About me
Specialising in: Trauma | Bereavement | Adoption | Frontline Professionals | Anxiety & Depression
You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or struggling to make sense of difficult experiences such as loss, trauma, or relationship difficulties. Counselling can offer a space to begin understanding these experiences and finding a way forward.
I am a person-centred counsellor and psychotherapist. I provide a confidential, safe and non-judgemental space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings at your own pace. My aim is to help you get to know yourself in ways that feel helpful and meaningful, and to find new ways of approaching difficulties so that life feels more manageable and satisfying.
I work collaboratively and adapt my approach to your needs, drawing on research-informed techniques when supporting people who have experienced trauma, whether from a single event or longer-term experiences.
I can support you if you are experiencing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, intrusive thoughts, or relationship difficulties. I have particular experience in complex bereavement and trauma, including sudden or traumatic loss, suicide, pregnancy loss, and the death of a baby or child. I also work with people exploring the impact of adoption, and with neurodivergent clients, creating a space that feels accessible and supportive.
Talking with an empathic and experienced counsellor can help you make sense of what you are going through. You’re very welcome to reach out, even just to ask a few questions about how we might work together.
Training, qualifications & experience
Areas of Expertise: Trauma | Complex Bereavement | Adoption | Frontline Professionals | Anxiety & Depression | Relationship Difficulties
MA (with Distinction) in Psychotherapy and Counselling from the University of Leeds. My training was relational and integrative - I place particular importance on the therapeutic relationship while drawing on a range of approaches to meet each client’s individual needs.
Currently in training as an EMDR therapist, due to complete in July 2026.
Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Main areas of expertise:
Sudden and traumatic bereavement, including suicide, pregnancy loss, the death of a baby or child, and other unexpected losses.
Anticipatory grief, supporting both those approaching the end of life and those preparing for the loss of someone close to them.
Clients experiencing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and people affected by abuse, addiction, or self-harm.
Blue light professionals, including those in the police, ambulance and medical services, and the armed forces experiencing burn-out and PTSD.
Adult adoptees exploring the impact of adoption on their lives, and mothers who have relinquished babies for adoption.
Alongside my private practice, I work for a bereavement and general counselling service in North Yorkshire, maintaining my own client caseload and managing other volunteer counsellors and student counsellors on placement.
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
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Fees
£55.00 - £90.00
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Further information
My therapy space is located in my home in North Leeds. There is ample on street parking available. Unfortunately public transport is limited.
I have a lot of experience supporting counselling students on placement and understand the wide range of challenges faced during training. I am happy to offer a reduced fee to students requiring personal counselling during training.
