About

Who I Work With

I work with adults who feel like life has become too much to manage. Many of the people I support are juggling ADHD (diagnosed or suspected), anxiety, stress, or low self esteem. They often tell me they’re exhausted from putting on a brave face, spinning plates, overthinking everything, trying to hold it all together, and never feeling “good enough”.

If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. I see so many people who feel overwhelmed, stuck in their heads, or worn out from constantly overcompensating for how hard things feel inside.

What I Understand

People I work with often say they:

• Struggle to switch off because their brain is always busy
   
• Put everyone else first and feel guilty saying no
   
• Procrastinate, then panic about deadlines or tasks left undone
   
• Mask how they’re really feeling because they don’t want to be a burden
   
• Feel as though they can’t do anything right, no matter how hard they try
   

I know how heavy and exhausting this can feel – both from my professional work and my own lived experience. ADHD and mental health challenges have been part of my family life, and I’ve personally felt the toll that stress, anxiety and overwhelm can take. That’s why this work matters to me so much.

How Therapy Can Help

In therapy, we’ll work together to make sense of what’s going on for you and find practical ways forward. That might look like:

• Understanding the patterns and beliefs that keep you stuck
   
• Learning tools to manage ADHD, executive functioning, emotional regulation, anxiety, stress and day to day routines
   
• Building “scaffolding” that helps you get things done without burning out
   
• Practising ways to be kinder to yourself and less critical inside your own head
   
• Creating habits and routines that work with your brain, not against it

What You Can Expect to Change

During therapy, people often say they start to:

• Feel calmer and more grounded
   
• Understand themselves more clearly
   
• Be less harsh on themselves and more compassionate
   
• Notice they have more energy for the things they actually want to do
   
• Feel more in control of their day to day life, instead of constantly firefighting
   

By the time we finish, many clients describe feeling more like themselves again – living life on their own terms rather than the life they feel they “should” be living. 

A Little About Me

I’m based in East Lothian and offer online therapy for clients across Edinburgh, the Lothians, and throughout the UK. Alongside my professional training, my own journey has been shaped by lived experience of ADHD and mental health in my family, and by times in my own life when I’ve felt weighed down by anxiety, stress and overwhelm. I know how hard it can be to reach out for help and how important it is to feel understood.

Let’s Take the Next Step

If any of this feels familiar, therapy could help you feel lighter, clearer and more able to cope. You don’t have to do this on your own.

Get in touch to book a discovery call and find out more about how I can support you.