RMN, Bsc, CBT

I have been a qualified Mental Health Nurse for the 17 years working within NHS mental health services across forth valley and Lothian from in-patient and community setting. I have specialised within addiction service where I currently am still employed.

I also work within Keep service in forth valley offering health checks and health promotion for targeted groups of adult mental health service, addictions, age groups 45-70 and learning disabilities.

I am a trained CBT therapist completing a post graduate certificate from Dundee University for several years.  I have experience in 1:1 individualised session and psycho- educational group work focussing on emotional regulation, anxiety management, overcoming phobias and mood management.

BSc (Hons), MRes Health Research, EMDR (Part 1,2 and 3)

Specialising in Adolescent Therapy, Cancer Diagnoses, Early Intervention therapy, and Post Natal Depression. 

I am a fully qualified Mental Health Nurse who has worked within the NHS for the past eleven years.  I am registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and have worked in hospital and community based mental health settings as both a Nurse and a Nurse Psychotherapist with people experiencing mild, moderate and severe and enduring mental health problems. 

Since qualifying I have completed training in Interpersonal Psychotherapy for both adults and adolescents (IPT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, Family Mediation, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Group facilitation), Family Behaviour Therapy, Mindfulness, Managing Stress, Living Life to the Full, Motivational Interviewing, CBT for Anxiety Disorders and am currently studying for the Post Graduate Certificate in Child protection.

I have experience of working with both adolescents and adults throughout the life cycle – adolescence, adulthood, relationships, family life and working life.  I believe in tailoring treatments to the client’s requirements and work in a safe, supportive and compassionate way.  I have helped clients overcome a variety of different types of difficulties including anxiety, depression, low mood, sleep problems, obsessions, phobias, abuse, bullying, exam and/or school stress, risk taking behaviours, anger/aggression, traumatic life events, low self-esteem, trauma, managing deliberate self-harm, personality difficulties and trauma.  I will use a variety of often integrated therapy modalities depending on client needs. 

Specialising in addictions, child and adolescents and CBT.