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Helping you manage intense emotions and overwhelm so you feel more in control of your life.

Accredited BACP registered therapist & fully trained DBT Therapist.

•Programmes •Workshops •1:1s I originally trained as an integrative counsellor and have since specialised in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. I am an accredited, registered member of the largest counselling and psychotherapy regulatory body in the UK the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I have been in private practice since 2007 as well as working for charities and in more recent years The Priory Group. I have a specialist training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to support those suffering the traits of Personality Disorder, chronic anxiety and depression as well as other mental health disorders. I deliver Dialectical Behaviour Therapy in skills groups as well as DBT informed 1:1 sessions. I regularly attend CPD training in my areas of interest as is mandatory for BACP members. I am available for therapy sessions over Zoom, FaceTime, WhatsApp video and telephone.

05/03/2026

We’re so used to pushing through. We keep on going. We do more. We give more.
The solution isn’t more “doing.” It’s less.

Less noise.
Less pressure.
Less constant output.

When women allow themselves intentional pauses, the nervous system begins to shift. And from there, emotion regulation becomes easier.

This isn’t indulgent. It’s necessary.

If you’re in a season where everything feels loud and demanding, this is your reminder:
You don’t need to push harder. You need space to reset.

My upcoming retreat in Morocco gives you this space. Message me for the details. 💛

04/03/2026

I had the privilege of sitting down for another podcast conversation this week to talk openly about something that still isn’t spoken about enough.

The emotional impact of midlife and menopause.

We’re slowly beginning to move away from the idea that menopause is just about hot flushes and hormone charts.

For many women, there is much more going on. Our confidence plummets. Our guilt weighs us down without rhyme or reason. Our emotions overwhelm us completely. We lose the identity we’ve clung to for years. We wrestle with who we are now, and who we want to be next.

It can all deeply feel unsettling.

In this episode, we talked about how midlife is often a catalyst rather than a crisis. A point where women begin to re-evaluate their lives, their roles, their boundaries, and their ambitions.

Emotion regulation becomes especially important at this stage too. When hormones shift, life pressures increase, and the mental load grows heavier, your nervous system can feel under constant strain. And when emotions run high, “just breathe” isn’t always enough.

I have designed programmes and workshops to give you the tools to regulate these intense emotions, build confidence, and feel more grounded and self-full, not selfish.
Midlife isn’t supposed to be the end! It’s supposed to be the beginning of a more honest, empowered chapter.

Link to episode in the comments and to find out more about the support available comment below! 💛

03/03/2026

Sometimes that reset looks like standing beside a horse, slowing your breath, and listening to the steady rhythm of its heartbeat. The horse will mirror your calm, your emotions, your intentions.

Many people try to regulate their emotions while staying in environments that keep their nervous system under constant pressure.

Busy schedules. Endless responsibilities. Noise. Emotional demands. Very little space to pause, reflect, or recover.

Your nervous system adapts to whatever environment it lives in.
When there is constant demand, it stays in a state of readiness.
When there is safety and space, it begins to settle.

This is why creating periods of intentional rest, reflection, and nervous system recovery can be so powerful.

Not as avoidance. But as an opportunity for your nervous system to experience something different. To learn what calm actually feels like. And from there, emotion regulation becomes far more accessible.

(My upcoming retreat in Morocco includes equine assisted therapy which I was lucky enough to experience on my recent visit! Message me for the details. 💛)

25/02/2026

Many people believe they should have learned how to manage their emotions naturally. That by adulthood, it should just “fall into place.”

But emotion regulation is a skill. And like any skill, it has to be taught.

If you grew up in an environment where emotions were overwhelming, dismissed, unpredictable, or unsafe, your nervous system adapted to survive, not to feel calm and regulated.

That’s not your fault. It’s how human nervous systems work.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) was specifically developed to help people learn emotion regulation skills in a structured, evidence-based way.

Not to suppress emotions. Not to avoid them. But to understand them, respond to them, and recover more quickly when they arise.

I’ve seen countless people move from feeling at the mercy of their emotions… to feeling calmer, clearer, and more in control of their lives.

Not because they changed who they are. But because they learned skills their nervous system was never taught.

24/02/2026

One of the most common things people say to me is this: “I know I’m overreacting, but I can’t stop it.”

You might snap at someone you love and regret it immediately. Or feel completely overwhelmed by something that seems small. Or lie awake replaying conversations, wishing you’d handled them differently.

And then comes the shame.
“Why am I like this?”
“What’s wrong with me?”
“Why can’t I just stay calm?”

It’s not your lack of willpower or because you are flawed in some way. When your nervous system has been under pressure for too long, your emotional responses become faster, stronger, and harder to settle.

This is emotional dysregulation. And it’s far more common than people realise.

These are signs that your nervous system hasn’t yet learned the skills to come back to safety.

And luckily for us, those skills CAN be learned.
Message me to find out how.

19/02/2026

I’m so excited to share that I’ve been invited as a guest therapist-trainer on a beautiful 7-day immersive retreat in Morocco this March!

