About me
*CURRENTLY OPEN TO NEW CLIENTS*
Are you seeking a safe, supportive space where you feel heard, understood, and valued? I’m here to help. My approach is rooted in open, honest, and respectful communication, ensuring that you feel comfortable and empowered throughout your counselling journey.
Getting Started
I offer a free initial call or brief Zoom meeting to discuss your therapy goals, answer any questions, and see if we’d be a good fit. If we decide to move forward, our first full session will include an assessment to understand your background and help shape our work together.
I work mainly with young adults (16–30) who are struggling with low mood, low self-esteem, and anxiety, including social anxiety and general worry. I also have experience supporting neurodiverse clients, including those with ADHD and autism.
My approach is integrative, drawing on:
Person-Centred Therapy - provides a non-judgmental, empathic space where you can be fully heard. It helps build self-trust, confidence, and clarity.
Psychodynamic Therapy - explores how past experiences and relationships influence your current emotions and patterns, helping you understand yourself more deeply.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - supports you to face difficult thoughts and feelings with openness, and take meaningful steps toward your values, even in the face of challenges.
Together, we’ll find a way of working that feels right for you, helping you understand your experiences, reduce emotional struggle, and move toward the life you want to lead.
I’d love to support you on your journey. Let’s connect. 💙
Training, qualifications & experience
I bring a wealth of experience and training to my counselling practice, ensuring you receive professional and compassionate support. Here’s a bit about my background:
✔ Qualified Social Worker – Diploma in Social Work (1991)
✔ Specialist in Mental Health – Mental Health Social Work Award (2001)
✔ Experienced Counsellor & Psychotherapist – Diploma in Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy (2018)
✔ Executive Coaching Practitioner – Academy of Executive Coaching Diploma (2019)
✔ Master’s in Counselling & Psychotherapy – MSc in Pluralistic Counselling & Psychotherapy (2023)
✔ Trauma-Informed Therapist – Certificate in Trauma-Informed Therapy Studies (2024)
I am a registered and accredited member of professional bodies:
📌 MBACP (Reg) – Membership Number: 386993
📌 MNCPS (Accred) – Membership Number: NCS22-00652
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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
£40.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
How much clients pay will depend on their financial circumstances. Regular fees are on a sliding scale dependent on income:
Initial Assessment Appointment - £50
Counselling Sessions (50 mins)
Concessions and Students - £40
Income over £20K - £50
Income over £30K - £60
Income over £40K - £70
When I work
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I do my best to offer flexible appointment times, but I also have other work commitments outside my counselling hours.
Thank you for your understanding—I look forward to working with you! 💙
