About me
They Said it was an Arrival.
And arrive, it did
in stuttering breaths.
As monsoons
of tap water
trying to camouflage
puffy eyes.
As a thick winter coat
filled with holes
you weren't allowed
to take off.
As a clown smile
on a crumpled face.
As shaky hands
in rooms
that weren't yours.
As sick in your throat
music blaring
on your commute.
As lost days
staring blankly
at a wall.
Screened calls
and silence
settling over your body.
It arrived as an ancient city
crumbling to dust.
Maybe you don't feel like yourself anymore. Maybe you haven't for a long time.
If something in that poem landed somewhere in your body — if you recognised the shape of it, even if your story looks entirely different on the outside — you're in the right place.
You don't have to arrive in crisis. You can arrive quietly suspicious: that the life you've built doesn't quite belong to you, that other people's expectations have been so loud for so long that you've started mistaking their echoes for your own voice, that you've been confusing familiarity with safety.
Whatever is bringing you here — underneath it, what I most often find is someone who has spent a long time giving themselves away, and is ready to find their way back to themselves.
I am a BACP-registered counsellor who integrates talking therapy with somatic work and creative expression to help you find out who you are when you strip back who you were told to be.
That means we work with your body as much as your words — because the body is usually where the truth lives before language arrives, and where experience gets stored when we can't yet say it aloud. Alongside somatic body awareness, I draw on creative practice — writing, image, expressive work — because making something often returns us to ourselves in ways that conversation alone can't reach. Both approaches are well-supported by research to produce lasting change for people navigating experiences that live below the level of language.
This isn't therapy as problem-solving. It's a pressure valve, released. A thunderstorm in a desert.
I am an active member of the queer community and have completed additional training in supporting clients with Gender, Sexuality, and Relationship Diversity (GSRD). You don't need to explain yourself here.
If you'd like to explore whether we're a good fit, I'd love to hear from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
- PG Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling.
- Qualified Trauma Centre, Trauma Sensitive Yoga facilitator (TCTSY).
- Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance with over 500 hours training (RYT500).
- PG Certificate in Evidence Based Psychological Therapies (NHS IAPT Pathway).
- Continuing Professional Development Trainings in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Somatic Therapy & Nervous System Regulation.
- MSc in Mental Health and Psychological Therapies.
- Bachelor of Arts in Honours Psychology (Research Specialist Designation).
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 - £80.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a sliding scale to make therapy accessible to a wider range of people, acknowledging that financial circumstances vary. This system is based on trust and self-assessment, allowing you to choose a fee that aligns with both your ability to pay and the value you place on therapy.
The sliding scale ranges from £60-£80 per session. If you are in a position to pay closer to the upper end of the scale, your contribution helps to support others who may need to pay less. This community-minded approach ensures that therapy remains available to everyone, regardless of their financial situation.
When selecting your fee, please consider your financial resources, such as income, expenses, and other commitments. If you’re unsure where you fall on the scale, I’d be happy to discuss it with you to find a fair and sustainable arrangement.
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