Hi, I’m Anika – and I’m so glad you’re here.

I’v been working in mental health for over 20 years. My journey began as a registered mental health nurse in the NHS, where I supported people in a wide range of settings, often in times of acute distress or complex need. That experience gave me a strong foundation in crisis management, trauma-informed care, and working compassionately with individuals facing a variety of challenges.

About five years ago, I qualified as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT), and now I specialise in working with people experiencing low self-esteem, ADHD, and the emotional impact of trauma—including those recovering from difficult or harmful relationships.

I currently work part-time in the NHS and also offer private sessions as a fully accredited CBT therapist with the BABCP. My approach is grounded in evidence-based therapy, but it’s also compassionate, mindful, and deeply human.

I know how exhausting it can be to carry the weight of perfectionism, self-doubt, or feeling “too much” and “not enough” at the same time—especially when you’ve had to mask, manage, or survive more than others realise.

Therapy with me is a space to gently explore what’s going on beneath the surface, reconnect with your sense of self, and develop tools to move forward with greater confidence and clarity.

Alongside CBT, I integrate Mindfulness, Compassion-Focused Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I’m also currently training to become a qualified mindfulness teacher, and I love weaving those principles into the therapeutic process to support calm, clarity, and emotional resilience.

• I have specialist experience working with:

• Managing ADHD symptoms

• Generalised anxiety and panic

• OCD and intrusive thoughts

• Social anxiety and shame

• Low self-worth and self-criticism

• Trauma and difficult past experiences

Whether you’re here because you’re tired of feeling anxious, not good enough, or overwhelmed—I want you to know that change is possible. You don’t have to do it all alone.