I didn’t grow up expecting to end up at Cambridge. As a child I wanted to be a footballer, and I decided that learning languages would help me get there. That idea sparked a love of learning that changed the direction of my life: I went on to sixth form, achieved three A*s and won a place at the University of Cambridge to study Education, Psychology and Learning. There I became interested in how psychological theory can make a real difference in everyday settings, particularly for people who are too often overlooked.

Before joining Affiniti+, I spent a year as a SEND Tutor Fellow at King Solomon Academy, working directly with neurodivergent students. There I supported psychoeducational, sensory-based and emotional regulation strategies tailored to each young person. It showed me how much difference the right support can make, and why it works best when it is individual and joined up across the people around a young person.

At Affiniti+ I am a Graduate Psychology Intern. I am not currently seeing clients, but I will be working with them in the future. In the meantime, I lead important work on our visibility, database, clinical audit and research, which helps more people find us and helps us keep the quality of our care under review.

I will also be supporting An Affiniti for Psychology, the Affiniti+ newsletter, helping to bring psychology to life for a wider audience. This builds on my own experience writing Cognitive Pulse, an independent newsletter exploring different areas of psychology for a general audience. I care deeply about making psychological knowledge accessible to everyone, not just those within the profession. I speak English and am proficient in Mandarin.

Outside work, I am an amateur boxer and wrestler, and I represented the University of Cambridge in boxing. I love movement in all its forms. Training keeps me physically and mentally sharp, and has taught me discipline, resilience and how closely mind and body are connected.