My sleep clients typically come to me when they feel like they've tried everything else. I have worked in the sleep field with complex insomnia for over 12 years helping adults, teens and children (over 8 years) get a better night's sleep.  

My NHS experience in sleep includes working within psychological services (IAPT) to train and supervise other therapists on sleep issues, run sleep groups and work with clients to overcome their sleep issues. I have also worked for an NHS Insomnia Unit within UCLH running sleep groups and working 1 to1 with clients with complex sleep issues including insomnia and nightmares. These were clients who hadn't responded to CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I) alone. This included people with chronic pain, PTSD, migraines, chronic fatigue syndrome and other long-term health conditions. 

I have a special interest in working with clients whose sleep has been effected by study, work stress, the menopause, pain, long-term conditions and by their mental health issues (including PTSD, OCD, anxiety, depression and post-natal depression).
 
I often use CBT for insomnia techniques because they have an excellent success rate - over 80% - but I also enhance my sleep work with Compassion-Focussed Schema Therapy, EMDR and Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT). All of which areas I have extensive training and experience in.  
 
Many of the clients that come to me for help are less interested in the type of therapy I'm using and more interested to know that it works and that it will be manageable. I can assure you of this and also that I will listen, that I care and that I'll do everything that I can to help you sleep well.

I work closely with Consultant Psychiatrist & Sleep Physician colleagues at 'Sleep London', and make referals where needed. The Consultants at Sleep London have decades of experience in working in Sleep Medicine and Neurology within the NHS and currently at Guys and St Thomas.