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About Me

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My journey into psychology and counseling wasn’t simply a career choice — it grew from deep personal transformation.

I have lived through experiences that can profoundly shape a person: childhood abuse, sexual harassment, war and displacement, divorce, depression, and periods of suicidal thoughts. These experiences could have defined my life. Instead, they became part of what led me toward understanding the human mind, resilience, trauma, and recovery.

In many ways, I became my own first client.

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Through years of inner work, learning and rebuilding, I experienced firsthand that healing is possible — and that understanding what happened to us can change the way we understand ourselves.

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That journey led me to psychology not only as an academic field, but as a profession with a very personal purpose: helping people understand what they are experiencing, identify the patterns behind their difficulties, and build a more stable and grounded life.

Today, my work combines therapeutic support, psychological assessment, diagnostic evaluation and psychoeducation.

My aim is not to tell you who you should become. It is to help you understand yourself more clearly, work through what is holding you back, and develop the psychological tools needed to move forward.

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I believe that every person has the capacity for growth, resilience and change — sometimes we simply need the right space, understanding and professional guidance to access it.

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What I Do

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I work with adults experiencing a range of emotional, psychological and relational difficulties.

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My services include:

Individual Psychological Support & Counseling
For difficulties involving anxiety, trauma, relationships, self-esteem, emotional regulation, attachment, life transitions and recurring behavioral or emotional patterns.

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Psychological Assessment & Diagnosis
Structured psychological assessment using clinical interviews, relevant history, validated questionnaires and psychological assessment tools. Where appropriate, findings may lead to a diagnostic conclusion.

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Diagnostic Assessment Reports
Written reports can be provided summarizing the assessment process, relevant findings, diagnostic conclusions and recommendations for further support or treatment.

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Psychological Screening & Testing
Evidence-based instruments may be used as part of a broader assessment for conditions including depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, ADHD and OCD.

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Professional Training & Psychoeducation
Applied psychology training for professionals and organisations, including work connected with police and law-enforcement settings.

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My Approach

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My approach combines empathy, lived understanding and structured psychological work.

Therapy is not only about talking about what happened. It is about understanding why certain patterns developed, what keeps them active today, and what can realistically change them.

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Depending on your needs, our work may focus on helping you:

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• rebuild self-esteem and confidence
• understand emotional and behavioural patterns
• process difficult or traumatic experiences
• develop healthier boundaries and relationships
• regulate overwhelming emotions
• understand attachment patterns
• reduce anxiety and psychological distress
• regain a sense of control and stability
• build practical strategies for everyday life

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The goal is greater clarity, emotional stability, self-understanding and psychological strength.

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Psychological Assessment & Diagnosis

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Sometimes therapy begins with a question:

What exactly am I experiencing?

Psychological assessment can provide a more structured answer.

Depending on the reason for assessment, the process may include a clinical interview, relevant psychological history, symptom evaluation, validated questionnaires and assessment of how symptoms affect everyday functioning.

The information is evaluated together rather than relying on one test score alone.

Where supported by the assessment findings, a diagnostic conclusion can be provided together with recommendations for appropriate next steps.

A written Psychological Diagnostic Assessment Report can also be requested.

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Available assessments include:

Depression
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
PTSD
Bipolar Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
ADHD
OCD

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Suicide Risk Assessment & Screening
Assessment of current suicidal ideation, risk and protective factors, and appropriate next-step planning

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Professional Work & Training

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Alongside my work with individual clients, I contribute to applied psychology training in collaboration with police academy and law-enforcement professionals.

This work focuses on areas such as:

• psychological responses in complex situations
• mental-health awareness
• emotional regulation under pressure
• communication and de-escalation
• understanding behavioral and psychological reactions

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Working across both individual psychological care and professional training allows me to bring practical, real-world psychology into my work with clients.

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Professional Background

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I am committed to ethical psychological practice, continued education and ongoing professional development.

• Senior Member – ACCPH
(Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists & Hypnotherapists)
• Advanced Diploma in Psychology and Counseling
• Clinical Diploma in Psychology
• 1,500+ hours of direct client work
• Master’s Degree in Psychology – in progress
• Level 7 CPD Diploma in Training to Train (TtT)

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You Don’t Have to Know What Comes Next — We Can Figure It Out Together

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You may already know exactly what you want help with — or you may simply know that something does not feel right.

Both are valid places to begin.

Together, we can understand what is happening, identify what you need, and determine the most appropriate way forward.

 

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