Athletes often seek sports psychotherapy when pressure, fatigue, or the emotional demands of training start to feel overwhelming. A drop in confidence, or a build-up of difficult emotions, can make it hard to stay connected to the sport. Many athletes also want to explore how their identity has become tied to their sport.

Psychodynamic psychotherapy can help uncover deeper patterns: how we form attachments, how we look for validation, and how we engage with the world around us. These insights can open up new and healthier ways of relating to sport and your potential.

I’m a qualified individual and couple psychotherapist with a long-standing interest in endurance:

• I have personal experience in competitive ultra-distance running. This gives me an understanding of the physical and psychological challenges athletes face.

• I’ve led running groups for a range of abilities.

• I have trained in, and delivered, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy courses, for both individuals and groups, with a focus on interoception and awareness.

• Recently I co-founded a trail-running retreat organisation in North Yorkshire, which brings together movement, reflection, and meditation.

I work with athletes in a way that is both compassionate and practically informed. I offer 50-minute sessions, in-person or online. This can be short-term or open-ended, it’s up to you.