A little bit about me…
Psychologist & Psychotherapist
MSc, CBH, PGCE
I was clueless about what I wanted to do for all of my teens and 20s.
Clueless.
Then I found the delights of performing on stage and (finally) did a degree in Drama and Theatre Studies. From there, I was briefly an actor when I thought I would ‘try’ teaching - for 19 years, lol. I served as a secondary school teacher and then Executive Director of Sixth Form across 4 schools.
But here's the thing: I wanted more from my life than working 14 hours straight every day, hardly seeing my wife and kids, and never looking after myself. So. In 2020 I (and my family, by default) took the very scary plunge - I finished my teaching career and retrained in BPS accredited and evidence-based Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy to set up my own psychotherapy and coaching practice in beautiful Bath, in the UK.
Then I did a Masters degree in Psychology (Mental Health and Wellbeing) because I wanted to know more and just be - as good as I can be.
Now? I focus on helping people and organisations get better sleep, make stress work for them, improve their work performance and mental health using evidence based practices.
And I also teach and mentor other therapists in CBH, as well as being an Associate Lecturer in Psychology at Wolverhampton University.
I love it all. I have a new, very different life than before where I focus on me, my family and my clients.
Happier? Healthier? More fulfilled?
Yes, yes and yes.
And I LOVE teaching people how to get to the same place, from students to CEOs and everything in between.
What am I like as a person? Optimistic, fun, challenging, solution focused, empathetic, with some great Dad jokes. Which is also what I am like as a therapist and coach, only with a little more professionalism. I also practice what I preach and walk the talk - I take care of my mental and physical well-being through intentional habits and practices like yoga, breath work, self-hypnosis, nutrition habits and my least favourite hobby - hitting the gym.
Life has taught me invaluable lessons through both successes and failures. I've experienced incredible highs and some really tough lows. I’ve come from a tough background and learnt to change adversity into opportunity (sounds cheesy but - true). And you know what? I've developed a can-do attitude, an optimistic outlook on life. I've achieved some of my dreams, and I'm still working on the rest.
So, if you're ready to take control of your sleep, stress, mental health, and work performance and think we might be a good fit, let's connect!
I'm here to guide and support you every step of the way.
Oh, and here is a bit about why I am qualified to do what I do in case you are interested…….
My Professional Qualifications
Masters degree (MSc) in Psychology (Mental Health and Well-being)
Human Development through the Lifespan, The Psychology of Learning, Personality Ability and Individual Differences, Cyberpsychology, Social Psychology, Psychology of Social Interaction, Psychology of Everyday Life, Research Methods and Statistics, Clinical and Counselling Psychology, Mental Health
Dissertation - relationship between sleep quality, stress and work performance
Level 5 Higher Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy
Awarded independently by the NCFE
The only UK hypnotherapy course accredited for CPD by the British Psychological Society (BPS)
Level 4 Diploma in Stress Management and Resilience Building accredited by the International Stress Management Association (ISMA)
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) Secondary Education
Post Graduate Certificate (PGCE) Education
BA (Hons) Drama and Theatre Studies
Enhanced DBS renewed Sept 2024 (for safeguarding and working with children)
Most recent additional CPD
Expert Psychotherapy (Dr. Donald Miechenbaum)
CBT Assessment and Conceptualisation (Dr. Daniel Mirea)
Impostor Phenomenon (Dr Hayley Lewis, BPS)
CBH for Weight Loss (UKCHH)
Sleep and Shift Work with Mickey Beyer-Clausen (Timeshifter)
HRV and Sleep with Dr Mike Nelson (American College of Sports Medicine)
Nutrition and Sleep (Jason Phillips)
Neurology of Coaching and Sleep (Matt Bush)
Sleep Performance Coaching (Angus Buckle, Sleep Pro Coach)
Child and Infant Sleep (Chris McFadden)
CBTi/CBHi Insomnia (UK College of Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy)
CBH for Addictions with Daniel Mirea (Royal Society of Medicine)
CBH for Children, Adolescents & Teens with Emma Coffey (UKCHH)
Psychological First Aid: Supporting People and Young Children (Public Health England)
Online Safety
LSCB: Advanced Interagency Safeguarding Training
Autism Awareness
Other CPD includes:
Child protection
Team teaching
Safer recruitment
Pastoral leadership
IT systems
Teaching and assessment
Principal Leadership
Senior Leadership
Restorative Justice
Careers
UCAS
Special Educational Needs
Professional Associations
It is important that you have confidence in me, and that I am independently held accountable for my practice and ongoing development of it. I carry full professional indemnity and public liability insurance and I am registered with the following organisatios -
The British Psychological Society (BPS)
I adhere to the Code of Ethics as set down by the BPS.
