Why sleep
How I ended up
here
I didn’t set out to work on sleep. I noticed that almost everyone I saw slept badly, and that almost nobody asked them about it.
After my training I spent four years on a general adult ward. People came in with anxiety, low mood, grief, burnout. Whatever brought them, the nights were usually part of it, and the usual advice (a warm drink, no screens, try to relax) rarely helped for long.
In 2014 I joined the sleep unit of a public hospital in Paris. That is where I trained in CBT for insomnia, a short, structured treatment that works on the habits and thoughts that keep poor sleep going. I was certified in 2016 and stayed in the unit until 2021, when I opened my own practice.
Twelve years on, sleep is still what I find most rewarding. It is concrete. You can see it change on paper, week by week, and when the nights improve, a lot else tends to follow.
Why only sleep and stress
I keep a narrow focus on purpose. Insomnia, night-time anxiety and the stress that keeps people awake are what I know best, and I would rather do a few things well. If what you need is outside that, I will tell you on the first call and suggest someone who is a better fit.
Credentials
Training and registration
Registration numbers can be checked on the Board’s public register.
Working with me
What it is
like
The first session is mostly listening. I want to know how your nights go, what you have tried, and what a better week would look like for you.
After that, sessions are practical. You keep a five-line sleep diary, we look at it together, and you leave with one change to try for the week. Most people need six to eight sessions. Some need fewer; a few need more, and we decide that together as we go.
What you can expect
A reply within one working day.
The same 50 minutes each week, at a time that suits you.
Plain explanations of what we are doing and why.
No prescriptions. If you take sleep medication, I work alongside your doctor, never around them.
What I don’t treat
Sleep apnoea, narcolepsy and other medical sleep disorders need a doctor first, as do eating disorders and addiction. If any of these might apply, see your GP, and come back to me afterwards if the nights are still difficult.
You won’t find client reviews here. Professional codes for psychologists don’t allow testimonials, and I agree with them.
