About me
Welcome!
Reaching out takes courage , and if you're here, something in you is ready, even if the rest of you feels overwhelmed, lost or unsure where to begin. That's enough.
I've been working with people for over ten years, with more than 6,000 hours of direct counselling experience across a wide range of presenting issues and life experiences. I work quickly to understand not just what you're saying but what you need, because I listen carefully.
What I offer is a warm, safe space where you can begin to make sense of your experience, where you've come from, where you are now, and what a different future might look like. Together we'll work to restore a sense of clarity, control and hope back into your life.
Whatever brought you here, you don't have to navigate it alone.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training & Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Systemic Counselling, alongside training in Couples Therapy, Group Facilitation, Trauma-Informed Practice, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Psychoanalytic and Object Relations perspectives in couples work.
Since qualifying I have continued to deepen my practice through post-qualifying training in AuDHD, ASD, ADHD and ACEs; GSRDT (Pink Therapy); Perimenopause and Menopause; Bereavement; Addictions; Men, Shame and Intimacy; Personality Disorders; Mental Health First Aid; Meditation; and Embodied Practice, Safeguarding and so on...
Experience & Background
My path into counselling began over 30 years ago in mental health and addiction support, long before I qualified, and has since taken me into some of the most complex and meaningful areas of human experience. For five years I worked with survivors of sexual abuse and for another 5 years in Social Services. I have extensive experience supporting carers and service users living with physical disabilities, chronic illness and complex needs, across diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
Since qualifying as a counsellor, I have accumulated over 6,000 hours of direct client work, supporting individuals through crisis, loss, trauma and life transitions, as well as those simply seeking greater clarity about who they are and where they're headed.
In couples work, I bring not just my training but a whole-life perspective, sessions are dynamic, honest and collaborative, and the depth of change possible depends on what both partners are willing to bring.
I am currently contracted with several EAP and Insurance providers, delivering counselling for employees navigating workplace and personal difficulties. I also volunteer with a UK-wide online mental health community, offering peer support and signposting across England.
My work has always been shaped by genuine curiosity about people, their stories, their contexts, and what it takes to help them move forward. That hasn't changed.
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.
