I bring over 20 years of experience in mental health as a psychotherapist, researcher, and innovator. In this time I have published over 30 peer-reviewed academic papers and chapters in mental health.

I helped build and scale Kooth, an international digital mental health platform for young people. This work made therapy accessible to millions of individuals across the UK and US. As a senior leader, I learned to navigate complex challenges while coaching others to achieve their full potential.

I also learned how to navigate myself towards meaning and connection, using this powerful tool of breathwork to help me uncover my life's purpose. For me, a big part of this is supporting others to realise who they are and who they can be by strengthening this mind-body connection, enabling a deeper understanding of ourselves.I am an embodied practitioner, which means I use the body as much as the mind to help people. If the mind is a top-down approach, going through thoughts to discover what lies beneath, then the body is a bottom-up approach, using body sensations to explore what needs to be surfaced.

Qualifications

MA Counselling - University of Manchester

BA Peace Studies - University of Bradford

Breathwork practitioner - Breathing Journeys

Level 5 Professional Diploma in Integrative Counselling - Calderdale College

Diploma in Indian Head Massage - Calderdale College

Tantra Practitioner (in training) - Jan Day

Further Experiential Learning

Voice Dialogue - Hal and Sidra Stone

Neuro-Affective Relational Model (NARM) - Dr. Laurence Heller

Psycho-biological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT) Dr Stan Tatkin

Pluralistic Therapy - Mick Cooper and John McLeod