About Cara
I trained and have worked in mental health for over a decade, and I bring that experience into the therapy room alongside a genuine curiosity about each person I work with.
I am qualified as a psychodynamic psychotherapist practicing with adults.
I bring experience working with adults, families, young people and children, including in primary and secondary schools.
I trained at WPF Therapy, completing both academic and clinical training in psychodynamic psychotherapy, and qualified with a distinction in my MA in Psychodynamic Theory and Practice, accredited by Roehampton University.
Alongside my psychotherapy work, I work in the field of creative health and delivering creative therapeutic interventions, as well as managing and designing service delivery. I have undergone training in the therapeutic use of visual arts and embodied/movement practices.
I work on a creative mental health project for children and young people at the charity Place2Be, where I've been since 2014 and have led the project for the past six years. I also teach on the MSc in Developmental Psychology and Clinical Practice at the Anna Freud Centre, in partnership with UCL, where I lecture on creative approaches to therapy with children and young people.
As a registered member of the UKCP (UK Council for Psychotherapy) and FPC (Foundation for Psychotherapists and Counsellors) I adhere to their professional code of ethics, which includes regular clinical supervision and ongoing professional development.