About me
Many of my clients are capable, caring adults who have spent years coping alone and prioritising others, often feeling quite lonely. They feel stuck in patterns of self-doubt, difficult relationships or emotional overwhelm despite appearing to manage on the surface. If you are someone who has spent a long time adapting yourself to suit others and have lost touch with yourself, I believe I can help.
I understand how past experiences can continue to shape relationships, confidence, identity and emotional wellbeing long after the events themselves. By bringing those links into awareness, in a supportive, non-judgemental space, you can begin to understand their impact and decide what changes feel right to you.
Specialist Areas:
- Individuals looking to address difficult past experiences - through coming to terms with what's happened and acknowledging how it shaped you provides you with a chance to grow, unencumbered by the constraints of your past.
- Relationship and Family Difficulties - I support individuals experiencing challenges within relationships, including communication problems, conflict, attachment issues, and recurring emotional patterns. Therapy can help you better understand how old wounds or your upbringing may be influencing the way you relate to yourself and others.
- Parents and Carers - Being a parent or carer can feel emotionally demanding and isolating, especially when supporting someone with additional needs or complex health problems. Your own needs can easily become overlooked. I offer a space where you can step outside of your caring role and focus on your own wellbeing, feelings, and emotional needs.
- Life Transitions, Menopause & Midlife - Periods of transition can bring uncertainty, loss, emotional change, and questions about identity or direction. I support clients navigating menopause, midlife, changing relationships, and other significant life transitions with compassion and understanding.
- Counselling for Men - I offer a relaxed, confidential space for men who may be finding it difficult to talk about emotions, vulnerability, or personal struggles. We can work at a pace that feels manageable, without pressure or expectation.
You may be feeling disconnected from yourself, or struggling with thoughts and feelings linked to the past. Perhaps you find yourself stuck in painful patterns, questioning your self-worth, or carrying feelings you have managed alone for a long time.
Therapy can offer a space to slow down, make sense of what you are experiencing, and begin to move towards life with greater clarity and self-understanding.
Counselling with me can help you challenge self-criticism, develop greater self-compassion, and build a stronger sense of confidence and self-worth. Many of my clients find they benefit from healthier relationships and are able to establish clearer boundaries across different life situations with a greater sense of direction.
Through sharing the mental load, you can gain relief and freedom from unwieldy emotions related to the past, in order to focus on what's ahead with a more optimistic outlook. You don't have to struggle alone.
My approach is warm, compassionate, and non-judgemental. I aim to offer a safe and supportive relationship where you feel able to explore whatever feels important to you, at your own pace.
How Can I Help?
Together, we can explore the thoughts, feelings, experiences, and patterns that may be keeping you stuck, with care and curiosity rather than pressure or judgement. While I cannot change what has happened in your past, therapy can help you develop a different relationship with your experiences and reconnect with yourself more fully. Through greater acceptance of what's happened, you will be released from negative self-talk and let go of ideas and standards that no longer serve you. When you are able to understand that any notion of feeling like an outsider was never about your worth, it becomes easier to accept yourself and value who you are. The counselling relationship is somewhere you can be yourself, without masking or compromising who you are or what you want from life.
My Approach
I work in a person-centred way, which means I focus on understanding your experiences from your perspective, without judgement or expectation. Rather than offering advice or telling you what to do, I provide a supportive therapeutic relationship where you can reflect openly, process your experiences, and find your own way forward.
Building trust and emotional safety is at the heart of my work. I understand that beginning counselling can feel daunting, and finding the right therapist is important. I offer a warm, grounded space where you can speak openly and feel heard, supported, and accepted as you are.
Training, qualifications & experience
I qualified as a person-centred counsellor through the University of Warwick and have been working with adults in Warwickshire as a counsellor/psychotherapist for seven years. I maintain a registered membership of the British Association of Counselling Practitioners (BACP), offering a professional and compassionate setting for those I support.
I have continued my development in areas of trauma, attachment, understanding of menopause, counselling for men, group work and many other areas to complement my qualifications and areas of interest. I have supported adults experiencing a wide range of emotional and mental health difficulties.
Finding the right counsellor for you is important. If you recognise yourself in my profile, I invite you to reach out for a no-obligation initial phone conversation. We can discuss what brings you to counselling and explore whether working together feels right for you.
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
£50.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Individual counselling is usually £60 for face to face or online/phone sessions. A concessionary rate of £50 is available, by prior agreement, for clients on a low income.
Group counselling is offered as £60 for 4 weeks, these sessions can be purchased as a package and used over a 6 week period.
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Further information
Please browse my website for more information on how I work, FAQ's and supporting resources.
Choosing the right counsellor for you matters. If something in my profile resonates with you, I welcome you to arrange a free introductory call. We can talk about what is bringing you to therapy and whether working together feels right for you.
