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Specialises in

• CBT with Exposure and Response Prevention (CBT with ERP)
• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

• Mindfulness based CBT

• Trauma focused CBT

Offers

• Face-to-face consultations
• Video and telephone consultations

About me

*paused accepting new clients as of March 2026, will update when I have availability again*

Hi, I'm Carina - an experienced, yet very human therapist specialising in working with high-achievers with anxiety, OCD, and self-doubt, including autistic/ADHD folks.

If you've always been �the clever one� but never quite fit in, I've got you. Maybe your life looks great, but inside you feel inadequate and like you'll be found out. Anxiety, intrusive thoughts, overwhelm; feeling stuck, not good enough; overpreparing, procrastinating, checking - it may all actually be a fear of failure.

My approach? Challenge what's unhelpful while honouring your experiences and unique brain - so you unhook from the "there's something wrong with me" loop and be truly yourself.

I'm a senior neuro-affirming and LGBTQ+-affirming, trauma-trained therapist (BABCP-accredited) and mindfulness teacher. I have over 10 years of experience, including as NHS senior clinician and university clinical supervisor.

We'll work with the anxiety, intrusive thoughts, overwhelm, procrastination, overthinking, but also with what's underneath - expectations, fear of failure or vulnerability, of being found out. We'll both explore deeply and use active interventions to get you to a place where you don't just survive, but really live your life. This may look like less noise, overthinking, or limiting yourself; more peace, balance and understanding - and knowing, deep down, that you're enough.

I don't do polished - expect humanity, authenticity, and a silly sense of humour. My main training is in CBT, but I'm the therapist for those who've tried CBT and it hasn't worked - as my blend of CBT is actually more Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness.

Also, I'm an anxious overachiever myself, have practised mindfulness personally since 2015, and have had my own therapy. I'll be human first, always - bringing humour and honesty, so you feel safe and heard.

My other speciality is dog phobia therapy. I'm a CBT therapist (trained in exposure therapy), which happens to be the gold-standard evidence-based treatment for phobias. I'm also passionate about dog body language and behaviour, having gone through a journey of understanding my sweet and loving but reactive dog, and having close family members with dog phobia.

So, I'm about as specialist as can be when it comes to helping you overcome your fear in a gentle, practical and realistic way - so you can stop avoiding the park or your friend who has a dog and living fully even if there are dogs around (even if you don't end up a dog lover!)

If you think we might 'click', I'd love to hear from you!

Areas of interest

While I specialise in working with high-achievers with anxiety, OCD, and/or self-doubt, and also, as another speciality, dog phobia, I am also highly trained and experienced in working with all of the following:
- Generalised Anxiety Disorder and Worry
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Social Anxiety
- Panic Disorder
- Health Anxiety
- Specific Phobias (such as dog phobia, but also flying, needles, heights, vomiting, death etc.)
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Depression
- Low Self-Esteem
- Stress (Work-Related & General)
- Insomnia and Sleep Problems

I also specifically work with:
- Neurodivergent (autistic/ADHD) folks and LGBTQIA+ folks - if you want to focus on how operating in a neurotypical/cishet world has affected you, and how to move forward in a way that honours and celebrates YOU
- People with long-term health conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, IBS, multiple sclerosis etc. - if you want to focus on living with your condition on your terms

Specialist interests and expertise in the following physical conditions

• Gastrointestinal disorders
• Gynaecological disorders
• Musculoskeletal conditions

• Neurological disorders
• Pain management

• Psychophysiological disorders
• Rheumatological conditions