About me
Since 2010, I’ve had the privilege of supporting people through difficult periods in their lives, helping them work towards feeling calmer, more resilient, and more connected to themselves and others.
As both a counsellor and a nurse with over 24 years experience in the NHS, I understand how closely emotional and physical wellbeing are linked. Living with illness, chronic pain, fatigue, or long-term stress can affect every part of life — your relationships, confidence, identity, and ability to cope day-to-day.
I work with clients experiencing:
Anxiety and overwhelm
Stress and burnout
Chronic illness and Long Covid
Cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery
Health anxiety
Low self-esteem and self-confidence
Relationship difficulties
Trauma and emotional exhaustion
Grief, loss, and life transitions
I also understand the pressures faced by carers, NHS staff, emergency service workers, and people who spend much of their lives caring for others while struggling silently themselves.
Alongside private practice, I’ve worked with Dorset Mind’s Blue Light Service supporting emergency service personnel, as well as organisations including Marriage Care and Breathe Easy groups in Northern Ireland.
These experiences have strengthened my belief in the importance of feeling genuinely heard, emotionally safe, and supported without judgement.
You don’t have to have everything figured out before reaching out. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, struggling in relationships, or adjusting to changes in your health or life, therapy can help you feel more supported, understood, and able to cope. If you’d like to see whether we’re a good fit, you’re very welcome to contact me for a free initial consultation
Training, qualifications & experience
Fully Qualified Integrative BACP Counsellor working using
Person-Centred Therapy
CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
Transactional Analysis
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Solution Focused approaches
Positive Psychology
I am also a qualified Emotion-Focused Couples Therapist and associate member of ICEEFT.
Some clients come needing space simply to talk and process emotions safely. Others benefit from practical coping strategies, psychoeducation, nervous system regulation tools, communication work, or support understanding patterns in relationships and emotional responses.
Most often, therapy with me is a blend of both emotional exploration and practical support. Clients often tell me they value having a space that feels calm, compassionate, and grounded — where they don’t feel judged or rushed.
Couples Counselling
I work with couples experiencing:
Communication difficulties
Emotional disconnection
Anxiety within relationships
Conflict cycles
Betrayal and trust issues
The emotional impact of illness or stress on relationships
Using Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy, I help couples better understand the emotional patterns underneath conflict so they can reconnect, communicate more openly, and feel safer with one another again.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Chronic Illness/health issues including Long Covid/cancer support. Individuals and couples work
- Body Image post surgery/treatments for illness
- Support for families/individuals affected by suicide
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 - £75.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
£50 per 60 minute session. £75 per 90 minute session
Discounted sessions available to Blue light card holders or NHS, frontline and other emergency services workers. Contact me for more information. Flexibility of session times available to accommodate shift patterns.
A free initial 30 minute session is available via phone call or Zoom.
When I work
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early morning | |||||||
| Morning | |||||||
| Early afternoon | |||||||
| Late afternoon | |||||||
| Evening |
Not all availability is listed here. I can accomodate people working shift patterns and travelling indifferent time zones etc. Contact me directly for more information regarding availability
Further information
I offer walk and talk sessions (Spring-Autumn) for clients who prefer the outdoors and being around nature. For CV or CEV clients a number of home visit sessions are available. A mix of walk and talk and Telephone or Zoom counselling sessions available if clients would like variety in the method of delivery of sessions. Registered provider with Aviva, WPA and Vitality Health insurance.
