About me

I am a GMC-registered consultant psychiatrist and psychotherapist with over two decades of clinical experience as a doctor and a longstanding commitment to both psychotherapeutic and medical approaches to mental health. I am also an experienced educator and have held leadership and academic roles in education. My training spans psychodynamic psychotherapy and group analysis, and I am a member of the Institute of Group Analysis and the British Psychoanalytic Council, meeting all their standards for continuing professional development.

Alongside my core training, I am also a qualified practitioner in eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing and mentalisation-based therapy. In 2020, I was honoured to be made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, reflecting my broader contributions to the intersection of mental health, education, and society.

Medically, I am licensed and in good standing with the General Medical Council and listed on the specialist register as a consultant psychiatrist. I have been practising psychiatry since 2003 and remain actively involved in the NHS in a consultant role. I am also a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

My academic and professional qualifications include:

  • MBChB, University of Aberdeen (2002)

  • GMC Registration (No. 6049043) (2002)

  • Diploma in Geriatric Medicine, Royal College of Physicians of London (2006)

  • Fellow, Royal College of Psychiatrists (2006)

  • MA in Psychoanalysis (Distinction), University of Sheffield (2009)

  • Member, British Psychoanalytic Council (2013)

  • Member, Institute of Group Analysis, London (2018)

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Education, Anglia Ruskin University (2019)

  • Fellow, Higher Education Academy, UK (2019)

  • PhD, University of Manchester (2020)
    Interdisciplinary research in educational psychology, English literature, and group analytic approaches to sexuality and gender

This background allows me to bring a thoughtful, integrative perspective to my clinical work—one that is grounded in deep training, reflective practice, and a commitment to ethical, person-centred care.