About me
It can take real courage to reach out for support. Taking that first step isn’t easy, especially if you’re unsure what to expect from counselling or whether it can help.
You may have been living with difficult emotions or symptoms for some time, or perhaps a recent life event has left you feeling overwhelmed or unsure how to cope. Whatever you’re facing, you don’t have to go through it alone. Counselling offers a safe and confidential space to explore what’s troubling you, with someone who is trained to listen without judgment and to work alongside you as you find your way forward.
My aim is to provide a safe, confidential space where you can talk openly about what’s troubling you, and feel truly heard and supported. I won’t tell you what to do — instead, we’ll work together to explore the thoughts, feelings, and memories that may be causing you distress.
Many of us spend a lot of time “in our heads,” caught up in worrying or self-critical thoughts, and disconnected from our direct experience of life. I’ll encourage you to tune into both body and mind as we explore what may lie beneath your difficulties. By gently linking present challenges to past experiences, we can begin to make sense of recurring patterns. This process often brings greater self-awareness and a renewed sense of empowerment — helping you move toward meaningful change, or toward acceptance of what cannot be changed.
I have a particular interest in how emotions are held in the body and how working with this body–mind connection can help ease symptoms such as anxiety. In addition to traditional “talk therapy,” I also draw on approaches from energy psychotherapy, which combine insights from contemporary psychology with methods rooted in mind–body medicine.
When you first get in touch, we’ll arrange an online assessment session to see how we might work together and to discuss your needs. There’s no charge for this initial meeting, and no obligation to continue. From there, we can decide whether to focus on a specific issue in a time-limited way, or to take a longer-term approach if that feels more helpful.
I offer online sessions only at present. Both day-time and evening appointments are available. Please contact me to discuss availability.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Converging Streams Energy Psychotherapy training
- Certificate in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
- Postgraduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling
- HE Certificate in Counselling
- BSc Psychology
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
I began working as a counsellor in 2009. As well as my independent practice, I have had a long involvement with the counselling charity sector as a counsellor, assessor and trustee. I am experienced in working with a wide range of issues, and am committed to widening access to talking therapies and to supporting diversity and inclusion.
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
£50.00 per session
Free initial online session
Concessions offered for
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My current availability is for online sessions only.
