Feeling like a fraud despite clear evidence of your abilities. When anxiety, self-doubt, perfectionism, or fear of failure have you constantly waiting to be “found out.” It’s not a medical diagnosis, but a very real experience that can hold you back.

Because it’s affecting your life, not just your self-worth, but your relationships, work, and how you show up for yourself. You don’t need a label to deserve support. Therapy helps you recognise those patterns and respond differently, without having to prove yourself or squash the doubt completely.

I draw on CBT, ACT, CFT, and EMDR to:

• Unpack unhelpful thinking habits (CBT),

• Change your relationship to self-doubt (ACT),

• Build inner compassion when the inner critic shouts (CFT),

• And reprocess difficult or stuck experiences so they lose their emotional grip (EMDR).

• First session: We explore what you’re really struggling with - be that anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, overthinking, or fear of failure—and which parts of your life it’s affecting.

• Subsequent sessions: We use metaphors (like the “tug-of-war” with imposter thoughts) to notice what’s going on, learn how to drop the rope instead of battling, clarify what matters most (your values), and build new responses that actually free you up.

Traditional strategies - trying harder, over-preparing, positive affirmations - often keep you stuck in the struggle, like running on a treadmill. ACT-style work supports you to notice the rope, choose not to engage, and re-invest your energy in things that matter. Over time, the imposter loses its grip.

Your values are your internal compass. Leaning into them helps shift the focus from “am I good enough?” to “what kind of person do I want to be, even when I feel uncertain?” This builds confidence from a place of authenticity, not performance.

Totally normal - and not a sign of weakness. Many people experience the same whispers of fraudulence, often around uncertainty or new challenges. Therapy isn’t about erasing self-doubt - it’s about changing your relationship to it. You’re not the problem; the struggle is.

There’s no fixed answer - it depends on your goals, the depth of the patterns we’re working with, and how you’d like to pace things. Some people find a handful of sessions enough to make meaningful changes; others prefer longer-term support to consolidate progress.

It’s a 15 minute chat where we talk about what’s been going on for you, what you’re hoping for from therapy, and how I work. It’s also a chance for you to get a feel for me and ask any questions. There’s no obligation to book.

Yes. I work with clients online across the UK, and in-person from my therapy room in Kent. Some people stick with one format; others like to mix and match depending on their week.