About me
Welcome. I offer you compassion and empathy in a space where you can be your real self. I offer face-to-face appointments and also provide online therapy throughout the United Kingdom. I understand that the first steps can be difficult and daunting. Things will get easier in time, and we can work together to help you heal.
Email, phone, or text me for an introductory chat, where you can ask any questions and determine if we are a good fit for one another.
I am experienced in working with children, adults and elderly clients who:
- Clients suffering from anxiety and depression
- Self-esteem issues
- End of a relationship - including adult children leaving the house and a fallout with friends.
- Clients who have experienced grief- loss of loved ones and animal bereavement
- Clients who have experienced past trauma which is affecting their current lives
- birth trauma
- Chronic illness
- Loneliness
- Young carers
- Chronic illness including chronic pain management
- Attachment
- Impact of traumatic grief
- Parenting beyond childhood- the complexities of parenting adult children.
- Neurodiversity - ADHD, impacts of dyslexia and Autism
- Young People to OAPs
- People with life-limiting illnesses
- Domestic abuse, sexual abuse
I am a person-centred counsellor, although I use other techniques, which is more appropriate for you. I offer a confidential safe space. We can work in several ways: in person, by telephone, and via online platforms for your added convenience.
Life can offer many challenges. This includes dealing with loss (end of relationships/ bereavements/ loss of a job), trauma or dealing with daily stresses. This can result in anxiety, depression and leave you feeling confused and scared. During your counselling, we can work together to find a way through the fog in a safe, welcoming, confidential setting.
All therapy is confidential, and I will work with you to help you achieve the therapeutic change you desire.
I have a range of experience working with adults (including older adults), children, and young people. I also specialise in supporting clients with a range of neurodivergences, including autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADD, and ADHD. I have worked across a range of educational roles, as well as in mental health and counselling services, and believe in supporting clients holistically.
Concessions are offered for trainee counsellors, students and low-income individuals.
Training, qualifications & experience
I originally qualified in Person-Centred Counselling, but have trained in trauma and grief as a specialism. I have worked within a range of settings. These include schools, College settings, a charity, and a counselling service. I have experience in supporting clients with diverse needs, including neurodivergence: ADHD and autism. I have supported clients through a range of issues such as bereavement and loss- including loss of an animal, relationship breakdown, impact of divorce and the end of a marriage, as well as supporting them through transitions in life such as children leaving home, loss of a role or job. I am also interested in supporting those involved in service industries, such as hairdressers, beauticians or therapists.
Current Qualifications
Level 7 Post-Graduate Certificate in Psychology
Bachelor of Science with Honours in Counselling - First Class
Level 4 CPCAB Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Level 3 ABC Certificate in Counselling Skills
Level 2 NCFEin Counselling Concepts
Bachelor of Arts (hons) English and History
Level 7 Post Graduate Certificate in Education
TAMHS Friends for Life training facilitator Course
TAHMS Anger Management Training
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy- children (FRIENDS for LIFE)
Level 7 Post Graduate Diploma in Dyslexia
Level 7 Insights into Dyslexia (Approved Teacher Status)
Level 7 AMBDA
Level 3 Mental Health First Aid
Specialist training on:
- Grief therapy (Level 6)
- Trauma training Level 6
Understanding Traumatic Grief- Why your loss feels different and what you can do about it (David Kessler), February 2026
Supporting clients through grief at Christmas, December 2025
Children and Young People Course 2025
Attachment: What Counsellors Need to Know - January 2026
Grief, Movement and Healing: Finding Connection after Loss with David Kessler & Paul Denniston (Oxford University, September 2025)
Foundations of Internal Family Systems: A Relational Path to Self-Leadership with Dick Schwartz (Oxford)
An Expanded Conceptualisation of Secure Attachment with Linda Thai (Oxford, September 2025)
Rewiring Connection: Using Neuroscience, Tapping and Energy to Heal Relationships with Poppy Delbridge, Tara Swart (Oxford University, September 2025)
The Impact of Traumatic Grief: Releasing Pain and Finding Meaning with David Keller (Oxford University, September 2025)
Parenting Beyond Childhood: The Complexities of Parenting Adult Children with Julia Samuel, Emily Samuel, Sophie Samuel (Oxford, September 2025)
Safeguarding:
TES Safeguarding Adults
TES Safeguarding Child Protection
TES Prevent Programme
Former Designated Safeguarding Lead training
Cruse training supporting bereavement in the community, June 2025
Specialisms:
Trauma-Informed Counselling
Counselling clients through Grief and Loss
Certificate in working with domestic violence
Research areas/ Special interests
- Research into the effect of emotional load and burden on hairdressers and those involved in the service industry.
- Depression and the effect of antidepressants.
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.
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.
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
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
10% concessions are available for:
Trainee counsellors
Students
Unemployed
OAPs
Low income
A 10% discount is also offered when clients book a block of six sessions.
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Further information
How Therapy can help you:
- Grief and loss- the loss of a loved one can leave you feeling shocked and lost. This can lead to depression and anxiety as well as a disconnection from the present. Our therapy would help you to explore and process feelings which can be overwhelming and lonely. I am here to support you. This is a special interest of mine and I have studied additional qualifications in this area.
- Relationships ending or changing- this can be difficult to adjust to. It might be a grown up child leaving home, this is a loss in itself and can be hard to adjust to. Therapy allows you to process your emotions to increase understanding, this can lead to increased self-awareness. It can also help to find a new beginning to feel self-empowered.
- Young people- I have been working with young people for more than 28 years and I provide a safe space to explore their world. This could be a stressful time such as exam period or a bereavement. It can be coping with the pressures they are exposed to such as from relationships with family, friends and peers at school, college and university. Understanding how you feel can help you to process and work through emotions. I also support depression, anxiety and self-harm in young people.
