About me
Welcome!
You’ve just taken the first step toward a new chapter, and reaching out already shows courage, even if you feel confused, overwhelmed or out of control. You’re not alone: these feelings are part of the human journey, whatever your age or background.
With over ten years’ experience in delivering face to face counselling and more than 4,000 hours of direct counselling work, I pick up quickly what you say and what you need because I listen intently and adapt my approach to fit you.
My role is to create a warm, safe space where you feel heard and understood to build a life filled with hope, growth and empowerment. Together we’ll explore your story, identify what happened, where are you now, and steps forward to help you restore a sense of control.
You deserve a brighter, more satisfying future, let’s begin that journey together.
Training, qualifications & experience
- BSc (Hons) Systemic Counselling
- Level 5 Certificate in Couples Therapy
- Level 5 Certificate in Group Facilitation
- Trauma Informed Practice
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychoanalytic & Object Relations perspectives in Couples Therapy
Post qualifying training:
- AuDHD, ASD, ADHD and ACES
- GSRDT by Pink Therapy
- Perimenopause and Menopause
- Bereavement Counselling
- Working With Addictions
- Men, Shame and Intimacy
- Working with Personality Disorders in The Counselling Room
- Mental Health First Aid
- Meditation
- Embodied Practice
Professional Experience & Background
Individual Counselling: I began my career in mental health 20+ years ago assisting individuals navigating addiction and recovery, and subsequently spent five years supporting survivors of sexual abuse while working with Social Services. My work has also involved partnering with carers and service users who experience physical disabilities, chronic illnesses, across a diverse range of cultural and socio‑economic contexts. Since qualifying as a counsellor 10 years ago, I have supported clients from diverse backgrounds, whether facing a crisis or seeking clarity about their future, and accrued more than 4000 + hours of direct counselling work.
Working with Couples: I draw on extensive training, professional experience and whole‑life perspective to pinpoint the core issues between partners. Sessions are dynamic and collaborative; the results depend on the couple’s commitment and willingness to invest in the process.
Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs): Currently contracted with several EAP providers, delivering confidential counselling for employees facing workplace and personal crises and helping them regain stability and confidence.
Community Volunteering: Active volunteer with a UK‑wide online mental‑health community, offering sign‑posting and peer support to users from the North, Midlands, East, and South of England.
My experience combines hands‑on therapeutic work, interdisciplinary collaboration, and extensive community outreach, equipping me to provide robust, culturally‑sensitive counselling to a broad clientele.
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
£45.00 - £85.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Private health insurance referrals are subject to separate fee arrangements. Please contact me directly to discuss this further.
Rates are flexible and take into account your role, income, and whether you’re attending alone or with a partner.
Standard individual sessions: £55 – £60 per appointment
Couples sessions: £75 – £85 per appointment
Discounted rate for key workers: £45 per individual session (proportional to income); standard fee for couples therapy session.
(Key workers include doctors, midwives, paramedics, nurses, NHS support staff, social workers, care workers, teachers, police and support staff, civil servants, and local authority employees.)
If you have any questions about which fee applies to you, please do get in touch.
I prefer weekly sessions, as building a therapeutic relationship requires regular time and commitment.
When I work
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Further information
I hold an enhanced DBS check and full professional indemnity insurance.
I am a fully qualified counsellor currently working toward accreditation with both the NCPS and BACP. In line with these professional bodies, I rigorously follow their codes of ethics and best‑practice guidelines.
Additionally, I am registered with the ICO and operate under a comprehensive GDPR policy to safeguard all client data.
My profile includes a thorough overview of my approach, specialties, and the therapeutic process, giving you all the information you need to decide whether I’m the right fit for you. This way you can make an informed choice without an extra call, and we can focus our time together on what matters most: your healing.
