Early on in my career, pre-training, I worked in various NHS posts (1999-2002) with people experiencing severe and enduring mental health difficulties. Although I ultimately specialised in physical health psychology; initially working at the frontline with people in MH crisis in inner city London - and under the excellent supervision of a number of different professionals (e.g. Professor Sonia Johnson, Laurie Leigh) - taught me a lot about connecting with humans in extreme distress. The skills I gained with this client group more than 25 years ago have helped me throughout the years, to engage various people who otherwise find talking about feelings very difficult. I also consider myself fairly unflappable. 

My DClinPsy final year specialist placement was in sexual health at the Royal London hospital, under the skilful supervision of the late Dr Phil Henshaw while I completed my thesis on shame and suicide in young Asian women. My passion for working with patients and staff within a medical setting, as well as my passion for working with difference and diversity began there.

After qualifying, I went travelling around the world for a few months before beginning my first post as a qualified clinical psychologist in the NHS. My career path (2006-2023) from newly qualified to senior CP involved working in many medical teams, across four different health boards and having experience of a number of excellent clinical supervisors such as Gillian Hughes, Sue Smith, Anne McKay and Angela Byrne. All these experiences honed my skills in CBT, systemic couples therapy, narrative therapy, compassion-based therapies as well as more psychodynamic ways of thinking and working. I integrate different aspects of these into treatment, depending on what a client needs.