About me
You may have spent so long looking after everyone else that you've lost sight of your own needs. Perhaps you're struggling with anxiety, low self-worth, grief, or the lasting impact of difficult relationships. You might find yourself overthinking, people-pleasing, questioning your worth, or feeling stuck in patterns that no longer serve you.
Maybe you're carrying the pain of emotional abuse, childhood experiences, loss, or trauma. Perhaps you're navigating infertility, pregnancy loss, baby loss, endometriosis, menopause, or another life transition that has left you feeling isolated and overwhelmed. Whatever has brought you here, you don't have to face it alone.
I offer a warm, compassionate, and non-judgmental space where you can talk openly about whatever is on your mind. Together, we can gently explore your experiences, emotions, relationships, and patterns, helping you gain a deeper understanding of yourself and the challenges you are facing.
At the heart of my work is the belief that meaningful change happens when we feel truly heard, accepted, and understood. As a person-centred counsellor, I won't tell you what to do or offer quick fixes. Instead, I will walk alongside you, supporting you to reconnect with your own inner wisdom, strengths, and capacity for growth.
Before becoming a counsellor, I spent more than 20 years working in magazine publishing. My own experiences of grief, loss, and navigating life's challenges inspired me to retrain and pursue a career supporting others. While your story will always be unique to you, I understand how overwhelming it can feel when life changes in ways you never expected. This experience fuels my passion for providing a space where people can feel heard, understood, and supported through difficult times.
In counselling, you may begin to:
• Develop greater self-esteem and self-acceptance
• Understand and change unhelpful patterns and beliefs
• Process grief, trauma, and difficult life experiences
• Build healthier boundaries and relationships
• Feel more confident, grounded, and emotionally resilient
• Reconnect with who you are beneath the expectations of others
I have particular experience supporting people with:
• Low self-esteem and self-worth
• Anxiety and overthinking
• Emotional and narcissistic abuse
• Childhood trauma and difficult family relationships
• Grief and bereavement
• Pregnancy loss, baby loss, infertility, and childlessness not by choice
• Menopause and endometriosis
• Relationship difficulties and life transitions
I work in a trauma-informed person-centred way and also draw upon Transactional Analysis and mindfulness where appropriate. This allows us to explore not only what is happening in your life now, but also the patterns and experiences that may have shaped how you relate to yourself and others.
Sessions are available online throughout the UK and in person in Chipping Sodbury (BS37). Face-to-face appointments are currently limited, with greater flexibility available for online sessions.
Sessions last 50 minutes and are usually held weekly or fortnightly to support continuity and progress. Online sessions are £50 and in-person sessions are £55.
I offer a free 15–20 minute introductory call by phone or online, giving us the opportunity to talk about what brings you to counselling and whether I feel like the right fit for you. There is no pressure or obligation.
A limited number of online concession spaces are available for students and trainee counsellors at £40 per session. If you are interested in one of these spaces, please mention it when you get in touch.
If you're looking for a space where you can be yourself, feel genuinely heard, and begin making sense of what's happening in your life, you're very welcome to get in touch.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Advanced Diploma in Counselling (Level 5)
- TA101 - enabling me to integrate Transactional Analysis into our work together, looking at relational patterns and communication
- Advanced Certificate in Counselling Skills (Level 4)
- Training in working alongside those who have experienced pregnancy loss, baby loss, menopause and other women's issues such as endometriosis
- Grief training from Cruse Bereavement
- Training in working alongside adopted adults
- Training in working alongside neurodivergent clients
- Training with Womankind Bristol in being alongside women who have experienced domestic and sexual abuse, I also volunteered here as a befriender during my training
- Safeguarding and ethics training
- I also bring a wealth of lived experience to my practice
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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This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
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Fees
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
In person sessions are £55, with online sessions priced at £50 per 50-minute session.
I offer a few concession spaces each week for students and student counsellors, priced at £40 (online only).
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Further information
I offer counselling online throughout the UK via Google Meet or Doxy.me, both are secure and easy-to-use platforms. Many clients appreciate the flexibility of online counselling, as it allows them to access support from the comfort and privacy of their own home. It can be particularly helpful for those with busy schedules, mobility difficulties, social anxiety, or anyone who prefers not to travel to appointments.
For those who would rather connect by phone, telephone counselling is also available.
If you prefer face-to-face sessions, I currently work Goldney House, Chipping Sodbury – a comfortable space located on the High Street. The building has a stair lift for accessibility, and on-street parking is available nearby.
Whether you choose to meet online, by telephone, or in person, my aim is to provide a warm, supportive, and confidential space where you can feel safe to explore whatever is bringing you to counselling.
