A little bit about me... 

I grew up in Portugal, near Lisbon, and have lived in Washington DC, New York, Glasgow, and now in London for more than 12 years.

I was always interested in how people functioned: their thoughts, their feelings, their motivations, the why’s and the how’s of their actions and experiences. I was, and still am, deeply sensitive and intuitive about people around me, and people of all ages always came to me for advice, or always found themselves telling me their innermost thoughts and feelings without any prompts.

Becoming a Therapist

Growing up, I was curious, sensitive and intuitive. I lived through many highs and lows, and have survived many experiences. Whilst many factors have influenced my sense of self, none has been more significant than my queer identity.

Being gay and queer led me to experience early life with an acute sense of difference and not belonging. This allowed me to meet others who experienced life at the margins and made me aware of similar, but different, experiences of difference and marginalisation.

My sense of difference and not belonging, is what still drives and motivates me to support others in their life paradoxes.

Clinical Experience

I strive to focus on my humanity first, rather than my role as a therapist, when meeting clients. Reminding myself that I am human and not an “expert” of something, allows me to remain humble and connected to the many human experiences I support in my therapy space.

As a therapist, my work has included working with people from the age of 5 to 65, and thousands of clinical hours supporting:

• Children with behavioural and emotional needs, and their parents

• Children, young people and adults at the intersection of class, ethnicity, and different cultural backgrounds

• Adults living with HIV

• Adults in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction

• Gay men and intersectional LGBTQ+ wellbeing

• Adult survivors of trauma and abuse

• Individuals and relationships in psychosexual explorations