About me
I am an NCPS accredited counsellor and have been supporting mental health and wellbeing in Bristol since 2010. I work with adults and young people aged 16+ and offer a grounded and warm-hearted space for you to work through what’s on your mind. Together we can figure things out.
About counselling: Counselling is like an ongoing conversation that goes at your pace. As humans we are wired to seek connection and when that connection feels safe and supportive, we thrive. Difficult experiences and emotions can be shared and processed, and we find ourselves feeling freer, happier, and more confident in who we are. Counselling provides that connection. It’s a two-way thing, a trusted relationship, and a chance to work things out with someone outside of your day-to-day world.
How I work: I work holistically meaning that I am interested in and care about all aspects of your wellbeing. Concerns I work with include self-esteem and anxiety, relationships, health, menopause, and loss.
My approach is trauma-informed, warm and sensitive. I am person-centred and believe that with the right support we can each access our own internal expert. My training in integrative counselling allows me to combine elements of different types of counselling including Psychodynamic, IFS, TA, and CBT. I love the flexibility this offers and how it embraces diversity in the way people think, learn, and experience the world.
I also integrate somatic awareness. We are more than just our thoughts and so much of what we experience is mirrored in our nervous systems. Tuning into this can be a powerful way of supporting ourselves and releasing our emotions. I offer breathwork and mindfulness practices in this process to help people feel more present, grounded, and able to connect with their thoughts and feelings.
I am neuro and gender affirming. I worked in a supportive capacity with neurodivergent students for 13 years and understand the challenges of navigating life in a neuro-normative world. Many of the people who contact me are undiagnosed or late-diagnosed ADHD, autistic, or AuDHD. I combine mentoring and counselling skills to help them feel more confident in their identity and navigate their challenges in what can feel like a confusing and unsupportive world.
Whatever, you are looking for, I wish you well as you seek support. If you would like an initial chat I offer a free 30 minute call or online conversation as a chance to see how we might work together.
Training, qualifications & experience
Professional Qualifications and Registration
Counselling Qualifications: MA (Level 7) Counselling & Psychotherapy (University of the West of England). Level 4 Certificate in Counselling Skills (University of the West of England)
Registration: National Counselling & Psychotherapy Association (NCPS) Accredited
Safeguarding: DBS Higher Level checked
GDPR: Information Comissioners Office (ICO) Registered
Insurance: Fully insured (Holistic Insurance Services)
Experience
I originally trained as a teacher and later as a Specialist Mentor to Higher Education students with autism, ADHD, dyslexia and dyspraxia. I worked for many years as a Wellbeing Mentor to Art, Performing Arts, Film, Media, Business, and Education students and also as a DSA support tutor to neurodiverggent students in Further and Higher Education. I enjoy working with creatives and understand the particular challenges of entering and sustaining a career in the creative industries. I also understand the demands of employment, training, and study at all levels of the education sector.
I have worked in a voluntary capacity throughout my life including work in pre-school settings, residential care homes, hospices, church community groups, and as a helpline volunteer for the Bristol-based charity, Nacoa (https://nacoa.org.uk/). I continue to support their work with young people and adults affected by a parents drinking.
Further Qualifications and Training
PGCE Secondary Education (University of Nottingham)
Advanced Inter-Agency Safeguarding L3 (South Gloucestershire Council)
Bereavement Support Foundation Course (CRUSE, Bristol)
LGBTQ+ and Trans Awareness Training (The Diversity Trust)
Understanding Autism (National Autistic Society)
Autism and the SPELL Framework (National Autistic Society)
Supporting Dyslexia and Co-occurring Difficulties in Adults and Young People (Dyslexia Action)
ASIST Applied Suicide Intervention Training (Living Works, South Gloucestershire Council).
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA, Cheltenham)
DNA-V (Enable Trust)
Introduction to CBT for Anxiety & Depression for Young People. (Off the Record, Bristol)
Resilience Lab Training (Off the Record, Bristol)
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.
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
£65.00 per session
Additional information
Fees are £65 per 50 minute session payable by bank transfer on or before the day of meeting.
When I work
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Further information
I am based in Bristol and work both in person and online. My working pattern is as follows:
Mondays and Thursdays: The Practice Rooms in Westbury on Trym (BS9 3ED)
Tuesdays: The Practice Rooms in Stokes Croft (BS2 8QF)
Wednesdays: Orchard Street (BS1 5EH)
