About me
Counselling that helps you understand yourself, your relationships and what needs to change
Perhaps you’re struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, difficult relationships or simply feeling stuck and unsure of how to move forward. Maybe you’ve reached a point where the way you’re coping isn’t working anymore, and you’re ready for something to change.
Or perhaps your relationship has become difficult. You find yourselves having the same arguments, struggling to communicate, feeling disconnected or unable to understand each other. You may love each other deeply but feel as though you’ve lost your way.
Whatever brings you to counselling, taking that first step can feel daunting. My role is to offer you a safe, non-judgemental space where you can be open about what’s really going on, without feeling that you have to have everything figured out first.
I work with both individuals and couples, and I take a personal, down-to-earth approach to counselling. I won’t simply sit back and listen while you talk. Together, we’ll explore what’s happening beneath the surface, understand the patterns that may be keeping you stuck and look at practical ways to create meaningful change.
For individuals
You might be struggling with anxiety, confidence, self-esteem, relationships, difficult life experiences or patterns that you keep repeating despite knowing you want things to be different.
Counselling can give you the opportunity to slow things down and really understand yourself—your thoughts, emotions, needs and behaviours. We can explore where these patterns have come from and, importantly, what you can do differently moving forward.
For couples
Relationships can become difficult for all sorts of reasons. Communication can break down, resentment can build and small disagreements can quickly become much bigger arguments.
I help couples understand the dynamics between them, including how our own insecurities, experiences and inner critic can influence the way we respond to the person we love.
Rather than focusing on who is right or wrong, we can work towards understanding each other, communicating differently and creating a healthier, more connected relationship.
A space where you can be yourself
I believe counselling works best when you feel comfortable enough to be honest. You don’t need to find the perfect words or know exactly what you need help with. We can work that out together.
My approach combines warmth and empathy with gentle challenge when it’s needed. I’ll support you to understand yourself and your relationships more deeply, while also helping you develop the tools and confidence to make changes that last.
I’m also the author of When Love Feels Like Conflict, a couples guide to understanding the inner critic, feeling emotionally safe, and learning to communicate without blame.
If something in your life or relationship doesn’t feel right, you don’t have to keep figuring it out alone. Counselling could be the first step towards understanding what’s happening and creating the change you’re looking for.
Get in touch to arrange an initial conversation and see whether I’m the right counsellor for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a BSc(honours) in Psychology, a national diploma in counselling, a diploma in cognitive-behavioural therapy, a diploma in Hypno-psychotherapy, and a certificate in Couple's Counselling. I have experience in working with many different issues from depression, stress, and anxiety, to phobias, compulsions, and abuse of all descriptions. I can also offer relaxation sessions for anyone interested in learning self-relaxation techniques.
I also have a diploma in Fieldwork Supervision and have offered supervision to other therapists as well as other professionals such as school staff, NHS staff, and social workers.
I have worked with the NHS with clients suffering mild to moderate mental health issues including depression and anxiety, phobias and OCD, addictions, and loss, and specialise in working with women survivors of domestic abuse, having counselled for Bolton Women's Aid. I have worked with Homestart Salford counselling parents suffering from depression and served on the committee for Counselling North West for many years promoting continued professional development for other therapists.
I have also completed Applied Suicide Intervention Skills training (ASIST).
Member organisations
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Narcissistic relationships / sociopathy, unhealthy relationships, domestic abuse.
Reaching potential, self-discovery.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£70.00 - £110.00
Additional information
Counselling / CBT is charged at £70 per 50 minute session or £85 for evening (after 5pm) and weekend slots
Couples counselling is charged at £95 per 60 minute session or £110 for evening (after 5pm) and weekend slots
When I work
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Tuesday and Wednesday 11.30am - 8.00pm
Friday 10.15am - 6.30pm
Saturday 9.30am - 5.30pm
Further information
RECENT TESTIMONIALS:
"Therapy helped me overcome so much, changed my perspective on happiness and improved my self-doubt. There was never any judgement" Jan 2023
"I would pay the money 10 times over for the improvement in the way I feel" Jan 2023
"I'm doing things I never thought I'd be able to do, you've made such a difference to my life" Jan 2023
