About me
Helping you understand the patterns that keep you stuck
Relationships can become stuck in patterns that leave us feeling unheard, misunderstood and disconnected. Often, the same arguments repeat despite both people wanting things to be different.
My role is to help you understand what is happening beneath those patterns so that lasting change becomes possible.
I am experienced and fully qualified in Psychotherapy, Counselling and I am an Advanced Imago Clinician with over 25 years' experience supporting individuals, couples and families. Throughout my career I have worked within GP surgeries, hospitals, women's refuges, family centres, substance misuse services and private practice.
Today I work exclusively online via Zoom, allowing people throughout the UK to access professional therapy from the comfort, privacy and security of their own home.
I believe that every person and every relationship has its own unique story. Whatever has brought you to therapy, I offer a warm, compassionate and non-judgemental space where you can feel heard, understood and supported.
I don't believe that relationships break down because people stop caring. More often, they become caught in patterns of communication that neither person fully understands.
Rather than focusing on who is right or wrong, I help you slow difficult conversations down so that together we can understand what is happening beneath the conflict.
How I work
My approach combines Person-Centred Counselling, Transactional Analysis and Advanced Imago Relationship Therapy. These approaches help us make sense of the unconscious patterns that influence the way we think, feel, communicate and relate to one another.
When those patterns become visible people are no longer simply reacting; they are able to make different choices. This allows individuals, couples and families to move away from blame and misunderstanding towards greater awareness, connection and emotional safety.
Couples and Relationship Therapy
Working with couples is a real passion of mine.
Many couples arrive believing the latest argument is the problem. Often, we discover it is simply the visible part of a much deeper pattern that has developed over many years.
Using Advanced Imago Relationship Therapy, alongside Person-Centred Counselling and Transactional Analysis, I provide a safe and structured way for couples to communicate. This helps each partner feel heard without interruption, understood without judgment, and emotionally safe, creating the conditions for meaningful change.
The aim is not to create a perfect relationship. The aim is to help you understand one another more deeply, strengthen your emotional connection and develop healthier ways of communicating that continue long after therapy has ended.
Individual and family Therapy
Alongside relationship therapy, I also work with individuals and families who want to understand themselves, improve communication and navigate life's challenges.
Whether you are experiencing anxiety, relationship difficulties, family conflict, loss, life transitions or simply feel stuck, therapy offers an opportunity to pause, reflect and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
I work with individuals, couples, parents, adult children, siblings and friends who wish to improve the quality of their relationships and create healthier ways of connecting.
What you can expect
Choosing a therapist is an important decision.
I see therapy as a collaborative process. My role is not to tell you what to do but to work alongside you with curiosity, honesty and compassion, helping you understand yourself and your relationships more fully.
Clients often tell me they leave sessions with greater clarity, a deeper understanding of themselves and practical ways to communicate differently.
My hope is that therapy not only helps you resolve today's difficulties but also gives you the confidence and understanding to approach future challenges in new ways.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and work within their Ethical Framework. I am fully insured and committed to providing a safe, professional and confidential service.
Training, qualifications & experience
Level 1 Counselling Course
Certificate in Counselling Skills
Diploma in Person Centred Counselling
Supervision Certificate
N.V.Q Level 3 In Health and Social Care.
101 Certificate in Transactional Analysis.
Diploma in Transactional Analysis
Advanced Imago Couple Therapist
Four years Advanced Training in Clinical Psychotherapy. Eighteen years experience working with Addictions. Training in Complimentary Therapies. Four years voluntary work (which has included Counselling at G.P Surgeries, Women's Refuge, Staff Counselling in local Hospital, Community based projects, supporting new Mum's with Post Natal Depression, family Support and the Manchester Institute for Psychotherapy)..
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.
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Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8am to 7.30pm. Every other week I have a 9am to 9pm on Monday, Tuesday so this would be bi weekly appointments.
