About me
Taking the first step into counselling can feel daunting. I offer a calm, steady space where you can breathe, talk, and make sense of what’s been happening and your emotional world.
My approach is gentle and grounded. I won’t rush you, direct you, or tell you what to do.
I work in a relational way, enabling you to have a greater understanding of your self and your experiences creating space for you to understand yourself more deeply and make changes at a pace that feels right for you, whether that’s feeling less overwhelmed, responding differently to stress, processing difficult or traumatic past events, feeling unstuck, improving relationships, or finding a sense of peace within.
We are all unique, I therefore tailor sessions to meet your needs, drawing on a wide range of knowledge and strategies. I may draw on different therapeutic tools and interventions where they feel helpful and appropriate for you, always working collaboratively and at your pace.
Many of my clients come to me when they feel stuck in the same patterns, overwhelmed by responsibility, or caught in cycles of guilt, anxiety, or emotional exhaustion. Together, we slow things down so you can regain clarity, strength, and move forwards in a way that feels right for you.
I work with adults, couples, and young people, supporting a wide range of experiences including anxiety, stress, trauma, bereavement, relationship difficulties, domestic abuse, and low self-esteem. Alongside my private practice, I also work with charities and agencies, whilst also having experience of working in school environments.
For couples, I offer a space where both partners can speak openly and feel heard. We explore communication, emotional distance, trust, and the patterns that keep you stuck. My aim is to help you understand each other more deeply and rebuild emotional connection when often become disconnected.
Training, qualifications & experience
I offer counselling to young people from the age of 14, and adults. I offer both individual and couple counselling sessions. I also have experience in working with adolescents within their school environment.
I am a qualified and registered BACP counsellor providing on-line and face to face counselling sessions around the Stowmarket area.
I hold professional liability Insurance and regularly attend professional development workshops.
I work with a range of presenting issues including anxiety, bereavement, depression, domestic abuse, relationships, trauma, low self esteem, low self confidence, anger, family issues, loneliness, burnout, couples therapy
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
Fees
£50.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I understand financial difficulties can arise for everyone, I am open to discussing affordability and offer a space to discuss this during our initial meet.
My feels are £50 per hour for individual clients and £60 for couples.
