About me
I am a qualified therapist specialising in a person-centred approach. I provide an empathetic, non-judgmental space in which I support my clients to explore their feelings, values and narratives. I believe that everyone deserves to be heard and understood, and I work with my clients to build confidence, strengthen connections, and create more fulfilling lives.
My approach is warm, affirming, and tailored to each person’s unique needs, helping them navigate challenges in a way that feels right for them. Whether someone is struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, loneliness, or big life transitions, I provide them with space to explore, grow, and move forward with new clarity and confidence.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a Level 5 Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling. As well as working in private counselling practice, I have also volunteered for a low-cost counselling service called Listening Post.
My previous career was as a government economist, following a BSc in Development Economics and a Masters in Public Policy. I have extensive experience working with community groups, and have also been a support worker for people with neurodivergence, including ADHD and autism.
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
£30.00 - £50.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My standard rate is £50 for a 50 minute session. However, I recognise that not everyone can afford that and I offer a lower rate of £30 per session for people who cannot afford the standard rate.
I’m available for in person sessions at the Dracena Centre in Falmouth, or St Mary’s House on Commercial Road, Penryn. Both these venues have parking and good transport links.
When I work
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Further information
I offer a free 20-30 minute introductory phone call, during which I will ask you about what's prompted you to consider therapy, your experience of working with therapists in the past, and your general mental health. You will get a feel for me and my approach, and whether you think my sessions will suit you. There is absolutely no pressure to commit to anything in this first chat. If you go away and decide you would like to book in for weekly sessions, I will then ask you to complete a short intake form and sign a therapy agreement, which I will go through with you.
After the introductory call, I will usually begin each session by checking in with you and how you are feeling. I might summarise what we covered in our previous session, and then I will ask you what you would like to talk about in this session. Sometimes clients turn up with a clear focus already in mind, or sometimes we might explore what we might work on together. I am very flexible in my approach, and will only ever move at a pace that feels right for you.
Every six sessions, I conduct a mini-review with clients. This gives you a space to reflect on how you feel things are going. We will also discuss whether there is anything you would like to change about the way we work. It might be that you feel ready to move towards a conclusion, and if so, we will map out what that will look like together.
