Our Summer Support sessions are now available to book for new clients.
Discounted therapy and reflective practice sessions with Katie and Helen – two of our top therapists.
Feel like working on a particular issue over the summer? Fancy seeing what therapy and reflective practice is really like? Then why not get in touch and get some support!
Please contact us on support@carvalhotherapy.com for more information.
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
“I feel passionately that the best people to help you, whether via therapy, training or coaching, are those who’ve walked in your shoes.”
I am the founder, CEO and Director of Training at TCC, and the author of the acclaimed book Staying Sane in Family Law.
I am an award-winning and experienced therapist, reflective supervisor, coach and trainer.
I am also the host of the podcast ‘Staying Sane in Law’ and the legal agony aunt for the Financial Times Full Disclosure Newsletter.
Helping lawyers stay sane is what gets me out of bed in the morning (as well as a considerable amount of coffee!).
Before training as a therapist and founding TCC in 2018, I was a family law solicitor and mediator at Farrer & Co, one of London’s leading law firms. That front-line experience gave me a deep understanding of what it means to operate in high-stakes, intense environments while trying to manage the business of being human.
It was my fascination with bringing humanity to high-pressure environments that led me to create TCC. I also lead our in-demand training programmes, helping professionals and organisations to work in psychologically informed ways.
These days, I specialise in supporting partners, senior leaders and entrepreneurs within the legal profession – the leaders who, like me, are attempting to balance effectiveness and commerciality with empathy and care for others!
Every member of our team is a seasoned expert who has worked in high-performance industries themselves. We understand the culture, language and challenges of these environments, and bring realism and credibility to our work.
I am proud of what we have created at TCC. Yes, we have won awards, but what matters above everything else is the way we conduct ourselves with our clients. We care deeply about the people we work with, and I think that comes across.
You’ll find that, when you work with me, you won’t find a glossy professional persona. I’m warm, down-to-earth, flawed and human. I’m not afraid to talk about the messy stuff — or to acknowledge my own. I believe emotional honesty, practical tools and a wicked sense of humour go a long way.
When I’m not working, I’m usually reading, running around our local park, travelling, improving my Spanish or attempting, alongside my husband, to look like a competent parent to our three high-octane children and one low-octane pug.
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)