About me
I’m a BACP qualified counsellor who believes everyone deserves a place where they can be heard without judgement.
Whether you’re navigating stress, relationship difficulties, echoes of childhood trauma, or a major life shift, we can work together at a pace that feels safe, manageable, and right for you.
Some experiences are unsettling, uncomfortable, or difficult to put into words.
For some, one of the most difficult times of the year is coming, I can help you navigate your thoughts in time for Christmas and New Year so it can be approached in a way you are emotionally ready and prepared for.
My role is to offer a relationship built on trust; a space where you can talk, pause, or simply breathe until you feel ready to explore what’s coming up, gently and without pressure.
In our work, we’ll gently explore the patterns and behaviours that may once have served as protection but are now holding you back.
Together, we’ll develop new strategies to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a BACP-qualified counsellor with 20 years’ past experience working within the NHS, alongside staff, medical trainees, doctors and consultants.
My Counselling experience covers so many of the challenges life throws up, whether relationship difficulties, self- esteem, anxiety, stress, addiction or family issues, I am here to help support you with what you are going through.
I understand how busy, stressful, distressing and pressured this work can be and how difficult it can sometimes be to find a safe space to step away from the demands of the role and simply be heard.
Alongside my NHS experience, I have worked with emergency service personnel, supporting people who are often carrying the pressures, responsibility and trauma that can come with this kind of work.
Sometimes, you may simply need somewhere that is separate from work, where you can talk openly without judgement, without having to look after anyone else, and without worrying about how you will be perceived.
I offer a calm, confidential and non-judgemental space where you can take time to understand what is happening for you.
I also understand that traditional weekly appointments do not always fit with shift patterns, on-call rotas and unpredictable working lives. Where possible, I offer flexible access to counselling, allowing sessions to work around the realities of your role.
Together, we can explore what you are experiencing now, as well as the earlier experiences that may quietly shape the way you see yourself, relate to others and move through the world today.
You don’t need to have everything figured out before you come. You simply need a space where you can begin.
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
Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Please feel free to contact me to arrange a free 20‑minute call or to book an appointment.
It’s completely natural to feel a sense of apprehension when reaching out for support. Taking this first step can be an important part of understanding yourself more deeply, and I’m here to make that process as comfortable as possible.
If my fees are something that is holding you back, please let me know, I would always hope we could work something out together.
