About me
I am an autistic counsellor and coach working within an existential, integrative model. At the heart of my work is the belief that meaningful change begins with a relationship built on openness, trust, and respect. When you come to see me, we will work together to create a space where you can move forward at your own pace - whether that means healing, growing, making changes, or sometimes simply having somewhere to offload and be heard.
My sessions often have a collaborative feel. They can be a space for ideas, reflection, and practical problem-solving. At times the work may feel challenging and we may stumble along the way, but we will co-create an encounter in which you are the focus, and where obstacles can be explored and worked through together.
As an autistic practitioner, I tend to be direct, thoughtful, and curious. I may ask clear questions, while also encouraging you to ask your own. Many clients find this particularly helpful, especially if they are neuro-divergent and looking for someone who understands their experience from the inside. We can work together on practical strategies for sensory, communication, or executive functioning challenges, as well as explore how neurodivergence may affect your relationships.
I have extensive experience counselling doctors in training within NHS medical school settings, and this has given me a strong understanding of the pressures and complexities faced by junior doctors and early-career healthcare professionals. I continue to hold a reduced-fee space in my practice for those at the beginning of their NHS careers.
Alongside this, I support parents of children with additional and special needs. I am the parent of an AuDHD child and have previously worked as a childminder and teacher. My professional background, lived experience, and own neurodivergence have shaped the way I work, allowing me to offer informed, compassionate support to those navigating the challenges of raising, supporting, and caring for their children.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have over 15yrs one to one counselling experience, additionally I am a qualified teacher in secondary and FE education.
Over the years I have engaged with different professional development strands. This includes a certificate in post-birth trauma and child development from the Tavistock, a Diploma in Group facilitation and most recently a Certificate in Autism Studies. Additionally I have attended conferences and training on trauma and neuro-divergence as well as presented my own work supporting neuro-divergent students.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I have experience in coaching and supporting parents who have children with SEN.
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 per session
Additional information
I offer concessions for health care providers and students
Further information
I work with difference with sensitivity, respect, and genuine curiosity, valuing each person’s lived experience and remaining open to learning from perspectives that differ from my own. I want to be able to offer a space in which people's difference can be explored and brought to bear on the work in the counselling and not ignored.
