My Background
I have a diverse background in arts and health and have always interested in the transformational power of therapy. In 1997, following a teaching career I became a Music Psychotherapist. I ran my own successful practice, working also in Education, the NHS and various charities. I did some teaching, published articles about my work and since 2012, have been supervising younger colleagues. After this, I trained as a UKCP-registered Psychotherapist. This felt like an exciting move. from music to words- like a new conversation across brain hemispheres.
I started my own private psychotherapy practice in 2021 and it feels fitting now that I integrate EMDR into my work, a therapy based on the healing, holistic activation of both sides of the brain. I draw heavily upon my advanced training in Attachment-Focussed EMDR, which emphasises the role of the imagination to create sufficient stablization for effective trauma-processing. I also offer grounding practices from Music Psychotherapy, which engages the brain’s natural medicine - imagery and the imagination. I am indeed the only UK EMDR Psychotherapist with this background and able to offer something so safe, accessible, yet powerful.
In my spare time, I am a keen local singer...I love being expressive, singing beautiful music with groups of people. I am also interested in how to stay active, healthy, wellbeing and have a 'good' life.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- EMDR Practitioner Training, (levels 1-3). EMDR Europe. (2025)
- MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy. Middlesex University (2023)
- Clinical Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy. Metanoia Institute (2023)
- Diploma in Re-educative Music Imagery (2024)
- Certificate in Supportive Music and Imagery (2022)
- Advanced Certificate in the Therapeutic Arts. IATE (2016)
- MA in Music Therapy. Anglia Ruskin University (2002)
- Post Graduate Certificate in Education. Kingston University (1992)
- BA in Music, 2nd Class. Durham University (1988)
Recent Counselling and Psychotherapy Experience
- In private psychotherapy practice since 2020. I currently work at the Wilbury Clinic, Hove
- Psychology Sussex, Hove (2021-2024)
- Arun Counselling Centre. (2020-2022)
- Sussex Community Counselling (2020-2022)
- Horsham and Crawley Counselling Centre. (2019-2020)
- Mid Sussex Counselling Centre. (2018-2019)
Memberships of Professional Bodies
- Full UKCP Membership. No. 2011172964
- Full clinical member of the Health and Professions’ Council. No. A00806
- Fellow of the Association for Music and Imagery
- Member of the UK EMDR Association
- Member of the Cambridge Jungian Circle
Recent Training Courses
- Queering Professional Boundaries. Wilbury Clinic (2025)
- Introduction to Boarding School Syndrome. Wilbury Clinic (2025)
- Working with Objects, Wilbury Clinic workshop (2025)
- Working with the Polyvagal. Workshop, Wilbury Clinic (2025)
- Advanced Attachment-Focussed EMDR Training with Lauren Parnell (2024).
- Internal Family Systems initial training (2023-24)
- Safeguarding for Adults and Children. Level 3 (2023)
- Neuro-affective Touch. A Somatic Toolkit for Healing Relational Trauma (2023)
- Self-harm and Suicide Prevention Training. Level 2. (2023)
- Intensive Trauma Treatment Certification Workshop. Arielle Schwarz (2023)
- Transforming Trauma with Emotionally Focussed Individual Therapy (2022)
- Working with Shame. Christine Sanderson (2022)
- Anxiety Certification Course (2022)
- Using Polyvagal Theory to Treat Trauma (2022)
- Using the Arts to Treat Trauma. Embodied Philosophy (2022)
