difficulties.
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For the past 13 years, I have worked in the NHS as a Specialist in Child & Adolescent Mental Health. This included 8 years with CAMHS and Looked After Children Services in Sheffield, followed by almost 4 years in a Parent Infant Mental Health Service in Greater Manchester.
Alongside direct clinical work, I provide supervision and consultation to a broad range of professionals across health and social care. I offer individual and group supervision to qualified Child Psychotherapists, trainees, and those working in related fields.
Now in independent practice, I continue to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across the UK, offering specialist input to networks including:
Ongoing service supervision
Case-specific clinical supervision
Intensive supervision for trainees and qualified Child Psychotherapists
I also supervise multi-disciplinary groups through Tavistock Relationships' National Centre for the Supervision of Parent-Infant Relationships, a national initiative supporting early relational health
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Since 2022, I have been a member of the teaching faculty on the MA in Psychoanalytic Observation Studies at the Northern School of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy (NSCAP). In my role as Module Lead for Infant Observation, I support students in developing their observational skills and reflective capacities — core foundations for clinical thinking in psychoanalytic work.
My teaching spans a range of key areas including psychoanalytic infant observation, work discussion, and applied psychoanalytic theory. These modules are designed to help students link theory with real-life emotional experience, and to cultivate a thoughtful, attuned approach to therapeutic practice.
I work with a diverse cohort of students from across the North of England and beyond. Many come from varied professional backgrounds, including social work, education, health care, and early years services — all united by a shared interest in psychoanalytic ideas and their application to working with children, families, and systems.
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I am currently undertaking further clinical training in Adult Psychoanalysis with the Institute of Psychoanalysis — one of the most prestigious psychoanalytic institutions in the world.
Alongside this, I remain fully compliant with all mandatory and continuing professional development requirements, including:
Safeguarding and clinical governance
ACP and Professional Standards Authority standards
Ongoing reflective practice and supervision