I've always been a scribbler, a daydreamer and a helper, and I think I'm probably at my happiest when I'm being creative.

I grew up loving art, which led me to Edinburgh College of Art, where I graduated with a BA (Hons) in Applied Arts. Wanting to bring together my love of creativity and helping people, I went on to study Art Psychotherapy at Queen Margaret University, graduating with an MSc in Art Psychotherapy.

So here we are. I'm an integrative Art Psychotherapist, supervisor and creative practitioner with a private practice in Glasgow and online.

What I bring to the room

Over the past 12 years I've worked with children, young people and adults across schools, community settings, healthcare and charities throughout Scotland. I have strong working knowledge of child and adolescent development, child protection and safeguarding, safe creative therapeutic environments, and social justice.  

Alongside my therapeutic work, I've developed experience in community practice, creative facilitation and consultancy, always with a focus on creating thoughtful, inclusive spaces where people can feel heard.

I understand that sometimes life asks more of us than we expected. Sometimes we find ourselves navigating circumstances we never imagined, while still trying to keep everything else going. I've come to appreciate how important it can be to have a space where you don't have to be the one holding everything together.

A space to pause, make sense of things and think about what you need too. That's something I try to bring into my work - creating a space where there is room to slow down, explore what's going on and find a way forward that feels right for you.

How I work

My aim is to create safe, confidential and non-judgemental spaces where people have the freedom to explore what is going on for them, at their own pace and without pressure or expectation.

Through art and the therapeutic relationship, I support people to make sense of their experiences, explore difficult emotions and develop a greater understanding of themselves.

I work integratively drawing on a range of therapeutic approaches and adapting my practice to the individual needs of each person I work with. Psychodynamic and attachment-based thinking sit at the heart of my work. I'm interested in the relationships we build, the stories we carry and the ways our experiences shape how we see ourselves and others.

I believe therapy should be collaborative. I don't see creativity as something that needs to be taught or perfected, but as a way of exploring, communicating and making meaning. My role is to create a space where people can feel comfortable and safe enough to be curious, experiment and find their own ways of expressing what matters to them.