About me
Anxiety can feel overwhelming, persistent, and at times isolating — affecting your thoughts, emotions, and day-to-day life. Whether you are experiencing constant worry, overthinking, panic, or a sense of being “on edge,” it can be difficult to find space to feel calm and in control. With the right support, it is possible to understand and manage anxiety more effectively.
I offer a calm, compassionate, and confidential space where you can explore your experiences without judgment. Together, we will work to understand the underlying causes of your anxiety, helping you make sense of your thoughts, emotions, and patterns of behaviour. My approach integrates counselling and coaching, tailored to your individual needs and pace.
In our work together, we can:
Explore the root causes of anxiety, worry, and overwhelm
Understand triggers and patterns, including overthinking and avoidance
Learn to manage anxious thoughts and regulate difficult emotions
Develop practical tools to feel more grounded, calm, and in control
Build confidence and reduce the impact of anxiety on daily life
Getting started
Our first session will be an initial consultation, offering an opportunity to discuss your concerns, your experience of anxiety, and what you hope to gain from therapy.
I generally recommend starting with weekly sessions, as consistency can support progress and help you build momentum. However, I will always work flexibly, in a way that feels comfortable and manageable for you.
If you are ready to take the first step towards understanding and managing your anxiety, I am here to support you.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training
A commitment to ongoing professional development and reflective practice underpins my practice. I recognise the importance of continuous learning, both through formal training and personal self-reflection, in maintaining ethical and effective therapeutic work.
Qualifications
Advanced Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (AD Prof Dip PC), accredited by Chrysalis
Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Advanced Certificate in Coaching Practice, Acorn Principal Plus
Certificate in Mindfulness: Being Present, Mindfulness Association
I also engage in continuing professional development (CPD) to further develop my clinical knowledge and skills.
Experience
I work from an integrative perspective, offering a blended approach that incorporates counselling and coaching. This approach is tailored to the individual and aims to support increased self-awareness, helping clients better to understand their thoughts, emotions, and behavioural patterns.
Through this process, clients are supported in making meaningful and sustainable changes, with the aim of improving overall wellbeing and fostering a greater sense of balance and psychological resilience.
My experience includes working with clients presenting with:
Anxiety and generalised worry
Stress and overwhelm
Low self-esteem and confidence issues
Life transitions and decision-making difficulties
Emotional regulation and coping challenges
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Feeling Overwhelmed
- Suffered abuse
- Feelings of anger
- Low self-esteem
- Struggling with relationships with themselves and others, including family
- Loss and bereavement
- Difficulty managing change (employment, relationships or something else)
- Limiting beliefs
- Stress
- Self-harm
- OCD
- Not feeling good enough
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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
£65.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Please contact me for further details. I offer a complimentary 15-minute introductory session via Zoom, Teams, WhatsApp, or telephone. This session provides an opportunity for you to inquire about any questions you may have and to determine your interest in collaborating with me.
When I work
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Please note that for an in-person meeting, I only offer daytime slots at the Fishgerrow Centre in Musselburgh.
Further information
Please call, text or email me to arrange an appointment
I work online using Zoom, Teams & WhatsApp
If you would like to meet Face to Face, I work from The Fisherrow Centre, South Street, Musselburgh, EH21 6AT (daytime only)
