About me
Self-esteem, anxiety & difficult relationship patterns: Humanistic Counselling in-person, online and on the telephone
Hello, I’m Caz.
I work with adults who are experiencing low self-esteem or confidence, often linked to early life experiences or difficult relationships—past or present. This can include the impact of emotionally harmful or controlling relationships in adulthood, and how these experiences can lead to feelings of anxiety, shame or depression, as well as affecting the way you see yourself, your boundaries, and your relationships.
Often, the people I work with are thoughtful, capable individuals who find themselves questioning their worth or losing sight of themselves in relationships, even though, to others, they may seem to be coping.
You might be feeling not quite yourself—questioning your worth, struggling with anxiety or low mood, or noticing patterns in relationships that are hard to understand or change. You may find yourself putting others first or feeling unsure where to begin. You don’t need to have a clear idea of what’s wrong before starting counselling.
I want our sessions to feel calm, warm and judgement-free so that you can slow down and talk openly about what’s happening for you. Rather than giving advice or trying to ‘fix’ things, I will support you to explore what matters most to you and to find the direction that feels genuinely your own. We can begin by making sense of what you’re experiencing now and, where it feels helpful, gently explore how earlier experiences may still be shaping things today.
My aim is for you to develop a kinder, more compassionate relationship with yourself, and to help you feel more grounded, confident and authentic. I will listen with care, value your experience, and work alongside you at a pace that feels right.
While I have a particular focus on self-esteem, relational experiences and domestic abuse, I also support clients with a range of concerns including anxiety, stress, bereavement, illness, work-related challenges and relationship difficulties more generally.
I work with adults (18+) in-person in Worthing and Littlehampton, as well as offering telephone and online sessions. I offer appointments Tuesday to Saturday, including daytime (from early morning) and evening availability.
Alongside my private practice, I volunteer with Arun Counselling Centre and Worthing Counselling Centre, and have previously volunteered with My Sister’s House in Chichester.
Training, qualifications & experience
Before becoming a counsellor, I worked in management roles within both the corporate and public sectors. This has given me insight into how workplace environments and pressures can affect wellbeing and enabled me to develop strong skills in communication, connection and supporting others - qualities I bring into my counselling practice.
I hold a Diploma of Higher Education in Humanistic Counselling from the University of Chichester and will complete a Degree in Humanistic Counselling in June 2027.
I continue to develop my knowledge and practice through additional training, including:
- Domestic abuse
- Trauma-informed practice
- Working with ADHD
- Creative approaches in counselling
- Telephone and online counselling
I am DBS checked, and my practice is GDPR compliant. I take confidentiality and creating a safe, respectful space very seriously, whilst also aiming to offer a relationship that feels genuine, relaxed and supportive of you as a whole person.
Although counselling often involves exploring difficult experiences, there is also room for moments of lightness and humour when that reflects how you feel.
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
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Fees
£60.00 per session
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Additional information
I charge £60 per 50-minute counselling session. Your first session's fee is due at the time of booking; subsequent sessions are payable on the day, in cash or via online payment.
I recognise that costs can sometimes be a barrier to booking counselling. I offer a limited number of concessionary spaces for those on a low income - please ask for availability.
When I work
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Further information
If you’d like to find out more, I offer a free 15 min phone call to hear what you’re hoping to gain from counselling and to answer any questions you have. I won’t push you to decide in that call whether or not you want to book sessions.
If we do go on to work together, we will meet at the same time and day each week. This provides a reliable, predictable structure and also gives you time and space to process and reflect between sessions.
A good chunk of our first session will involve me asking you more detailed questions than is possible in the introductory call, and on our agreeing how we want to work together. After that, it is over to you to talk about whatever you are experiencing. There is no right or wrong way to ‘do’ therapy, so you don’t need a clear plan of what to talk about, just a willingness to be open about your thoughts, feelings and beliefs, to be yourself and to explore rather than rush for answers.
