About me
You've just had a baby, or you're about to, and somehow nobody warned you it would feel like this. The exhaustion. The unexpected grief for your old life. The guilt about feeling anything other than joy. The sense that everyone else seems to have this figured out except you.
Or maybe it's a different kind of shift; a new job, a move, a relationship changing shape, university, or simply a stretch of life that no longer fits the way it used to. Change, even good change, can leave you feeling unsteady, self-doubting, and alone.
I specialise in supporting people through exactly this, with a particular focus on new and expectant parents navigating the identity shift that comes with this stage. This is a space that's just for you, to figure out what's actually going on underneath the surface, and what you want to do about it.
Therapy with me isn't about being told what's "wrong" with you. It's us working together on what matters and what you want to change, whether that's anxiety, anger, uncertainty, grief or just a general sense of not feeling yourself.
I offer appointments online, by telephone, and face-to-face in York city centre on Monday mornings; whatever fits your life best.
Finding the right therapist matters, so I offer a free 20-minute call first to see whether we click. Please don't hesitate to reach out.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Working Online and via Telephone training
- Pregnancy and Baby Loss
- Safeguarding Children and Adults
- Self-Harm and Suicide training
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I have extensive experience in working with young adults, especially those going through major life changes such as questioning sexual or gender identity, moving away from home, beginning new studies, or relationship issues.
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Individual sessions are £60 for one hour.
I offer a concessionary rate of £45 per session for:
- Parents of babies under one year old. We can arrange flexible sessions to fit around your and your child's needs. I offer this rate for up to 6 sessions.
- Students and those on low or no income.
I am always willing to discuss my rates to ensure therapy is affordable for you, so please get in touch to talk about your needs.
When I work
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I offer face-to-face appointments on Monday mornings between 9:45-1:45pm. All other times are online or telephone only.
Further information
Life is busy (especially if you've got young and unpredictable young children) and so finding regular time to meet with a counsellor may not be feasible. I am committed to working with you to discuss your unique needs, and we can manage our time together around this. Whether this be in flexible timings, fortnightly or monthly sessions, or walk and talk sessions with prams - don't hesitate to get in touch.
