This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Do you feel that life is a real struggle right now? Maybe you are worried about the smallest things and can’t relax, or feel like you just can’t get anything right? Perhaps you’re struggling to get to sleep each night, or waking in the early hours of the morning, your thoughts racing and heart pounding?
Is constant anxiety stopping you from enjoying activities and hobbies you used to love, or affecting your ability to focus at work? Are you avoiding social situations you used to enjoy, because they leave you feeling exhausted and overwhelmed?
How Counselling Can Help You
Counselling gives you the space and time to explore your worries and helps you to stop that critical nagging inner voice, the one that tells you that you’re failing. It can support you in prioritising your own self-care, so that you don’t burn out or find yourself spiralling with anxiety. Getting to the root cause of your worrying can help to reduce or stop it. This might be something that happened to you as a child or teen, or traumatic experiences you have had as an adult. Whatever the starting point, counselling can definitely help to reduce your anxiety.
My Own Experience
I've been there myself, and I understand how overwhelming life can feel at times. Therapy helped me to understand what was creating that anxiety, and working through all my ‘stuff’ with a good therapist made a huge difference to my life. I feel a real affinity with clients who are stressed and overwhelmed; if that’s you, I can help you feel less anxious and able to feel more settled in yourself.
I love supporting neurodivergent clients – I am late diagnosed with ADHD and regularly support clients in this situation. Like many women, my ADHD traits became almost unmanageable through the menopause. If you are hitting that stage in life where perimenopause has kicked in, and you are struggling, I can help you. This is a phase in life that can have a huge impact on your self-esteem, relationships and even your ability to function in the world. HRT can help with some of the physical symptoms, but talking therapies can help you find a new balance in your life.
Get in touch with me for a free 20 minute online consultation - let's start talking.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am qualified at Diploma Level as a counsellor/ psychotherapist with Liverpool John Moores University.
My approach is person-centred, you are in control of the work at each stage, you won't be pushed into discussing traumatic memories and you decide what we focus on in each session. I have experience of supporting clients who have been in coercive controlling relationships, who had traumatic childhood experiences, or who struggle with difficult family relationships. I am experienced in working with adults who are ADHD, autistic or multiple neurodivergent needs.
In addition to my core training, I have trained in Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), which uses ‘tapping’ to support clients with anxiety, intrusive thoughts, negative self-talk and phobias. This can provide quick relief from distressing symptoms in a short space of time, or allow you to work safely through traumatic memories without becoming overwhelmed.
I am also qualified to provide counselling via email - this is something that can help if you find it hard to sit in a room with a counsellor, need more time to process your thoughts, or struggle to find a regular time for sessions.
I take my own professional development seriously and am constantly extending my knowledge and experience.
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.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
I also provide therapy via email counselling.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£55.00 per session
Free initial online session
Additional information
Fees are payable weekly, in advance of each session
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I am able to offer some flexibility in weekly slots for shift workers, if you can't make the same time each week.
Further information
I believe that knowledge is power, and that learning more about your issues as a client can help your recovery, help you to feel more empowered. I will often recommend websites, videos or podcasts that I think might help you - I always stress that this is not homework, and there is no pressure to take my suggestions, you as the client are always in control.
