About me
Calm Compassionate Support for Anxiety and Depression.
I’m a therapist who offers a calm, steady space for people who feel overwhelmed, anxious, low, or out of step with the world around them. Many of the people I work with are neurodivergent, often diagnosed with ADHD or autism in adulthood, and are trying to make sense of how their experiences, emotions and patterns fit together.
If you’re living with anxiety, depression, or a sense of constant internal pressure, you’re not alone. These feelings often make everyday life harder than it needs to be, and you don’t have to navigate them by yourself.
How I Work
My approach is Humanistic and Emotion‑Focused, with a strong neurodiversity‑affirming foundation. I understand that anxiety and depression can show up differently for neurodivergent people, through overwhelm, shutdown, masking, exhaustion, difficulty regulating emotions, or feeling disconnected from yourself.
In our sessions, we slow things down and make sense of what’s happening for you. Sometimes that means exploring past experiences; other times it’s about understanding your day‑to‑day reactions, relationships, and the demands placed on your nervous system. I won’t rush you or push you somewhere you’re not ready to go. Instead, I offer a grounded, attuned presence where you can explore your inner world safely and at your own pace.
Why People Choose Me
People often come to me when anxiety or depression is affecting their confidence, relationships, work, or sense of identity. Clients tell me they appreciate having a space where they don’t have to mask, explain, or justify their reactions. I understand how exhausting it can be to manage sensory overload, emotional intensity, or the pressure to “keep up” with expectations that don’t fit how your brain works.
I help you understand your emotional patterns, soften self‑criticism, and develop ways of coping that genuinely work for you. My aim is to help you feel more grounded, more understood, and more connected to yourself.
What You Might Gain
Counselling can help you:
- Understand your emotions rather than feel overwhelmed by them
- Reduce anxiety and ease the pressure of constant overthinking
- Navigate depression with more clarity and self-compassion
- Explore the impact of masking, burnout or shutdown
- Build resilience and a steadier sense of self
- Develop coping strategies
- Feel more confident in your relationships and decisions
- Create space for calm, clarity and emotional regulation.
My hope is that you leave sessions feeling lighter, clearer, and more able to meet life with steadiness and self-understanding.
I am accredited with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society and a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists. This means that I am a regulated member of Counselling organisations and adhere to their codes of ethics.
Next Steps
I offer a free 15-minute consultation, giving you the chance to see if counselling with me feels like the right fit.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Post Graduate Diploma in Consultative Supervision, University of South Wales (Level 7 - BACP accredited)
- MA in Counselling (Integrative). University of Wales, Newport (Level 7)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (Integrative), University of Wales, Newport (Level 7 - BACP accredited)
- Post Graduate Certificate in Counselling skills, University of Wales, Newport (Level 6 - BACP accredited)
- BA (Hons) with QTS. Bath College of Higher Education
- Cruse Training in Bereavement, with adults, children and young people
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASSIST)
- Advanced Sandtray Practice
- Mediation and Conflict Resolution
- Over 18 years as a therapist
I have full professional insurance. I am a registered member of the BACP and an accredited member of the NCPS.
I have over a decade of experience working as a senior university lecturer in counselling
I have extensive experience working with adults, young people and children in various capacities. I have supported clients in my therapeutic work to explore various concerns, including bereavement, stress and anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD.
I also use therapeutic play techniques with young people where appropriate.
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.
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
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I do offer several concessions. Please don't hesitate to contact me for the most up-to-date information about my fees.
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Further information
The sessions usually last 50 minutes however, these can be longer during the initial assessment session.
I provide counselling and supervision sessions in-person, online or by telephone.
Therapy offers the opportunity to talk about personal issues within a safe space. You will be treated with respect and there will be a high level of confidentiality.
