About me
Perhaps you're struggling with the impact of difficult life experiences, whether from the past or something more recent. You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected, or finding that your experiences continue to affect your relationships, self-esteem, work, or overall wellbeing.
Reaching out for therapy can feel daunting, especially when trust has been affected by previous experiences. Building trust takes time, and I understand the importance of working at a pace that feels right for you.
I believe that feeling safe, seen, and heard is at the heart of effective therapy. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and tailored to your individual needs. Together, we can explore the thoughts, feelings, and patterns that may be affecting your life, helping you develop greater self-understanding, strengthen resilience, and create meaningful change.
I specialise in working with complex trauma, childhood trauma, abuse, anxiety, and depression. I also support clients experiencing relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, grief and loss, workplace stress, burnout, and life transitions. Alongside my therapeutic training, my background in business and academia gives me an understanding of the pressures, expectations, and challenges that can arise in professional and academic environments, and the impact these can have on wellbeing.
Why Counselling?
You may be seeking support following a recent difficult experience, or perhaps you have been carrying the effects of past events for many years
Perhaps you find yourself reacting in ways that don't always make sense to you, feeling overwhelmed by emotions, struggling to trust others, or finding it difficult to switch off and relax. You may feel caught in patterns that keep repeating, disconnected from yourself or those around you, or as though you are simply trying to get through each day.
Painful experiences can leave us carrying feelings of sadness, anger, shame, loneliness, rejection, or self-criticism. Sometimes these feelings have a clear cause; at other times they can feel confusing or difficult to understand. You may recognise some of these experiences, or you may be facing challenges that are entirely different.
There is no set checklist for therapy. Whatever has brought you here, therapy can provide an opportunity to explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences in a confidential and supportive setting.
Having the space to talk, reflect, and feel heard can make it easier to understand what you are experiencing and find a way forward.
Next Steps
Our first session is an opportunity to explore what has brought you to therapy, what you hope to gain from counselling, and whether short- or longer-term therapy might best meet your needs.
Finding the right therapist is important. This first meeting also gives you the opportunity to decide whether you feel comfortable working with me, ask any questions you may have, and get a sense of whether working together feels like a good fit.
.Sessions are available in person, online, and by telephone, with appointments on weekdays, evenings, and weekends.
If you feel that I may be able to support you, you are welcome to get in touch to arrange an initial consultation, where we can discuss your needs and any questions you may have before arranging a first session.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy awarded by The University of Edinburgh.
I am an experienced trauma therapist and have worked for a long established counselling service in Edinburgh specialising in Complex Trauma. I am also experienced in workplace and student counselling.
I have over 20 years experience working with private, public and charitable organisations and have a comprehensive understanding of the pressures that can lead people to burnout.
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
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