UKCP Psychotherapist · Therapeutic Coach
Neuroaffirming therapy for executive function, rejection sensitivity and emotional regulation, drawing on CBT and DBT skills. One UKCP-registered psychotherapist, in person on Harley Street or online across the UK.
Planned support, not crisis care
Years of experience
Adult ADHD is rarely the cartoon version. More often it is the quiet, daily gap between how hard you are working and what actually lands. This is what people tend to describe before they get in touch.
I can hyperfocus for hours, then lose a whole afternoon to a ten-minute form.
The reminders are set and the lists are made. I still miss the thing.
“Washing that started off sensible now follows rules only I know, and the rules keep growing.”
“I know it doesn’t make sense. That’s the cruel part. Knowing doesn’t switch it off.”
Client examples are anonymised or composite.
Plenty of people offer ADHD help. Fewer are clinically trained and accountable for it. Here is what working with a UKCP-registered psychotherapist changes.
| This practice · UKCP psychotherapist | Generic or unregulated support | |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | UKCP registered (Reg. No. 2011164676), with an ethical framework and a clear complaints route. | Often unregulated, with no professional body behind the work. |
| Training | 20+ years across the NHS, private and community settings. Trained at the Tavistock and Portman. Studied CBT at King's College London. | Short courses or lived experience, with variable depth. |
| What it reaches | The emotional layer under ADHD: rejection sensitivity, shame and emotional regulation, not only routines. | Usually tips, accountability and productivity systems. |
| Method | Neuroaffirming, using CBT and DBT skills adapted to how your mind works. | One-size templates that can over-simplify or pathologise. |
| Continuity | One named clinician throughout, who can coordinate with your GP or psychiatrist with your consent. | Rotating coaches, rarely joined up with clinical care. |
Adult ADHD rarely sits in one place. It tends to touch focus, emotion, energy and the practical sides of work and home. These are the areas people most often bring into therapy.
For background on symptoms, subtypes and medical options, see the ADHD guide.
Organisation, time management and hitting deadlines (Barkley, 2015), and the forgetfulness and procrastination that get mislabelled as carelessness. We build systems that fit how your attention moves rather than fighting it.
The disproportionate sting of criticism, and years of feeling too much or not enough. We work with the shame and the story underneath, not only the surface behaviour.
Acting in the moment and regretting it later (American Psychiatric Association, 2013), and the emotional swings that come with an ADHD nervous system. CBT and DBT skills, adapted to you.
Losing the thread in conversations and meetings (Knouse and Safren, 2010), restlessness and the need to always be doing something (Barkley, 2015), and the exhaustion of masking it all day.
Workplace challenges and missed deadlines, managing money and the home, and the strain that impulsivity or inattentiveness can put on relationships (NICE, 2018).
Many adults reach midlife undiagnosed, putting ADHD down to stress or personality (NICE, 2018). Whether you are diagnosed, waiting, or have chosen not to pursue it, no diagnosis is required to begin. This is therapy, not an assessment service.
You do not need the right words, or a diagnosis, to get in touch. Tell me a little about what has been going on and we will take it from there.
There is no fixed programme. We work in three broad movements, and the pace is always yours.
We map how your ADHD actually shows up: where your attention goes, what drains you, and what the patterns have cost you. No pathologising, no fixing what is not broken.
Practical CBT and DBT skills for emotional regulation, rejection sensitivity and impulsivity, chosen for your nervous system rather than a template.
We put in systems and self-understanding that hold up outside the room, at work, at home and in how you speak to yourself. I review progress with you every few sessions.
Grounded in CBT and DBT skills, informed by 20+ years of clinical practice.
Clear fees for PTSD therapy, with a free 20-minute initial consultation.
Starts from
£195
per 50-minute session
NHS-trained · King's College London
I’m a UKCP-registered psychotherapist and EMCC-accredited coach with over 20 years of clinical practice across the NHS, private and community settings. I trained at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust and studied CBT at King’s College London.
I’m also the father of an autistic son, so neurodivergence is something I live alongside as well as work with. My approach to ADHD is neuroaffirming: your mind is not a problem to be fixed, and the work is about understanding it, working with it, and easing the pressure that has built up around it.
Questions people ask before getting in touch
No. You do not need a formal diagnosis, or a place on a waiting list, to begin. I work with you whether you are diagnosed, self-identified, or still figuring it out. This is therapy rather than an assessment service, so if a formal diagnosis would genuinely help, I will say so and point you towards the right NHS or private route.
This page is about therapy: the emotional side of ADHD, including rejection sensitivity, shame, emotional regulation and the patterns that build up over the years. Coaching is more practical and forward-facing, focused on routines, executive function and goals. Some people want one, some want both at different points, and there is more on the ADHD coaching page.
No. I am a psychotherapist, not a prescriber, so I do not start or manage medication. Medication can play a supportive role in ADHD and often works best alongside therapy and practical strategies. If you take it, I am happy to work in step with your GP or psychiatrist, with your consent.
Yes. I do not treat ADHD as something broken that needs fixing. The work is about understanding how your mind actually functions, easing the pressure and shame that tend to build up around it, and using CBT and DBT skills adapted to you rather than a fixed template.
It depends on what you are working on. Skill-building around focus, routines and emotional regulation often shows change within 12 to 20 sessions, while longer-standing patterns and self-worth work can run longer. I review progress with you every few sessions, so the work keeps a clear shape and the depth we go to is always your call.
No. I work privately rather than through insurance panels. You pay directly for each session or block, which keeps the work confidential and free of diagnosis-led restrictions.
My practice is planned support, not an emergency service. If you are in crisis right now, call Samaritans free, 24/7, on 116 123, or call 999 in an emergency. Once you are safe, I am here for planned, longer-term therapeutic work.
In person at 96 Harley Street, in London’s established medical district, a few minutes from Oxford Circus, Bond Street and Regent’s Park, or at 335 City Road in Angel, a short walk from Angel station. Or online, wherever you are in the UK, with the same clinician either way.
Harley Street: 96 Harley Street, London W1G 7HY
London City Road: 335 City Rd, London EC1V 1LJ (Angel)
Online: Secure video sessions UK-wide and globally
