About me
Do you feel like you're constantly holding everything together, only to crash when you're finally alone?
Maybe you overthink every interaction, feel anxious for no obvious reason, shut down when life becomes too much, or struggle to explain what's happening inside.
You may have tried therapy before and understood why you feel this way, but still feel stuck and disconnected.
Therapy doesn't have to stop at talking.
If that sounds familiar, you're not broken. And you're not alone.
I'm a trauma-trained therapist on the Somerset-Wiltshire border with adults and teens (15+) who feel overwhelmed, exhausted, or not quite themselves.
I specialise in somatic and trauma therapy- working with the body, neurodivergent-affirming therapy (Autism, ADHD, OCD), and supporting people for whom talking therapy alone hasn't been enough.
The aim isn't to fix you. It's to help you feel safer, more connected, and more like yourself again. Many clients tell me they finally understand why they react the way they do.
If you've been coping alone for years, or you've tried therapy before and still feel stuck, you don't have to work it out on your own. Finding the right therapist can make all the difference.
I work with clients in person in Chapmanslade, near Frome, by Westbury, Warminster, and online across the UK.
How I Work
Most therapy focuses on talking. My work also includes your body, because that's often where stress, trauma, and overwhelm live.
We go at your pace. There's no pressure to have the right words or a clear story. You can come exactly as you are.
Together, we might:
- Gently explore what's going on for you.
- Notice patterns in your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.
- Use grounding, breath, or simple body-based tools.
- Use ways to regulate the body.
- Understand the parts of you that feel stuck, disconnected, shut down, or overwhelmed.
- Build a greater sense of safety in the body.
- Clients often tell me sessions feel calming, grounding, and different from anything they've tried before.
What I Work With.
Trauma
Complex trauma, childhood trauma, relational trauma and PTSD.
Neurodivergence
Autism, ADHD, OCD and sensory differences.
Anxiety and nervous system overwhelm
Panic, chronic stress, burnout, masking, freeze and shutdown.
Loss
Grief, bereavement and complicated grief.
Trauma isn't only about what happened to you. It can also be about what was missing, feeling unsafe, unheard, criticised, overwhelmed or needing to cope alone for a long time.
My Approach
I draw on:
- Sensorimotor Psychotherapy.
- Polyvagal-informed practice (Deb Dana).
- Somatic Trauma Therapy (Babette Rothschild).
- Person-centred and attachment-based understanding.
If you've searched for a trauma therapist near Frome, a somatic therapist in Wiltshire, or a neurodivergent therapist online, this is the kind of work I do.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications & Training
I'm a qualified trauma therapist and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), working in accordance with its ethical framework.
Qualifications:
- Level 6 Postgraduate Diploma in Trauma Counselling
- Level 5 Diploma in Counselling Children & Young People
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level 1
- Somatic Trauma Therapy, Module 1 — Babette Rothschild
- Polyvagal-informed training — Deb Dana
- Additional specialist training in: Autism and neurodivergence ·
- OCD
- Dissociation
- Attachment and developmental trauma
- Grief and bereavement
- Eating difficulties
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
Specialism in trauma, somatic (body-based) therapy and neurodiversity (Autism/ADHD/OCD), supporting overwhelmed adults and teens (15+) with anxiety, burnout, masking, shutdowns, grief and complex emotional pain.
I specialise in:
• Trauma & somatic therapy (Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Babette Rothschild, Polyvagal-informed)
Working deeply with the nervous system, the body, and the places where trauma is held.
• ND-affirming therapy for Autism, ADHD, OCD & sensory profiles
Supporting teens and adults who mask, shut down, feel overwhelmed, or haven’t felt understood elsewhere.
• Anxiety, overwhelm & nervous-system dysregulation
Including panic, freeze, collapse and chronic stress patterns.
• Masking, shutdowns, freeze & emotional overload
Helping you understand and work with your system rather than against it.
• Grief, complex loss & long-term emotional pain
For those experiencing grief that feels stuck, heavy or complicated.
• Relational trauma, childhood trauma & attachment wounds
Working safely and slowly with long-held patterns.
• Teen support (15+)
Especially teens who are ND, anxious, burnt out, or struggling to express themselves.
If you’ve tried talking therapy but still feel stuck, my work goes deeper, into your body, your patterns, and your nervous system.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£75.00 per session
Additional information
Fees
£75 per 50-minute session.
£95 per 50-minute session for under-18s
£95 per hour for walk-and-talk counselling.
Free 15-minute introductory call, no pressure, no commitment
In-person counselling in Chapmanslade, Wiltshire (BA13) near Frome, Westbury, Warminster, and Trowbridge. Easy parking, calm and private setting.
Online counselling available across the UK, including Bristol, Bath, Salisbury, and beyond.
Sessions available Monday–Thursday, 11:30 am–7:30 pm. Contact me to find out what I have avalaible.
When I work
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Further information
If you decide to get in contact, the first step would be for us to arrange an initial counselling session, which could take place over the telephone or online. This initial session is an opportunity to get a feel for the process and decide if you want to continue.
There is no pressure to commit to continuing, as the most important thing is to find a counsellor who is right for you and who you can trust and connect with. If you choose to continue, we will arrange a regular meeting time each week.
The counselling process is unique to each individual and can be short or long-term, but it is reviewed during our work together.
Please do get in touch to arrange an initial appointment or if you would like to have a brief introductory chat first. I look forward to hearing from you.
