About Ann

Growing up in a family affected by intergenerational trauma and loss sowed the seed for my lifelong journey as a therapist. I was a compliant child and a rebellious teenager. Finding my way in life has been a long and convoluted journey. I know from experience that change and healing is possible, but not always comfortable. I’ve made mistakes, taken wrong turns and been on the receiving end of unhelpful therapy, as well as transformational therapy. I bring that wealth of experience and compassion to my work.

Every person that comes in to my life is unique. I welcome all of the different aspects of you, your feelings and life experience. I won’t sit in silence or leave you flooded by feelings - that didn’t work for me and I won’t do it to you.

Growing up I felt a disconnect between how I felt inside, and the world around me. I did not have words for this, but could express some of it visually in art. This led me to attend art school, followed by a degree in jewellery design and silversmithing. Then I discovered the field of art psychotherapy which gave me a deeper framework to make sense of the world and a solid foundation in psychotherapy. That was a turning point for me and the beginning of continued learning.

Before and between trainings as a psychotherapist I worked in the community for several years supporting adults with addictions and enduring mental illnesses including schizophrenia, bipolar and personality disorders, including time working in a psychodynamically oriented therapeutic community.

I live with my long term, Australian partner and our seven year old daughter in South East London. I practice yoga and attend Feldenkrais classes to stay grounded. I am committed to personal and professional growth and attend significantly more than the required 40 hours of CPD each year.

Qualifications

  • Internal Family Systems Level 3 (2024)

  • Intimacy from the Inside Out (IFIO): IFS Couples therapy training (2023 )

  • Internal Family Systems Level 2, Deepening and Expanding (2022)

  • Internal Family Systems Level 2, Addictions and Eating Disorders (2020)

  • Internal Family Systems Level 1 (2020)

  • Feldenkrais Practitioner Training Programme (2016 - 2018)

  • MA Integrative Arts Psychotherapy (2014)

  • MA Psychodynamic Art Psychotherapy (2008)

Professional memberships

  • UKCP registered member: 2011173544

  • HCPC registered number: AS13549

Clinical Experience

I have worked as a registered psychotherapist in the NHS, in the private sector, and have run my own private practice working with adults since 2013. I have experience in community mental health, adult psychiatry, palliative care and working with children in schools. I have specialist experience with eating disorders and worked in a London NHS inpatient eating disorder unit, a private London outpatient clinic and work with adults with eating disorders in my private practice. 

I frequently work with adults who have a history of eating disorders and who no longer necessarily fit the criteria for eating disorder diagnosis, but still experience distress around body image, control, self-esteem and relationships.