Therapy for anxiety, grief, trauma, and times of transition
I offer a grounded, compassionate space for people who want to explore themselves more deeply and live with greater presence.
I offer a grounded, trauma-informed and contemplative approach, helping you find steadiness and meaning when life feels overwhelming or uncertain.
At the heart of my work is presence. Rooted in Buddhist contemplative practice, I don’t approach therapy as doctrine, but as an embodied way of being: awareness, compassion, and the capacity to meet life as it unfolds. My training at the Karuna Institute deepened this grounding, bringing together Buddhist psychology, Western psychodynamics, and relational mindfulness. You don’t need to be Buddhist to work with me - the essence of this approach is simply openness, curiosity, and care.
I work in-person in Cardiff and online across the UK.
I offer therapy for people who want more than symptom relief - those drawn to deeper understanding, integration, and change.
Clients often come to me when they feel stuck, anxious, in grief, or when old ways of coping no longer work.
My way of working is embodied and trauma-informed, shaped by Core Process Psychotherapy and further training in Babette Rothschild’s somatic trauma work and neuroscience. This means we pay attention not only to the mind and emotions, but also to the nervous system and the wisdom of the body.
As a queer practitioner, I bring awareness of identity, belonging, and difference. My practice is LGBTQ+ affirming and a place where all of you is welcome, without needing to perform or hide parts of yourself.
What You Might Experience in Our Work
Therapy is a space to slow down and listen more deeply. Together we might explore:
- Anxiety, grief, dissociation, or emotional intensity
- Nervous system regulation and embodied grounding
- Early attachment wounds and protective patterns in relationship
- Transitions, loss, or times when the old is falling away and the new has not yet arrived
- Shadow, myth, and archetype as ways of understanding the deeper self
- Individuation and inner agency - becoming more fully who you are
Sometimes this work is clear and practical, and sometimes it is subtle, even mysterious. Often we find ourselves in the liminal spaces, where clarity has not yet formed. These places can feel uncertain, but they are often where the deepest change begins.
About Me
I’m a BACP-accredited counsellor and UKCP-accredited psychotherapist with over 12 years’ experience. I first trained in humanistic existential counselling, and later completed a Master’s degree in Core Process Psychotherapy at the Karuna Institute - a training that weaves Eastern contemplative traditions with Western psychodynamics and embodied relational practice.
I bring a trauma-informed approach, integrating Babette Rothschild’s somatic trauma training and neurobiological insight with contemplative presence. My perspective is also informed by Jungian ideas of shadow and individuation - the lifelong unfolding and integration of the self.
My own path into therapy grew out of my personal healing journey and many years of contemplative practice, including meditation, Kum Nye (a Tibetan somatic practice), and time in nature. As a gay man, questions of identity and belonging have been part of my own journey, and they inform the inclusive, authentic space I offer.
Practical Details
- Sessions are 60 minutes
- In-person in Cardiff and online across the UK
- Fee: £65 per session
- I work with clients on a weekly basis. This steady rhythm helps the work stay fluid and connected, and provides the best conditions for depth and continuity.
If you’re drawn to this way of working, I welcome you to get in touch.
Links
Karuna Institute
