About Me

I was born and brought up in London, attending City of London School, and then the University of Birmingham Medical School, where I graduated with a Distinction in Psychiatry in 1992. After jobs working in Hospital Medicine, Surgery and in A&E, I returned to London for my postgraduate training in Psychiatry, becoming a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 1997. 

I worked as an NHS Consultant Psychiatrist from 2002, until I retired from the NHS in 2024. My NHS practice was in Kensington and Chelsea. I have worked in Private Practice since 2012.

I have been an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Imperial College, London, where I was also a Tutor for a number of years, providing pastoral care and support to students.  I have also been extensively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical training. 

I have run lectures, workshops and courses on a diverse range of subjects, such as how to optimise the management of a variety of mental health conditions including Depression and ADHD, the use of Algorithms in healthcare, and “Happiness”.

For a number of years I also had managerial appointments, working on the development and implementation of high quality, evidence-based mental health care within my NHS Trust, as well in London and at a National level.