As a Chartered Counselling Psychologist, I am a member of the British Psychological Society’s (BPS) Counselling Psychology Division & I am registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).  With more than ten years experience of working in an adult mental health team in the NHS & a further five years in private practice, I have extensive experience of working with adults experiencing a wide variety of mental health & life issues. 

​Counselling Psychologists have a BPS accredited, undergraduate degree (4 years) in Psychology & 3 years full-time, post-graduate, doctoral level training.  If you are looking for a Psychologist it is important you can feel confident in their experience & qualifications.  Please find out more details about my background below.
Qualifications & Experience
  • Qualification in Counselling Psychology, QCoP, BPS.
  • MSc, Psychological Therapies in Primary Care, University of Dundee.
  • Over 15 years experience providing psychological therapy (NHS & independent practice).
  • Doctorate in Psychology (PhD), University of Glasgow.
  • BSc (1st) Psychology, University of Stirling
  • NHS & BPS accredited further training.​
  • NES (NHS Education for Scotland) Generic Supervision Training.​​
  • Affiliate, Institute of Psychology & Neuroscience, University​ of Glasgow.
  • Visiting Senior Fellow, University of Suffolk.
Professional Accreditation
  • Chartered Counselling Psychologist, BPS.
  • Registered Practitioner Psychologist, HCPC​.​​
  • ​​​Member, Kinsey Institute, Traumatic Stress Research Consortium (KI-TSRC).
  • BHF Healthcare Professional Alliance Member.
  • Strathclyde University, Images of Research, Impact Award, 2019. ​
  • BHF, Heart Hero Award, 2012.
  • ESRC Funded Post Doctoral Research Fellowship, 2003.
 Memberships - Voluntary
  • BPS, Division of Counselling Psychology - Scotland, Committee Member. 
  • Sit on the  Scottish Congenital Cardiac Advisory Board (NHS Scotland).
  • Sit on the Scottish Obstetric Cardiac Network - SOCN (NHS Scotland). ​
  • Sit on Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) working group developing CHD healthcare standards. 
  • Heart Disease & Stroke Cross Party Group, Scottish Parliament, Member.
  • ​​Voluntary Campaign Manager, Scotland, The Somerville Foundation.
  • International group developing standards​ for clinical holding of children during medical procedures, member, Edgehill University.
  • Patient Involvement Network Member, Long Term Conditions Alliance.​​