About me
Welcome to my page.
Sometimes we have things we need to talk about with someone separate from our social circle. A safe place to work through things that we're perhaps struggling with. I can offer you that space. I work full time in private practice and offer in person therapy or online. I will work around your timetable and I am flexible will appointments.
It can be difficult finding a therapist. Let me explain a little of how I work, who I work with, and some of the variety of issues I work with...
I am trained and experienced in working with diversity: Neurotypical, AuDHD, Autism, ADHD, Trans, non-binary and gender variant (LGBTQ+) Polyamory, Couples and young people 16 years. and over. People with mental health diagnosis (PTSD, CPTSD, BPD, bipolar etc) and people without diagnosis'.
These are some of the ways in which I have worked with clients and can work with you so you can have the tools and strategies you need to create change and healing. Sometimes when we become more aware of our 'stuff', we can support ourselves in a better way.
We all need ways and strategies to look after ourselves. However the strategies and tools we use to look after ourselves must be personalised in order for them to be effective, I can help you find what works for you. So if you're burned out, depressed, overwhelmed, anxious (have social anxiety) or stressed we can explore your unique way to look after you. If you're dealing with issues like infertility, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, menopause or just not doing so well, we need to give you strategies to care for you as you would perhaps care for someone else in your situation.
I can explore attachment styles with you. Our first care givers had attachment styles, and we as babies and children moulded ourselves around their styles to make life work. The attachment styles that we have now, often affect how we see ourselves and others and how we act in relationships, for example we may be clingy...avoidant..etc. Awareness of our own attachment styles can help us navigate relationships more effectively. Romantic relationships, divorce, authority figures, complex friendships, as well as our low self confidence, depression and anxiety, may actually have their roots in the way we have 'attached' or feel about ourselves and others.
I would look at boundaries with you because boundaries affect how we work with people. For example - if our boundaries are too 'soft' it may put us in harms way with people. We may get overwhelmed and stressed out, because we struggle to put our own needs in the relationship. Navigating jealousy, betrayals, affairs, divorce, (emotionally) abusive relationships and bullying can be so much harder when we struggle with boundaries and being assertive, and if our boundaries are to 'hard' we may find people don't work with us or may withdraw or are rejecting of us.
We could explore 'filters' and 'constructs' we use to see ourselves and the world. We may feel always anxious, we may struggle to trust because feel people will hurt us, we may feel inadequate or never good enough. We can work on recognising and challenging some of the critical voices and intrusive thoughts that you may have internalised and made your own.
Perhaps you'd like to explore 'patterns of behaviour'. Do you find yourself in the same kind of relationships, or being unable to say "No"? Maybe you find yourself stuck in a cycle and don't feel you can step out of it. Or maybe self sabotage, addiction, self harm, OCD thinking or doing is frustratingly normal for you, we can work on some of these things together.
Then there's the subconscious mind too, and the unconscious mind. If you imagine our mind is like an iceberg and the tip of the iceberg is what we are conscious of. Underneath the water is a huge vast unconscious that drives our behaviour and thinking. Together we can explore why you do what you do.
We can explore defences. We all have them, and they are there to protect us. However sometimes they become unhelpful, especially in relationships. Awareness of what we do and why can help us look at finding different ways of dealing with the hurt people inevitably cause us.
There are many other ways I work and I would be transparent with you as I've been in this blog. I would bring my therapy experience and psychological learning to you and you would bring your expertise on you, your life and experiences. Together we will find a way forward and create a space of healing for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
My qualifications…
Certificate in Diversity (including Neurodiversity and Gender, Sexuaity, Erotic and Relationship Diversity) National Council of Integrative Psychotherapists Accredited
Certificate in Telephone and Online Counselling Counselling - Association for Counselling and Therapy Online and National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society approved
Level Three Certificate in Couples Training - accredited by College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists
AI Training- Understanding the complexities of AI partners and companions and how AI impacts mental well-being
Men’s mental well-being, domestic abuse, trauma, sexual difficulties and trying in much more.
BACP Accreditation
- Level 4 Diploma in Counselling
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling
- Level 3 Certificate in Couples Counselling
- Level 2 Certificate in Counselling
I have much experience and training in working with people who are neurodiverse in men’s mental health and well-being as well as trauma and abuse.
I have been working as a self employed private practice therapist for a number of years.
Experienced EAP therapist.
I have done extensive work at The Elm Foundation, a charity for domestic abuse.
I have previously worked as a paid sessional counsellor for The Thomas Theyer Foundation and for Talk Listen Change in the the greater Manchester area.
I work with couples and individuals.
I work in a person centred way but with the skills and techniques of other approaches. Often our past influences our present and awareness of this can help us accept ourselves and find new ways to live life in the future.
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Photos & videos
Fees
£40.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer an initial 60 minute counselling sessions for £40 and subsequent sessions are £50
Concessionary rates are; an initial session is £40 and subsequent sessions are £40
Couples fee is £40 for an initial session and £60 for following sessions.
I am flexible with finance. If your financial situation is challenging, please chat with me about it.
When I work
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Further information
I work with couples and individuals. I offer an introductory session at £35 I integrate techniques from many counselling disciplines in my work.
We will work towards your goals for counselling so you can get what you need from your sessions…
If you need hep with anxiety, which can sometimes cripple us, we can work through simple techniques that can often reduce symptoms and look at why you're anxious and how you can work to prevent this.
Knowing our boundaries, what we allow into our lives, and not being afraid of saying ‘no’ can be liberating. Being aware of our past experiences and where our behaviour comes from can help us explore our ways of thinking about ourselves and others…
Understanding ourselves and accepting ourselves can be a powerful catalyst for change…can it build our knowledge, resilience, confidence and internal peace which helps us to manage our stress and anxiety and aids us in knowing what we need and how to get it. We can learn to thrive…
