About me
Life is busy. Between work, home, family and everyday responsibilities, the list of things you need to do never seems to end.
People rely on you, and that's okay—you like being dependable. You like knowing that others trust and value you. What you do matters, but you're carrying so much that it can sometimes feel as though you're spinning plates.
You look around and see other people managing similar demands without seeming overwhelmed. So you push yourself harder. You tell yourself you just need to be more organised, more resilient, more productive.
Then one unexpected appointment, a change of plan, or one extra task tips everything over. Suddenly you crash. It's easy to wonder why everyone else seems to cope when you're struggling just to keep your head above water.
You haven't failed. You're one person trying to manage an incredible number of demands.
For many neurodivergent people (or those with a sense they may be), life can feel like it was designed with someone else in mind. Pressure feels different. Expectations feel different. The strategies that work for other people don't always work for you.
Being told to "take five minutes to gather your thoughts" may help someone else, but if your mind is already juggling twenty different thoughts, being left alone with them can make you feel even more overwhelmed. Writing another to-do list may not bring clarity when it simply becomes one more list added to the pile your drowning in.
About Me
I have experience supporting neurodivergent people both as a counsellor and throughout my career in social care. I love creating a space where people can finally stop masking, breathe, and simply be their authentic self without fear of judgement.
I love working with the pin ball mind that many people with ADHD experience. Rather than trying to slow your mind down or force your thoughts into neat boxes, I allow the mind to dance naturally. Our conversations can move freely, making connections that might not seem obvious at first, while gently discovering clarity, understanding and lasting change.
I also value working with autistic clients. I appreciate the honesty, directness and authenticity they often bring into the counselling relationship. There is something incredibly refreshing about working with people who are comfortable saying exactly what they think, whether that's about their experiences, their progress or even how they experience therapy itself. That openness allows us to build a relationship based on trust, honesty and mutual respect.
The relationship between counsellor and client is at the heart of everything I do. I believe therapy works best when it feels genuine. What you see is the real me. I won't pretend to be someone I'm not. I am warm, gentle and collaborative, and I believe you are the expert on your own life. My role isn't to tell you who you should be, but to sit alongside you as we explore your emotions, beliefs, experiences and patterns together.
How counselling works?
I understand that no two people process the world in the same way. I can adapt to your communication style, sensory preferences and processing needs, creating a space that feels comfortable, and truly person-centred.
Together we can build a better understanding of who you are, recognise what makes you unique, and create a life that works for you rather than one you constantly have to fit yourself into. A life that feels authentic. Made to measure, rather than off the peg.
Alongside my private practice, I have supported people in a variety of settings, including Pegasus Men's wellbeing service, Garden House Hospice, a SEN school and over twenty-five years in social care. During this time I have worked with people experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, anger, trauma, autism, ADHD, learning disabilities and a wide range of mental health and life challenges.
This breadth of experience enables me to meet each person with curiosity, compassion and respect, recognising that no two people experience the world in exactly the same way. Whatever has brought you to counselling, you don't have to figure it out alone.
Training, qualifications & experience
- CPCAB level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
- CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Skills level 3
- CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Studies level 2
- Counselling Tutor - Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
- Counselling Tutor-Certificate in working therapeutically with Autistic Clients
- Certificate in working therapeutically with Autsistic Clients
- Oliver McGowan training
I am a Registered member of the BACP and an Accredited member of the NCPS working within their Ethical Framework and Code of Ethics.
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.
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
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer discount for counselling students and young people (£35).
When I work
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Further information
My office is on the Baldock industrial estate which has ample parking. The office is just off the high street if you are coming by public transport. We are a 6 minute walk from the bus stop and 17 minute walk from the train station according to google maps
