About me
I work with women who feel anxious, burnt out, or disconnected from themselves, often through people-pleasing and other early patterns. Perhaps you’ve spent a long time trying to keep everything together, understand other people’s needs, and do the ‘right’ thing, while feeling more and more disconnected from yourself.
I offer calm, trauma-informed counselling to help you make sense of what’s happening, reconnect with yourself, and begin to live the life you would like to live.
You may find yourself overthinking conversations, doubting your decisions, or worrying you’ve upset someone or got something wrong. You might put other people’s needs, feelings, or expectations before your own, while struggling to know what you really want or how to ask for it. At times, it may feel as though your life no longer fully feels like your own.
Often, these patterns have early roots. You may have learned, through your relationships with important people in your early life, that being loved, accepted, or safe meant adapting: shrinking, striving, keeping the peace, or putting your own needs to one side.
These patterns developed for a reason, and understanding them can be difficult to do alone. My therapy offers a space where you don’t have to perform, explain everything perfectly, or have all the answers.
You might recognise yourself in some of the following:
• Feeling anxious, on edge, or unable to fully relax
• Overthinking and second-guessing yourself
• Feeling emotionally or physically exhausted
• Feeling lost, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself
• Giving a lot to others while your own needs go unmet
• Struggling to know what you want or to put yourself first
• Wanting closeness, but finding relationships difficult or draining
• Periods of low mood, emptiness, or feeling stuck
Together, we can begin to understand what has shaped you, explore what these patterns have been trying to protect you from, and consider what you might need now.
How I work
I offer a calm, reflective space where you can begin to slow down and explore your experience at your own pace.
My approach is trauma-informed, which means I recognise that many of the patterns you’re living with were shaped long before now. We work with care and without pressure, while also supporting meaningful, lasting change over time.
In our work together, we might:
• explore early relationships and how they continue to shape your life
• work with inner child themes and long-standing patterns
• pay attention to what your body may be communicating
• use creativity or metaphor where helpful to deepen understanding
• use EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) where appropriate
My therapy can help you develop a deeper understanding of yourself and create change that feels sustainable.
Reaching out for counselling can feel like a big step, particularly if you’re someone who is used to managing alone or putting other people first. You don’t need to know exactly what you want to say or where to begin. We can start there, together.
Practicalities
I offer a free 15-minute introductory call so you can ask questions and get a sense of whether counselling with me feels like a good fit.
If you’d like to continue, we would arrange an assessment session: a chance to explore where you are now, where you’d like to be, and how we might work together. There’s no obligation to continue beyond this.
Training, qualifications & experience
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- CPCAB Level 5 Award in Trauma informed Counselling
- Accredited Professional with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
- Practicing since 2018
- The Ultimate EMDR Toolkit Parts 1 & 2 (Introduction and Implementation) with The Counselling Academy
As well as working for my private practice I have worked as a volunteer for a homeless charity, working with young people and for a charity helping survivors of sexual abuse.
Before being a counsellor I worked in Human Resources for many years. This has given me a special insight into the stresses and strains of working life.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I also offer longer sessions for EMDR or other trauma processing where appropriate.
I have a small number of lower fee slots available for those who are on a low income or facing financial difficulty. Please ask if this sounds like you.
I offer an initial free 15 minute online or telephone conversation so that we can get to know each other and you can ask any questions you may have.
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