Please briefly describe your clinical/medical experience to date?
I have worked in a rare disease research role at Great Ormond Street Hospital/University College London for 5 years now and have spent the last two years studying child-focused family therapy in parallel. Becoming a family therapist means supporting not only children and young people, but the wider family unit in their experience of health and illness. It’s my hope for family therapy to be embedded in multidisciplinary paediatric hospital teams, so that
families have a space to talk when they need to, with someone who has background knowledge about their diagnosis and hospital context.
What motivated you to enter paediatric care in the first place?
Since I was young working at a nursery, and all through my undergraduate degree in Psychology, I’ve always been drawn to working with young people, and I’m especially passionate about supporting them to feel heard and understood.
Since starting at GOSH Iknew I wanted to find my place in a paediatric hospital setting and build a meaningful career that connected each of my skills and interests. I spoke to lots of different professionals in this process, and this is when I found family therapy. There’s something special about being part of a paediatric care team, and I can’t imagine doing anything else.
How will the funding from The Evie Dove Foundation help you to advance your career and your impact/services to children?
The Evie Dove Foundation have been involved in my career journey since 2024, when I started my year one certification in family systemic psychotherapy (or family therapy). Two years later, with the foundation’s support, I am now embarking on my final two years oftraining, which will see me through to becoming a registered family therapist.
How did you find out about The Evie Dove Foundation?
Through colleagues at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Tell us about yourself!
I live in North London but grew up in Hertfordshire. Outside of work my friends, family, and community are most important to me. I love the city but am also very happy when at the seaside or camping somewhere green! I’m an animal lover and my own family dog Luna is a qualified therapy dog – she goes to a local school reading group each week. It’s a dream ofmine to one day have my own dog who can work therapeutically too.
Anything else you would like to tell us about your experience, future aspirations and motivations?
I can hardly believe I have reached the final stage of qualifying as a child-focused family therapist. I’m so very glad I took the step to study whilst working, and I am grateful for all of the support that has come together to make this possible.
