About me
Does your mind rarely switch off? Are anxiety, ADHD, stress or low mood making everyday life feel harder than it looks from the outside?
Perhaps you overthink conversations, struggle to get started, feel overwhelmed by everyday demands or find yourself exhausted from trying to keep everything together. You may appear capable and confident while privately feeling anxious, distracted or never quite good enough.
You might be experiencing intrusive thoughts, emotional overwhelm, burnout or difficulties in your relationships. Sometimes you understand your patterns but still find yourself repeating them.
I am a trauma-informed psychotherapist and clinical hypnotherapist working with adults and couples. I offer therapy in English and Polish, online and in person in Manchester and Crosby, Liverpool.
How I Can Help
I support people experiencing:
Anxiety, panic, stress and overthinking
ADHD-related difficulties and emotional regulation
Depression, low mood and loneliness
Intrusive thoughts and OCD-related difficulties
Self-criticism, perfectionism and low confidence
Trauma and difficult childhood experiences
People-pleasing and difficulty setting boundaries
Eating difficulties, binge eating and body image concerns
Pregnancy, postnatal adjustment and becoming a parent
Grief, loss and relationship difficulties
Together, we can explore what keeps you feeling stuck and develop practical ways to respond to difficult thoughts, emotions and situations.
ADHD and Neurodiversity
You may have spent years wondering why things that seem straightforward for others take so much effort for you.
Getting started, organising tasks, managing time or maintaining routines may feel difficult. You might become deeply absorbed in something interesting, then struggle with everyday responsibilities. Repeated experiences of feeling misunderstood can also affect your confidence and relationships.
I hold a Level 5 Certificate in Working with Neurodiverse Clients and have undertaken additional training in strengths-based ADHD interventions.
Our work can include understanding your needs, recognising your strengths, finding strategies that suit you and reducing the shame that can build around everyday difficulties. You are welcome whether you have a diagnosis, are awaiting assessment or are exploring your experiences. Therapy offers support with these difficulties; it does not provide a diagnostic assessment.
Couples, Relationships and Intimacy
I work with couples experiencing recurring arguments, emotional distance, affairs or betrayal, jealousy, intimacy difficulties and differences in sexual desire.
Perhaps one of you seeks reassurance while the other withdraws, or conversations become defensive before either person feels heard. We can explore these patterns, understand the needs underneath them and practise different ways of communicating.
I also support couples who are uncertain about their future together. Following betrayal or a significant change, therapy can help you consider what comes next, including rebuilding trust or separating with greater understanding.
My Approach
My approach is pluralistic, collaborative and trauma-informed. We agree on what you want from therapy and choose approaches that fit your needs and preferences.
Sessions may include:
CBT and practical coping strategies
Attachment and relationship work
Compassion-focused approaches to shame and self-criticism
Grounding, somatic awareness and emotional regulation
Inner-child and IFS-informed parts work
Exploring boundaries, identity and self-worth
Clinical hypnotherapy where appropriate
I pay attention to both your emotional experience and how stress shows up in your body. Alongside talking, we may explore grounding or body-awareness practices, with your agreement and at your pace.
I also offer a Yoga-CBT programme combining psychological approaches with body-based practices. When supporting eating difficulties, I can collaborate with a dietitian where appropriate.
A Little About Me
Before becoming a therapist, I spent more than a decade in financial services and contributed to mental health and inclusion initiatives. This gives me an understanding of the pressure to achieve and appear capable while managing personal difficulties.
I also teach hypnotherapy and counselling skills. My therapeutic style is warm, thoughtful and non-judgemental. I offer space to be heard alongside opportunities to explore patterns and try different responses.
What to Expect
I offer a free 15-minute consultation to discuss what you are looking for and answer your questions.
In our first session, we will explore what brings you to therapy and what you would like to change. Sessions can be weekly or fortnightly, with short-term or longer-term work agreed together.
If this approach feels right for you, please get in touch.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
Level 6 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
Level 5 Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Level 5 Certificate in Working with Neurodiverse Clients
Level 5 Certificate in Couple / Relationship Therapy
Diploma in Hypnotherapy
Trauma-Informed Therapist Certification
Integrative Sex and Couples Certification Course
Specialist Training & Continuing Professional Development
Certification Course: Strength-based Interventions to Thrive with ADHD and Autism from Childhood to Adulthood
Certificate in Understanding and Working with Personality Disorders
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Somatic Approaches to Therapy
Attachment Styles and Attachment-Informed Practice
Recovering from Childhood Sexual Abuse
Working Therapeutically with Shame
Treating Generalised Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Grounding and Nervous System Regulation Techniques
Relaxation Techniques
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.
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
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Fees
£55.00 - £80.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Individual sessions: £55 for 55 minutes
Couples sessions: £80 for 75 minutes
Weekend appointments: Limited weekend appointments are available on a fortnightly basis at a higher rate.
