I’m originally from Scotland and have lived in Norway for many years. Mental health has been a thread throughout much of my working life. I began working with disadvantaged young people before going on to work within psychiatry and substance use services. I have also worked within animal-assisted therapy, something that eventually became part of my research as well as my clinical work. I opened my psychotherapy practice in 2021, bringing these different areas of experience into my work with clients.

Alongside my work as a psychotherapist, I am finishing a PhD exploring dog ownership among people who use drugs, with a particular interest in relationships, attachment and the role these connections can have in people's lives.

Through these different experiences, I have come to believe that, given enough space and understanding, the pendulum in people moves towards kindness, care and connection both for others and ourselves. I am interested in what sits beneath the ways we respond, and in understanding the experiences, circumstances and needs that have shaped us. Part of what draws me to therapy is creating the space where this becomes possible.