About me
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected?
Do you find yourself struggling with confusion, anxiety, loneliness, or a sense of unfulfillment? You’re not alone—and you don’t have to navigate it by yourself.
As an accredited and qualified counsellor, I offer a safe, confidential, and supportive space where you can explore whatever is going on in your life. Based in the Woodley area of Reading, I am an Accredited Member of the BACP and work in accordance with their ethical framework.
I provide one-to-one counselling sessions during the week for adults and young people. Whether you’re facing a specific challenge or experiencing more general feelings of sadness, emptiness, or uncertainty, counselling can help you gain clarity and understanding.
Together, we will build a trusting relationship where you feel free to explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences openly. Counselling is a personal journey—one that can lead to greater self-awareness, deeper understanding of your relationships, and a clearer sense of the choices available to you. While relationships can be a source of pain, they can also become powerful spaces for healing and growth, helping you move towards a more fulfilling and authentic life.
With lived experience as both a parent and partner to neurodivergent individuals, I bring personal insight and a neuro-affirming approach to my work. I am committed to creating an inclusive, supportive environment where LGBTQIA+ individuals feel seen, valued, and empowered to live authentically.
I am also trained in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), a therapeutic approach designed to help process and recover from traumatic or distressing experiences. EMDR can be effective for a range of difficulties, including trauma, anxiety, depression, and phobias.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a BSc in International Health Studies and a Postgraduate Diploma in Person-Centred and Existential Counselling. I am also a trained Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Practitioner.
I have experience working across the public sector, voluntary organisations, and private practice, supporting a diverse range of clients. My work has included counselling adults and young people in a variety of settings, including the criminal justice system, secondary schools, and a youth counselling service.
I also have experience supporting looked after and adopted young people, as well as their parents and carers. This work has deepened my understanding of attachment, trauma, and the complexities that can arise within family relationships, allowing me to offer thoughtful, compassionate support tailored to each individual and family system.
This breadth of experience enables me to adapt my approach to meet your unique needs, whatever your background or circumstances.
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.
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
Fees are agreed during the initial session which is 40 minutes and costs £50.00. Sessions hereafter will be £60.00 for a 50 minute session. EMDR sessions may be 1hr- 1 1/2 hrs and charged at a higher rate.
Fees can be negotiated for those on a lower income for an agreed amount of sessions.
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