About me
If you are feeling alone, anxious, overwhelmed, or wanting someone alongside you as you consider your identity, please do contact me.
Perhaps you are struggling with work or relationships, putting an exhausting level of thought into every interaction, or feeling stuck as you see the same patterns repeating themselves. Or do you find yourself caring for others and not yourself?
I support you, without judgement, to consider your patterns of relating and the impact of previous family or relationship dynamics on who you are now. We can get to know your unique mind and its interaction with the world. I will enable you to find your own path forward, encouraging you to listen to your own voice as I listen to you with genuine empathy.
We can consider who you are in the present moment and experiment; try out different ways of relating. I will be alongside you in our work together as we notice who you really are and where you want to be. It is fundamental to me to create a safe enough space for you in our work together so that you can to take on the challenge and hard work that therapy can be, to experience the reward of self-knowing and transformation.
I have a particular interest in neurodivergence in therapy, and the Autistic experience in the world, and take a neuroaffirming approach. I work with GSRD (gender, sex, relationship diversity), LGBTQ+ people, including trans, gender non-confirming and non-binary experiences. I have many years experience in working with parent-carers and understand the impact of being a carer.
About me: I will meet you with authenticity in my own identity. I am proudly a queer, genderqueer, non-binary, Autistic person, and am a feminist. I am a parent-carer of Disabled, neurodivergent adopted children.
I am motivated by social justice and recognising systems of oppression; this will underpin my therapy work with you.
I love nature and animals. I am fascinated by the mysterious, unknowable nature of squids and octopi, I also love the homely furriness of cats, and have a family of four white cats. I have a love of words in all forms.
I work in-person outdoors in Bristol and online. I work outdoors as I believe in the healing power of being outdoors and connecting with the natural world. It can bring a closer connection to the present moment, your intuition and bodily awareness. If you struggle with the intensity of being in a room, with eye contact, or think this different way of accessing therapy might be supportive for you please do get in touch I am happy to answer any questions about my outdoor work.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor. I hold a Master's qualification from UWE and am a registered member of BACP.
I have previously worked as a counsellor for Bristol Mind LGBTQ+ service and for Autistic Parents UK (supporting parents who are autistic themselves). In addition to my private practice, I currently facilitate groups for Murmuration Community Therapy, for parents of Disabled and neurodivergent children.
Before training as a counsellor, I worked in Student Wellbeing, in an adoption agency supporting families, and in roles supporting Disabled adults. I also have a background of activism relating to climate change, social justice and LGBTQ+ activism.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Gender identity
- Sexuality and Coming out
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fee is £55 per hour, 60 minute, session.
I offer some counselling places at a reduced rate, if you are on a low income please enquire regarding my low-cost availability, this is on a trust basis and no evidence is required.
Further information
Please do contact me for a free initial call to discuss what you would like to get from counselling, and to find out if I would be a good fit for you.
