About me
Hello, and welcome.
“Are we going to work well together?” is the question I would ask when choosing a therapist. So this page is here to help you decide whether I might be the right fit for you.
The people I work with are thoughtful, capable and used to figuring things out. They are often the person others rely on. They’ve read the books, considered the problem from every angle and spent plenty of time trying to work it out alone.
Then, somehow, they get stuck.
Perhaps you’re facing a difficult decision, struggling in a relationship, questioning your confidence or dealing with a change that has left you unsure what to do next. You may understand the situation perfectly well and still find your mind going round in circles.
You don’t need to reach breaking point before talking to someone.
Counselling with me offers a space to step out of the mental loop. We can make sense of what’s happening, identify what may be keeping you stuck and consider what you actually want to do next. I won’t tell you what to do, and I won’t give you a list of things to fix about yourself.
I offer counselling online and in person in Wellington, Somerset, at Willow Grace, Chelston Business Park.
Many of the people I work with aren’t looking for years of therapy. They want somewhere to think clearly with someone who will listen carefully, challenge thoughtfully when useful, and respect their ability to make their own decisions.
Some people come for one session. Others come for several. Some return months later when life presents another challenge. There is no expectation that you commit to ongoing counselling.
My role is not to provide all the answers. It is to help create the conditions for clearer thinking, useful insight and sustainable change.
If you’d like to ask a question before booking, you’re welcome to email or message me. If it feels appropriate, we can arrange a free 15-minute introductory call.
Training, qualifications & experience
I'm an accredited psychotherapist with 17 years' experience supporting people through challenging periods of life.
I've worked in private practice, the NHS and within businesses, helping people facing stress, difficult decisions, relationship challenges, loss of confidence, life transitions and the everyday pressures that can quietly become overwhelming.
I have particular expertise in supporting people in high pressure, high responsibility environments, including those in the military and aviation sectors.
My training began with a Foundation Degree in Humanistic Counselling with Transactional Analysis, followed by a Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling Supervision. I regularly undertake continuing professional development to ensure my practice remains informed by current thinking and research. I am also a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health, recognising my wider contribution to mental health and public health.
This experience has given me a genuine understanding of what it's like to carry responsibility while feeling you have to keep everything together.
My approach is warm, practical and collaborative.
I don't believe people need fixing. More often, they need the right environment to think clearly, understand what's happening and recognise choices that have become difficult to see.
Our conversations are less about advice and more about understanding. Together we'll slow things down, separate facts from fears, explore what's really happening and notice choices that may have been hidden by stress, pressure or overthinking.
I don't offer answers. I offer the kind of conversation that helps you hear your own thinking again.
Whether you come for one conversation or decide to have several sessions, my aim is for you to leave with greater clarity, renewed perspective and a stronger sense of what comes next.
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.
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
Fees
£65.00 per session
Additional information
50 minute session Payable in advance when booking.
Further information
I write about counselling, change and the things that can leave us going round in circles. You can read my latest article, Why Insight Isn't the Answer, on my website. https://agoodplace.co/why-insight-isnt-the-answer/
