About me
I’m an Integrative Psychotherapist working in-person in Central Manchester and Levenshulme. I also work with clients online, across the UK.
My specialisms include anxiety, stress, self-esteem, low mood, and relationships, in all their forms. Some of the areas I frequently support clients with include challenges within relationships with partners, friends, or family members; ‘people-pleasing’; work-related stress; loneliness or isolation; feeling stuck. These struggles are part of being human, but change is possible and therapy can help.
I have a passion for helping people navigate life’s challenges and discover ways to thrive. I believe that with the right care and support, we all have the capacity to adapt, heal, and grow — even in the face of difficulties.
I provide a non-judgemental space where you can talk openly and be heard. From our first sessions, we’ll work together to understand what’s happening for you and what you need to move forward. Sometimes this means looking back to understand the ‘why’, while at other times we focus on the ‘how’ of making changes. The balance between these approaches depends on your goals, your preferences, and what feels most helpful as our work develops.
I draw on a range of therapeutic models, including Transactional Analysis and Attachment Theory, which I find to be really relatable ways of understanding how your past experiences have shaped your current patterns, beliefs, and relationships, helping you create lasting change.
At other times, I integrate Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused techniques, which provide practical tools for challenging unhelpful thinking, changing behaviour patterns, and building on your strengths.
I also work with clients to build awareness around how their emotional experiences influence their physical state. I do this through the lens of Polyvagal Theory, which provides an explanation for how our nervous system responds to every day stresses and more significant / traumatic events.
I am professional, down-to-earth and I approach all my work with warmth, honesty and care.
I am a cis, heterosexual woman, who is LGBTQ+ affirmative and committed to anti-oppressive practice.
I offer a free 20-minute consultation, so you can decide if we are a good fit and ask any questions you may have. You can contact me by email, text message or phone call and I will get back to you within 48 hours.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training and Qualifications:
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Concepts
- Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
- Focussing Level 1 & 2
- Safety & Stabilisation in Trauma Work
- Working with Intrusive Memory Experiences in Trauma Work
- Certificate in Parts Work for Trauma
- Applying Attachment Theory in Clinical Practice
- Putting Polyvagal Theory into Practice: Nervous-system based Exercises for Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and more
- Working with Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
- Safeguarding Children & Adults Level 3
Experience:
I work with both short and long-term therapy, and I bring several years’ experience from my private practice and my role as a psychotherapist with Bupa.
Recent CPD:
- Working with Relational Trauma: Disorganised Attachment
- Breathwork for Anxiety and Trauma Recovery
- Working at Relational Depth
- Somatic-based Interventions to Move from Surviving to Thriving
- An Introduction to the Internal Family Systems Model
- Working With Shame in the Therapeutic Space
- The Psychotherapy of Unconscious Relational Patterns
- Part Work - Understanding Relational and Behavioural Patterns
- Polyvagal Theory and it's Uses in Therapy
- Working with Bereavement and Complex Grief
- Anxiety and Bereavement
- Suicide Awareness
- Mindfulness for Health
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
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I work in-person in Manchester City Centre on Tuesdays and online on Wednesdays and Thursdays
