About me
Are you looking for a safe, supportive space to talk with someone outside your family or friendship circle? Perhaps you're feeling overwhelmed, struggling with a loss, or finding life more difficult than usual. Whatever has brought you here, you don't have to face it alone.
I am an experienced counsellor working with adults, young people aged 16–18, couples, and groups. I support people through a wide range of challenges, with a particular specialism in bereavement and grief.
Life can feel heavy at times. You may be experiencing anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties, loneliness, stress, loss, or a sense that something isn't quite right. You don't need to have all the answers before seeking support. Reaching out is often the first step towards understanding what's happening and finding a way forward.
My core training is psychodynamic, and I work in an integrative, relational way. This means I tailor counselling to your individual needs, drawing on different approaches while placing real importance on the relationship we build together. I believe that feeling safe, understood, and accepted is at the heart of meaningful therapeutic work, and finding the right counsellor for you truly matters.
I offer a calm, compassionate, and confidential space where you can talk openly and honestly, at your own pace. Together, we can explore your experiences, make sense of difficult feelings, understand patterns that may be affecting you, and discover new ways of coping and moving forward.
Alongside my work with a broad range of emotional and psychological difficulties, I have extensive experience supporting people who are bereaved. Grief can touch every aspect of our lives and often feels confusing, isolating, or overwhelming. There is no right or wrong way to grieve, and no set timetable for loss. I work sensitively with clients to help them understand their grief, process their experiences, and find a way of carrying their loss while continuing to live a meaningful life.
You do not have to face difficult times alone. Counselling can help you gain a deeper understanding of yourself, build resilience, and create lasting change.
If what you've read resonates with you, I would be very happy to hear from you and explore whether we might be a good fit to work together.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a BACP Accredited Counsellor and Psychotherapist, having met the BACP’s higher standards of training, competence, and ethical practice.
My core training is in psychodynamic counselling, which provides a strong foundation for understanding how our past experiences, relationships, and unconscious patterns can influence the way we feel and relate to ourselves and others.
Alongside this, I work in an integrative and relational way, drawing on a range of therapeutic approaches to meet the individual needs of each client. I believe there is no one-size-fits-all approach to counselling, and I tailor our work together to support your unique circumstances, experiences, and goals.
Over the years, I have worked with adults, young people, couples, and groups across a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, trauma, life transitions, and loss. This breadth of experience has given me a deep appreciation of the many challenges people face and the courage it takes to seek support.
I have a particular specialism in bereavement and grief. Much of my work has involved supporting people following the death of a loved one, helping them to navigate the complex emotional impact of loss and find a way of living alongside their grief. My experience has shown me that grief is deeply personal, and I am committed to providing compassionate, thoughtful support that honours each person's unique experience.
I am committed to ongoing professional development and regularly undertake additional training to ensure my knowledge and skills remain current and responsive to the needs of my clients. I work within the ethical framework of my professional body and receive regular clinical supervision to support safe, reflective, and effective practice.
Qualifications and relevant training include:
Foundation Certificate in Psychodynamic Counselling – The Counselling Foundation
Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling – The Counselling Foundation
Bereavement Training – Sue Ryder, St John’s Moggerhanger
Integrating Care: Depression, Anxiety and Physical Illness – King’s College London
Understanding Anxiety, Depression and CBT – University of Reading
Certificate in Clinical Assessment – WPF
Couples & Other Relationships – The Grove Practice
Level 5 Certificate in Counselling Children and Young People
Foundation Certificate in Group Analysis
Level 5 Diploma in Somatic-Informed Trauma Therapy
Working with Miscarriage and Baby Loss – Sands
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.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I work with clients with a variety of problems and challenges, but mainly with those who suffer from anxiety, depression, emotional trauma and a sense of loss. I have a strong calling to support those who have experienced life changes and loss; bereavement counselling is a large part of my professional life, working 1:1 with clients and running bereavement support groups.
I work with young adults aged 16 and above.
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Fees
£60.00 - £150.00
Additional information
Individual Counselling costs £60 per session, Adult Single Session Therapy £150, Young Adults (ages 16 - 18) £70, and Couples Counselling costs £100 per session.
Bereavement Support Groups are sponsored and therefore FREE of CHARGE to participants.
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