About me
My name’s Izzy. I’m a qualified, integrative counsellor with a particular interest in complex trauma and neurodiversity, and lived experience as a late-diagnosed autistic person. I love to genuinely get to know and understand people, and to help them to understand themselves. I know just how hard it can be to navigate a complex, challenging world, and I hope I can offer space and guidance to travel alongside you.
I believe that every person I've ever worked with has been doing the best they can with the resources they have. Not everyone has the same resources as others do, whether by trauma, neglect, poverty, neurodivergence or discrimination, many people are trying to navigate life without the tools and skills they are often expected to have. My goal as a counsellor is to help you rebuild and learn these missing resources to help you to navigate life with resilience, confidence and joy.
There are many different ways we can do this, and I tailor my approach to best fit the client. My philosophy is grounded in person centred, non-directive therapy where I give you space to explore and express your experience. I also integrate aspects of other approaches, particularly somatics (relating to the brain-body connection) and attachment theory (how we form relationships with others).
It's been my greatest joy and privilege throughout my career to get to know the people I've worked with in the deep, real way that I have, and to watch them blossom.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified integrative counsellor registered with the BACP currently working towards accreditation. I have nearly a decade’s experience working in crisis, and especially with people diagnosed with personality disorders (though I understand this through a trauma perspective rather than a medical model) and people who have experienced complex trauma. I am comfortable working with people who experience suicidality, self harm and dissociation.
I am bisexual and autistic, and am passionate about working with people from minoritised and oppressed communities to provide a safe, affirming and accessible space
I am a qualified counsellor, graduating from Leeds Beckett's Counselling and Psychotherapy PGDip in 2025, and I am a registered member of the BACP.
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
My main area of interest is in complex trauma and neurodiversity, however I can work with many different issues so please feel free to contact me even if this isn't what you'll be bringing
Therapies offered
Fees
£30.00 - £50.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer 50 minutes sessions, and charge £50 per hour. If you are a student or in receipt of benefits, I can offer a reduced rate of £30 per session
When I work
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I offer sessions between 1pm and 7pm
Further information
How I work
Person Centered and Relational
One of the main approaches I use is the person-centred approach. This means I will always be guided by you; your unique insight into yourself, your thoughts and feelings, and your needs and goals. I will provide a non-judgemental, empathetic, and genuine therapeutic relationship in which to explore yourself and realise your capacity for growth
Attachment theory
Another approach I integrate a lot is attachment theory. This is the theory of how our early relationships with caregivers impact on how we attach to others as adults. It can be very useful for understanding our relational patterns, and heal these wounds
Psychoeducation
I use knowledge of how the brain works, and particularly how it responds to trauma and challenges during early childhood development, to understand and help you to understand your experiences and responses to the world around you, and to provide you with tools to self-regulate and sooth your nervous system
What I offer
Time limited and open ended counselling
Whether you want a fixed amount of sessions or an open ended contract, we can agree a length of time to work together, and how often we would like to review how things are going. Open ended contacts may be more suitable to people with complex trauma experiences, who may need time to establish trust and a relationship with me.
Remote work
Currently I’m only able to offer remote work. This can be via video using Google Meet, or by phone. I currently offer sessions Monday and Wednesdays between 11am and 4pm
