About me
Taking the first step towards counselling can feel daunting, especially if you're already struggling with anxiety or feeling overwhelmed by life's pressures. I aim to provide a calm, supportive space where you can talk openly, feel heard, and begin to make sense of what's going on.
I work with adults aged 16 and over, with a particular focus on those in their 20s to 40s. Many of my clients come to therapy feeling anxious, stuck, or uncertain about the future. I have a special interest in supporting people experiencing anxiety, including social anxiety and health anxiety, as well as those navigating the unique challenges of the quarter-life crisis and what is often described as "generation anxiety"—the pressures of modern life, relationships, careers, finances, and the constant expectation to have everything figured out.
Whether you're struggling with self-confidence, overthinking, panic, people-pleasing, or feeling disconnected from yourself, therapy can offer the opportunity to understand your experiences and develop healthier ways of coping.
I offer counselling online, by telephone, and through walk-and-talk therapy, allowing you to choose the approach that feels most comfortable and accessible for you. Although I have worked with clients across the UK, the majority of my work has been with people living in Surrey and the surrounding areas.
I am fully qualified, professionally insured, and committed to providing a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental environment where you can explore whatever is bringing you to therapy at your own pace.
Finding the right counsellor is an important decision, and I believe that a strong therapeutic relationship is at the heart of meaningful change. If you're looking for a warm, approachable therapist who will work alongside you with empathy and understanding, I'd be pleased to hear from you.
I hold multiple qualifications, including a Degree in therapeutic counselling, a Diploma in Counselling from a BACP-accredited course, and certificates in Walk and Talk Therapy, Addiction Counselling, and Trauma Treatment, among others. I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the Association for Counselling and Therapy Online (ACTO).
Training, qualifications & experience
My passion is working with adults outside in nature, as the effect of nature in therapy can have quite a response. I use Epsom Downs as a main walking site, but I can move around the area including Banstead, Epsom, Tadworth, Walton and Boxhill. Although I am trained to work in a face-to-face room environment, this can be intimidating, so I retrained to work online, via text and calls which I completed before COVID-19.
I have worked for a children's trust and within a university setting helping students and staff.
- Degree in Therapeutic Counselling BSc Hons.
- Certificate in Walk and Talk therapy.
- Diploma in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- Level 2 professional member of ACTO (Association of Counsellors and therapist online).
- OCST1 Online Counselling Diploma.
- Diploma in Counselling (BACP accredited course).
- Level 4 Certificate in Counselling: Psychodynamic Theory.
- Level 4 Certificate in Approaches to Counselling Children and Young Adults.
- Level 2 Addiction Counselling
- Body Psychotherapy.
- Assessment and risk in Higher education.
- Gender and Transgender certificate.
- Trauma Treatment Mastery Course.
Member organisations
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 also cover somatic otherwise known as Body therapy, working with the inner child. Where requested and local, ecotherapy, walking outside in nature.
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£50 per 50-minute session. A discount is available for previous clients who refer new clients. Please contact me for more details.
When I work
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I am willing to discuss times outside of evening hours.
Further information
I am a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists, and the Association of Counsellors and Therapists Online. I work with those over 18 which has included students and staff from the University of Surrey. I originally started working with clients face-to-face in a room. This changed after covid and I decided to take my clients online like many counsellors. I have found some clients find this restrictive, so this has evolved to walk with clients in the local area. This has become very popular, but there are limited spaces.
