I am a clinical psychologist and have been working with children and families for the past 30 years. I've worked in the National Health Service (NHS) and in Social Care in the UK and prior to that I worked in South America with children and families affected by domestic violence and abuse. I've been working independently since 2016. I led a fostering and therapeutic service in Social Care and a specialist mental health service (NHS) for children in care and adopted. I was also chair of an Adoption Panel.

Whilst completing further training in child abuse and neglect in USA in 1995 I first heard about Daniel Hughes’ clinical work, before DDP was developed as a widely recognised model. I remained curious about this approach and today I feel fully identified with the ethos, values and style of therapeutic relationship attached to this way of supporting children and families affected by developmental trauma.

I am a certified DDP Trainer, consultant and practitioner and offer therapeutic interventions to biological, adoptive, foster families and kindship carers. I offer training, consultation and DDP supervision in individual and group formats to a variety of organisations including fostering and adoption agencies and education.