About me
I’m a warm and approachable therapist with a good sense of humour, and I can also be direct and challenging where needed.
I’ve been working as a psychotherapist for over 10 years. I qualified with a Master’s degree in Psychotherapy & Counselling in 2018, delivering weekly therapy sessions throughout my training. I’m fully accredited, meeting the BACP’s higher standard as a 'competent, ethical, and independent practitioner'. Alongside my private practice, I’ve worked in the NHS as a Senior Counsellor for almost five years.
Many people I work with are thoughtful and self-aware, yet still feel stuck. You might have a strong understanding of yourself, but notice familiar patterns repeating - in relationships, work, or that anxious mind chatter - and feel hopeless or frustrated that you still can't seem to shake it.
You might notice something quieter but persistent that won’t quite budge on its own: an emptiness that lingers when there isn’t much going on, a loneliness that’s there even when you’re with people. Maybe you’d just like to feel more enthusiastic again and aren’t quite sure how to get there.
The psychotherapy I offer can help with these experiences. My approach draws upon Psychodynamic and Gestalt ideas, considering what’s happening for you now and how it may connect to earlier experiences and relationships - often in ways that aren’t immediately obvious. It’s usually these unseen or unspoken parts of the past that continue to shape feelings of anxiety, low mood, or of being stuck.
As we begin to untangle what’s going on, it becomes possible to loosen old patterns and create more space for new choices and change in your life.
Training, qualifications & experience
- MA Psychotherapy & Counselling (Level 7) - First Class Degree - The University of Leeds (2018)
- Couples Therapy for Depression - Tavistock Relationships (2022)
- BACP Accredited Member
- Band 7 Senior Counsellor for the NHS
- Facilitation of Bereavement groups
- Regular continuous professional development
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.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£80.00 per session
When I work
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I am currently offering remote sessions only. Please get in touch to enquire about up to date availability.
Further information
Couples
I also work with couples who are in a committed relationship, where one or both partners experience low mood, anxiety, or other kinds of distress, and recognise that the quality of the relationship is impacted. Emotional difficulties can naturally affect how satisfied we feel with our partners and vice versa. I offer a space to work with these relational dynamics to help both partners feel happier and more satisfied both as individuals and within the relationship. This type of therapy involves thinking about how each partner’s histories become woven into the current relationship, exploring communication styles, conflict patterns and intimacy.
My fees for couples sessions are £120 per session
