About me
I'm not a blank-slate therapist - I bring my authentic self so that you can do the same. My style is honest, practical, warm, and down-to-earth - deeply empathetic, as well as blunt and direct where needed!
I hope to be both a safe harbour where you can unmask and feel seen, heard, understood and accepted, as well as an encouraging journeying companion for our venture into learning, growth, and healing.
Having over a decade of clinical training and practice, including a Doctorate in Psychological Therapies, helps me tailor my approach to your brain and needs. I'll ask curious questions and challenge you thoughtfully so that we can really deep dive and get to the root of matters together.
I'm a confetti cannon of enthusiasm because it's my genuine joy to support folks to develop a deeper understanding of themselves - from emotional, sensory, and social needs, to thinking patterns, identity, and everything between and beyond. Many clients come to me feeling like therapy hasn't worked, they're 'too much,' 'too complex,' or 'not trying hard enough.' I've got an enormous amount of energy and love for finding creative ways (and janky unique solutions!) to approaching difficulties, holding a holistic and realistic perspective across your inner world and environment. I'm here to walk alongside you, point you in the direction of growth, hold you accountable, cheer you on, and follow you as you discover your own path to healing and recovery.
I work flexibly, and can host you in my cosy, private therapy room, meet you in nature for a walk and talk, see you virtually, or a hybrid blend! If you struggle with eye contact or direct conversation about difficult experiences, I have lots of ways for us make make things more comfortable and approachable, like my jigsaw library (we can do one in-session and/or you can take one home for a new coping skill), my collection of doodling and colouring materials, and seating options with different views, all with fidget toys to hand. I hope to welcome you to Thrive with me!
Training, qualifications & experience
As a Doctor of Psychological Therapies, I've trained in a wide range of therapy models, such as compassion-focused therapy, DBT, CBT, schema therapy, and solutions-focused therapy, and I have extensive training and experience working with ADHD, autism, eating disorders, and the LGBTQ community.
I offer specialist expertise in the following areas:
- Body image difficulties and distress
- All eating disorders including ARFID, binge eating disorder, bulimia, anorexia, and disordered eating
- Men with body image and eating difficulties - understanding the particular challenges they face in seeking and getting meaningful help
- The LGBT+ community, especially transgender, non-binary, and bisexual people - who face unique challenges and experiences of discrimination and marginalisation
- Neurodivergence, including people with autism and ADHD and also those who are questioning/curious
- Substance misuse and addictions
- Intimacy, relationships, and sexual health
I often work with addressing guilt and shame, wherever that may show up for you. I bring a down-to-earth, warm and holistic, but also scientific and practical perspective to my work. I love educating people about the biology of our brains and bodies, as I find empowering people with this knowledge often helps them step away from self-criticism.
I believe in meeting you where you are and building small, solid steps to enable meaningful, sustained progress - sometimes we have to work with the coping strategies we have first, to then be able to shift them. I bring my whole heart, brain, and lifetime of learning - professionally and personally - to provide compassionate, real-world support.
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
Therapies offered
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Fees
£80.00 - £120.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
We can book sessions on a rolling weekly, fortnightly, or monthly basis, or just as and when you need them. I appreciate the difficulties that come with scheduling if you're someone who works shifts - I'm here to work around what's best for you. Wherever possible, I aim to make therapy accessible for those who need it. Please feel welcome to ask me about my current concessions slot availability.
I offer an introductory bundle of 4 sessions at £100/session and ongoing bundles of 4 session at £110/session. Standalone 50-minute therapy sessions with me typically cost £120; I offer shorter (30-minute) and longer (75-minute) sessions with price simply scaled proportionally. You might prefer some sessions to be shorter and more focused, and others longer to allow more space and time to process!
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Further information
I offer a free 20-minute initial video consultation where we can get to know each other - it's important you feel like your therapist is the right fit, as our relationship is central to the work we'll do together.
In your first therapy session, we'll agree on how we'll work together by mapping out the feel and focus of our sessions and picking a schedule that works for you. I'll talk you through the therapies that I think would be most suitable for you, considering both what's clinically indicated and what you're looking for. Of course, we'll adapt this as we get to know each other better and our work evolves!
