Privacy

Last updated: September 2026

I respect your privacy and am committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use and protect personal information provided through this website.

This policy relates specifically to this website and the information collected through it. It does not cover how I process personal information as part of providing therapy, OCD support, supervision or any other professional service. Those activities are covered by separate privacy and data protection arrangements.

Information I collect

When you use the contact form on this website, I may collect:

Your full name
Your email address
The type of enquiry you are making, such as therapy, OCD support, supervision or a general enquiry
Any information you choose to include in your message

Please avoid including unnecessary sensitive or confidential information in your initial enquiry. If you choose to include information about your health or other sensitive personal information, I will handle it in accordance with applicable UK data protection law.

I may also collect limited technical information about how you use this website, such as information relating to your device or browsing activity. Further information about cookies and similar technologies is provided in my separate Cookies Policy.

How I use your information

I use information submitted through the contact form to:

Respond to your enquiry
Understand the nature of your enquiry so that I can respond appropriately
Communicate with you about your enquiry where necessary
Maintain the security and effective operation of this website

I will only use your personal information for purposes that are compatible with how it was collected and in accordance with applicable data protection law.

My lawful basis for using your information

When you contact me through this website, I generally rely on legitimate interests as my lawful basis for using your personal information to respond to your enquiry and communicate with you about it.

Where another lawful basis is required, I will ensure that the appropriate lawful basis is relied upon in accordance with UK data protection law.

Where your information is stored

When you submit the contact form, the information you provide is securely stored within Wix, which provides the website and form functionality.

Your enquiry is also sent to my secure business email account so that I can receive and respond to it.

I take reasonable and appropriate steps to protect personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure.

How long I keep your information

I only keep personal information collected through this website for as long as it is reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including any necessary follow-up to an enquiry.

When the information is no longer required, I will securely delete it or otherwise dispose of it appropriately, unless I am required to keep it for a longer period by law.

Who I share your information with

I do not sell or rent your personal information.

Information submitted through this website may be processed by service providers that help me operate the website and communicate with you, including:

Wix, which provides the website and contact form functionality
My secure business email provider, where your enquiry is sent to me by email

I may also disclose personal information where I am legally required to do so or where disclosure is necessary to protect my rights, safety or the safety of others.

Links to other websites

This website contains links to external websites and profiles, including Instagram, LinkedIn, the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) and Google Maps.

Once you leave this website and access another website, that organisation's own privacy policy and terms will apply. I am not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.

Where I use embedded content from a third-party service, such as an Instagram feed, that third party may collect information in accordance with its own privacy practices.

Information about cookies and similar technologies used on this website is provided in my separate Cookies Policy.

Your data protection rights

Under UK data protection law, you may have rights in relation to your personal information, including the right to:

Ask for a copy of the personal information I hold about you
Ask me to correct inaccurate or incomplete information
Ask me to delete your personal information in certain circumstances
Ask me to restrict how I use your information in certain circumstances
Object to certain uses of your personal information
Ask for your personal information to be transferred to you or another organisation in certain circumstances
Withdraw consent where I am relying on consent as the lawful basis for processing your information

These rights are subject to certain legal conditions and exemptions, so they may not apply in every situation.

If you would like to exercise any of your data protection rights, please use my Contact page to get in touch.

I will respond to valid requests in accordance with the applicable legal requirements.

Data protection and security

I take reasonable steps to keep personal information secure and to prevent it from being accidentally lost, misused or accessed without authorisation.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

If I become aware of a personal data breach affecting your information, I will respond in accordance with my legal obligations.

Children and young people

This website may provide information about therapy and support for adolescents aged 16 and over. The contact form may therefore be used by young people as well as adults.

I collect only the information necessary to respond to an enquiry and do not knowingly use personal information collected through this website for marketing purposes.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to this website, the way I use personal information or changes in legal or regulatory requirements.

The latest version will always be published on this page, with the date of the most recent update shown at the top.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how I handle personal information collected through this website, please use my Contact page.

Complaints

If you have concerns about how I have handled your personal information, I would encourage you to contact me first so that I have an opportunity to address your concerns.

You also have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's independent supervisory authority for data protection.

You can find further information about making a complaint on the ICO's website.