Origin story

Beneath Behaviour grew from a belief that meaningful and effective support for young people and families begins with psychological understanding.  Throughout my work with children, families and professionals, I have repeatedly seen how behaviour can only truly be understood when time is taken to consider intersecting contexts of relationships, attachment, life experiences and psychological development.  

The aim is to help adults make sense of what may be happening beneath the surface for a young person so they can respond with greater confidence, understanding, compassion and effectiveness.  

Children deserve informed adults supporting them.

My approach

My work is grounded in attachment theory, developmental trauma, therapeutic parenting principles and relational psychology.  I believe that robust psychological understanding should sit alongside practical, legal, educational and social care support, helping adults make informed decisions and promote emotional safety wherever possible.

Every child and family is unique.  Rather than offering quick answers or one-size-fits-all advice, I prefer to provide a thoughtful, reflective space where parents and professionals can develop psychological understanding to apply to their own individual circumstances.

Professional background

I am an independent Assistant Clinical Psychologist/Research Psychologist.  My professional interests include:

• attachment and relational trauma

• parent-child relationship rupture

• developmental trauma

• therapeutic parenting

• domestic abuse - particularly coercive control

• psychologically-informed practice in education settings

• intersection of trauma and neurodiversity

I hold a BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Studies, a BSc (Hons) in Psychology,  an MA in Understanding Domestic and Sexual Abuse and have been accepted to undertake a PhD research study exploring secondary school teachers' understanding of emotional abuse and coercive control.  

Professional training includes: completion and co-deliverance of P.A.C.E. (therapeutic parenting model) training; counselling level 3, non-violent communication level 2, autism and dyslexia training, safeguarding training.  I have Enhanced DBS.