When stress, breathing, or trauma is affecting your health — and you need more than a general approach.
BACP Senior Accredited Psychotherapist
Doctoral Researcher, University of Bath Department for Health
Oxygen Advantage Certified Advanced Breathing Instructor
20+ years clinical experience
Co-Director, Mind Garden Therapy Ltd.
Founder, The Studio in Reading
I’m a psychotherapist with 25 years of specialist clinical experience, working at the intersection of psychological and physical health. My practice is informed by ongoing doctoral research in breathing and stress at the University of Bath, and grounded in a body-based understanding of how the nervous system shapes how we feel, function, and recover.
Research-informed practice.
My research at the University of Bath investigates breathing interventions for stress and anxiety — including a planned clinical trial at The Studio in Reading. I also conduct research into adverse experiences in therapy and best practice development in the profession, work that directly informs both my clinical practice and my training for other therapists.
Areas of Specialism
Chronic Stress, Sleep, and Anxiety
For adults whose stress has become entrenched — showing up as poor sleep, exhaustion, physical tension, burnout, or a persistent inability to switch off. I work with the physiological as well as the psychological dimension of stress, drawing on psychophysiology, somatic approaches, and breathwork alongside clinical therapy. This is not stress management — it is a deeper investigation of why your system has become stuck, and how to shift it.
Breath Pattern Disorders
For adults and young people whose breathing symptoms — irregular breathing, breathlessness, hyperventilation, or breathing-related anxiety — have not resolved with physiotherapy alone. I work with clients referred on from physios, GPs, and respiratory specialists where the psychological and nervous system dimension has not yet been addressed. Symptoms that make medical sense but don’t respond to physical treatment often have their roots in chronic stress and dysregulation — this is where my clinical and research expertise is focused.
I accept referrals from physiotherapists and other allied health professionals.
Trauma / Relational Trauma
I work with adults with complex trauma histories — including relational and developmental trauma, adverse childhood experiences, and psychological injury held in the body as well as the mind. This work is offered on a selective basis to clients for whom a depth, body-informed approach is clinically appropriate.
Adverse Experiences in Therapy
If a previous experience of therapy has left you feeling harmed, confused, or uncertain about what happened — and you need a clear-eyed, expert perspective — I offer consultation for that purpose. This might involve making sense of a damaging or boundary-violating therapeutic relationship, understanding whether what happened was a departure from good practice, or working out whether and how to take the matter further. This is not ongoing therapy; it is a one-off or short series of expert consultations with someone who researches this area clinically.
For practitioners: Training and Workshops
I offer workshops and courses for therapists and counsellors grounded in clinical research and 25 years of specialist practice. Currently developing an extended training programme. Sessions hosted at The Studio, Reading, and online.
Breathwork in Clinical Practice
Ethics and Best Practice
Adverse Experiences in Therapy
Stress Psychophysiology
Where I work
Sessions and workshops are held in my purpose-built therapeutic movement studio in central Reading — a beautiful, multi-purpose space created for traditional talk therapy, embodied therapies, workshops, and therapeutic practices like yoga nidra, breathwork, asana yoga, and soundbaths.