This isn’t a holiday or a spa break. It’s a deeply held, expert-facilitated experience designed to support women in strengthening self-worth, building confidence, and learning practical tools to feel more grounded, regulated and in control of their inner world.

Alongside fellow therapist-trainer Grazia Giuliani, I’ll be guiding transformational workshops, small group sessions and emotional regulation practices in an intimate setting limited to just 10 women, so everyone is fully supported, seen and held.

Set among olive groves with views of the Atlas Mountains, this retreat blends:
✨ Evidence-based psychology
✨ coaching and embodiment work
✨ nervous system regulation
✨ restorative time for reflection and integration

It’s for women ready to make meaningful inner change, not just feel relaxed for a week, but leave with tools and clarity that last long after they return home.

I feel incredibly honoured to be part of such a powerful programme and can’t wait to support the women who join us on this journey.

If you’d like to learn more about the retreat or explore whether it might be right for you, comment RETREAT below💛

18/02/2026

One of the most powerful things for our nervous system is being supported.
Not fixed. Not pushed. Not told what we “should” be doing.

But gently guided, understood, and held in a space where we don’t have to pretend we’re coping. When someone feels seen and supported, it can change how they see themselves.

It can soften the inner critic.
Reduce shame.
And create the safety needed for real emotional change to happen.

This is why space matters. Why reflection matters. Why being around the right support, at the right time, can feel life-changing.

Not because someone gives you all the answers. But you’re no longer bearing the load in silence and alone.

Support doesn’t make you weak. It helps you find a healthier, happier way forward.

17/02/2026

So many women carry an invisible mental load.

The planning. The worrying. The remembering. The emotional labour. The constant thinking ahead. Over time, this develops into more than just "tiredness."

It often shows up as overwhelm. Big emotions. Feeling on edge. Struggling to switch off. Reacting more strongly than you’d like to small things.

This is your nervous system under pressure. Not because you’re failing. But because you’ve been carrying too much for too long.

When we never truly rest, reflect or feel safe enough to slow down, our bodies stay in survival mode, and emotional regulation becomes harder.

That’s why creating space away from daily demands is so important. It’s a necessity for mental and emotional wellbeing. Time to pause, breathe, reflect and integrate what you’ve been carrying. When women give themselves this space, they often feel calmer, clearer and more in control again.

You don’t need to keep pushing through. You simply need space to reset.

How can you give yourself this space today? 💛

12/02/2026

I was recently featured in Business Insider. Which feels surreal to say! But what the article really captures isn’t my success.

It shows the reality for so many women right now. For a long time, I was doing what so many of us do, working hard in my career while quietly carrying the majority of the home life too. The invisible planning. The emotional load. The background management.

And I was tired. Not just physically tired. That deep, low-level resentment kind of tired that builds when you feel responsible for absolutely everything and everyone.

So I had a very different conversation with my husband and we rebalanced things - properly. Not temporarily. Not “helping out.” Actually shifting responsibility.

And it changed so much more than just who does the laundry.

It changed how I show up in my work. It gave me the space to expand my practice, to step into bigger opportunities, and to fully own the direction of my career.

This feature is lovely. I’m proud of it. But what matters more to me is the fact that sometimes the growth you’re craving doesn’t start with a new goal. It starts with a boundary.

If you’re navigating midlife shifts, relationship dynamics, or the emotional toll of trying to hold everything together, you’re in the right place.

These conversations are hard. But they can absolutely happen, if you have the right support.

And one conversation can change SO MUCH more than you think.

Link to full article in comments.

11/02/2026

One of my strongest beliefs is this: No matter how much someone has struggled with their mental health, change is always possible.

I’ve seen it in my own life, and I’ve seen it time and time again in the people I support.

Healing doesn’t mean life becomes perfect or that the challenges disappear.
It means learning how to understand your emotions, regulate them, and respond to life in ways that feel healthier and more supportive.

Finding the right kind of help is a huge part of that journey and equally as important is the healing that comes from within us.

Professional support can guide us, teach us skills, and walk alongside us, but ultimately, we have to engage with that support and be ready to make change.

And when those two things come together, the right support and a genuine desire to move forward, incredible transformation is possible.

Even after years of struggling.

10/02/2026

We often hear that when we feel overwhelmed, angry, panicked or anxious, we should “just breathe” or “be mindful”.

And while mindfulness and breathwork can be incredibly helpful, there are moments when emotions are so intense that breathing alone WON’T DO ANYTHING.

When your emotions go from 0 to 100, your body is in full fight-or-flight mode.
Your heart is racing.
Your muscles are tense.
Your thoughts are spiralling.

In those moments, trying to sit still and breathe can actually feel impossible. One helpful starting point can be to move your body.

Short bursts of physical movement, like star jumps, running on the spot, crunches, or anything that gets your heart rate up, can help burn off some of the excess stress hormones in your body and take the edge off that intense emotional surge.
It won’t solve everything in one go.

But it can help bring things down enough so you feel a little more in control again.
Big emotions need practical tools, not just calm ones.

If you often feel overwhelmed, easily triggered, or out of control when emotions hit, follow my page for realistic emotional regulation support and tools that actually work in real life.💛

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