About me
If you’re feeling anxious, stuck, or overwhelmed, you don’t have to go through this alone. Life can bring challenges that feel too heavy to manage by yourself whether it’s a difficult relationship, the weight of past experiences, or a sense that something just isn’t right.
I’m a qualified integrative counsellor and psychotherapist, which means I draw on different therapeutic approaches and tailor them to you as an individual. My role is to offer empathy, attentiveness, and a confidential space where you can be truly heard. You don’t need to have the “right words” just come as you are.
What I help with
I work with adults on both a short- and long-term basis, supporting people through a wide range of issues, including:
- Anxiety, stress, and depression
- Low self-esteem, feeling stuck or lost in life
- Grief, loss, and life transitions
- Relationship difficulties (partners, family, friends, colleagues)
- Recovery from narcissistic or emotionally abusive relationships
- Trauma, PTSD, and the impact of childhood abuse or domestic violence
- Anger and emotional regulation
- Postnatal depression
- Infertility and living a childless life
- Coping with chronic illness or long-term health conditions
- Bullying and workplace stress
What to expect in sessions
Our first session is a chance for you to talk about what’s happening in your life right now and what you’d like from therapy. Many people find relief simply in being listened to without judgment. From there, we can begin to make sense of your experiences, find ways to manage distressing feelings, and explore the changes you want for yourself.
My therapy room is a calm, private space for reflection and exploration, where you will always be treated with respect and compassion.
I work from a pleasant, modern city centre location that has great public transport links and easy parking options.
I offer online counselling as well in-person counselling. I have weekend online appointments available at additional cost.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a Post-graduate Diploma (Level 7) in Counselling and Psychotherapy from Leeds Metropolitan University, this is a BACP accredited course. I also hold a Certificate of Higher Education in Counselling and Therapeutic Skills from Leeds Metropolitan University, and a Certificate in Interpersonal and Counselling Skills. I have completed further study in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), anxiety, disordered eating, working with trauma, dissociation and PTSD. I have completed training in the NHS IAPT Counselling for Depression and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing.
An area of personal interest at the moment is somatic psychotherapy- how our body holds memory of distressing or traumatic experiences and how it can also hold the key to bringing relief from these experiences.
As a Registered member of the BACP, I am committed to a programme of continuing professional development including training to inform my practice. I adhere to the BACP’s Ethical Framework and have regular supervision with a clinical supervisor.
I provided counselling for clients at a local charity for six years, provided Skype and telephone counselling for a higher education institution for several years and began in private practice in 2015. My earlier career was in marketing communications and managing charity and not-for-profit projects for people with learning disabilities and vulnerable adults.
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
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
£60 per 50 minute session (face-to-face or online. Weekend online appointments available at an additional fee).
I am available for daytime and early evening appointments - please contact me directly for further discussion.
When I work
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Various daytime and evening appointments. Please contact me to discuss availability.
