About me
You might be so used to putting others first that you’re not even sure what you want anymore.
Maybe you say yes when you mean no.
You worry about how you come across, replay conversations, and feel a sense of guilt or unease if you think you’ve upset someone.
You try to be “on form” for others, even when you’re exhausted underneath.
On the outside, it might look like you’re coping.
But inside, it can feel overwhelming, stressful, and constant.
I specialise in supporting people who are experiencing:
Stress and burnout
People-pleasing and difficulty setting boundaries
Low self-confidence and self-doubt
Overthinking and anxiety around how others perceive you
This might relate to you if:
- You say yes to things you don’t really want to do
- You feel guilty when you try to put yourself first
- You overthink conversations and worry you were “too much”
- You feel responsible for how other people feel
- You avoid conflict, even if it means ignoring your own needs
- You often feel mentally drained or overwhelmed
- You struggle to switch off or fully relax
Therapy with me can be a space to gently rediscover yourself- to start listening to your own needs, trusting yourself, and building the confidence to live in a way that actually feels right for you.
If any of this resonates with you, you're very welcome to get in touch, and we can begin working together in supporting you to feel like you again.
Training, qualifications & experience
I’m a person-centred counsellor, which means our work is led by you - your pace, your experiences, and what feels important to explore. Our relationship is at the heart of the work we do together; it's about offering you a space to feel seen, heard and understood without judgement.
If you’re used to putting other people’s needs before your own, therapy with me can be a space where you begin to experience what it feels like to put yourself first - without guilt.
You don’t have to have it all figured out, and there’s no pressure to be a certain way. This is a space where you can show up exactly as you are.
Alongside this, I’m also trained in CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), which I can bring in where helpful, particularly if you’d like support in managing patterns like overthinking, self-doubt, or people-pleasing.
If it feels right for you, I can also offer:
- Gentle guided meditations to support relaxation and regulate your nervous system
- Reflective journaling prompts between sessions to help you connect more deeply with yourself
There’s no expectation to use any of these, it’s always led by what feels supportive for you.
So what does therapy with me actually feel like?
Many clients I work with come in feeling overwhelmed, mentally busy, and unsure where to even start.
In our sessions, you might begin to notice:
- A sense of slowing down, sometimes for the first time in a while
- Feeling heard and understood without needing to filter yourself
- Being able to say things out loud that you usually keep in
- Notice patterns and start understanding yourself more deeply
- Less pressure to get things “right” or explain yourself perfectly
- A space to process past experiences which may be keeping you feeling stuck
Over time, this can lead to:
- Feeling calmer and more grounded
- Less caught in cycles of overthinking or guilt
- A growing sense of self-trust and confidence
- Being able to set boundaries with more ease
- Feeling more connected to what truly matters to you
- Most importantly, you begin to feel more like yourself... not the version shaped by pressure or expectations, but the one underneath it all.
We’ll go at your pace, creating a space where you can feel more at peace, understood, and able to navigate life in a way that actually feels true to you.
I believe wellbeing isn’t only a mind-based process.
Our emotions, body, and sense of connection are deeply linked.
Alongside my counselling work, I founded Rootra Ltd, a wellness space that brings together therapy, yoga, and community.
There is no expectation to engage with this - it’s simply a reflection of how I understand whole-person wellbeing.
If you’d like to explore this further, you can find more here:
https://www.rootra.co.uk/rootra-therapy
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
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Fees
£70.00 per session
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Please let me know what time works well for you and I will try my best to make it work!
Further information
I offer a free 15-minute introductory call. This is a relaxed opportunity for us to get to know each other, discuss what’s bringing you to therapy, and see if we would be a good fit. It’s not a therapy session, but a chance to ask questions, understand my approach, and decide if this feels like a safe and supportive space for you.
If I feel your needs would be better met by another therapist or service, I will talk this through with you openly and support you in finding the right fit. My intention is always that you receive care that’s safest and most helpful for you.
Once we agree to begin, we can schedule your first full session. Therapy is collaborative and paced to your needs, with sessions designed to help you feel more grounded, understood, and equipped to manage life in a way that feels authentic.
