About me
Anxiety, trauma and the moments life changes shape
Something has brought you here. Perhaps a specific event has knocked you off balance: a loss, a breakdown in a relationship, something you saw or went through that won't leave you alone. Or perhaps it's harder to name: a low mood that has quietly moved in, a sense of unease you can't shake, or the feeling that you've been coping for so long you've forgotten what not coping alone feels like.
I've been a counsellor for over 30 years. In that time I've learned that most people arrive with a story about what's wrong, and leave with a very different understanding of it. Anxiety is rarely just about the thing you're anxious about. Anger is rarely just about the person who provoked it. My training is psychodynamic, which means we'll look together at where these patterns began, so that what changes in our work holds.
What I can help with
Anxiety and panic · Trauma and PTSD · Low self-esteem and confidence · Anger · Relationship and family difficulties · Bereavement · Life transitions: separation, career change, redundancy, retirement, becoming a parent, growing older.
What working with me is like
Our first session is a conversation about what's brought you here and what you'd like to be different. You don't need to prepare anything or know where to start. Some people come for a few sessions to work through something specific; others stay longer to explore patterns that run deeper. There's no set length, and we'll review together how things are going.
I work online (with or without video, whichever is more comfortable) and by telephone, so you can talk from wherever you feel safest.
Fees and availability
£70 per 50-minute session. Daytime appointments available, with spaces available now.
Getting in touch
I'm a registered member of the BACP and work within its Ethical Framework. Reaching out is often the hardest step, so I keep it small: get in touch and we'll arrange a short 10-minute call to talk through what you're looking for and whether working together feels right. No pressure, no commitment.
Training, qualifications & experience
I've been a qualified counsellor for over thirty years, and in that time I've learnt that no two people - or two journeys - are quite the same.
My original training was in psychodynamic counselling, an approach that explores how our early experiences quietly shape the way we think, feel and relate to others as adults. It's often surprising how much clarity this can bring - patterns that once felt confusing start to make sense. Alongside this foundation, I continue to undertake regular professional development across a range of therapeutic approaches, so our work together can be shaped around you - your needs, your goals and your pace.
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
£75.00 per session
