About me
Face-to-face counselling and psychotherapy in Manchester city centre
I offer face-to-face counselling and psychotherapy from Piccadilly House in Manchester city centre, alongside online sessions. The central location makes therapy accessible for people travelling into Manchester for work, study or from surrounding areas.
With me, therapy is a mindful, relational process that supports meaningful change. Part of this involves embracing a paradox — sometimes the work isn’t about changing how you feel, especially with experiences such as grief, loneliness or isolation, but about giving those feelings space to be explored and understood.
I offer a safe, supportive and non-judgemental space where you can slow things down, reflect on what is happening in your life, gain clarity and begin to move forward.
My approach is primarily humanistic and person-centred, meaning you are at the centre of the work. I integrate psychodynamic, existential and cognitive behavioural approaches where helpful, allowing therapy to be flexible and responsive to you rather than fitting you into one particular model.
Alongside warmth and support, I place value on honesty and depth. This may include gentle challenge or thoughtful questioning, helping you explore patterns that might otherwise go unnoticed. At times, we may focus on what is happening in the here-and-now between us, using the therapeutic relationship itself to better understand how you relate to yourself and others.
I have a particular interest in helping clients develop a more compassionate relationship with themselves. Where appropriate, this can include inner child work, attachment-informed exploration and techniques such as two-chair dialogue, creating space to explore difficult or conflicting parts of your experience.
I also draw on existential ideas, exploring themes such as meaning, identity, isolation, relationships, freedom, responsibility and life’s uncertainties. Sometimes we can know logically what we want to change but still find ourselves repeating familiar patterns. Therapy can provide a space to understand what sits beneath those patterns and begin to develop different ways of relating to yourself and others.
My academic and professional interests also include the systemic, cultural and diagnostic influences on mental health. I am particularly interested in how our environments, relationships and wider social systems can shape identity, distress and the ways we come to understand ourselves. Where relevant, I welcome exploration of the wider context surrounding your experiences rather than viewing difficulties solely as something located within the individual.
At the heart of my work is relationship. I don't see myself as an expert who simply tells you what to do. Instead, I aim to work alongside you as a real person — offering warmth, curiosity, honesty and, when helpful, gentle challenge.
Therapy is ultimately a collaborative process. My role is to support you to make sense of your experiences, recognise your strengths, develop greater self-understanding and work towards changes that feel meaningful and sustainable for you.
Face-to-face: Piccadilly House, Manchester city centre
Online: Available where appropriate
I currently offer appointments on Fridays, with face-to-face sessions available during the day and online appointments available later in the day.
If you're considering therapy and aren't sure whether we'd be a good fit, you're welcome to get in touch to discuss what you're looking for.
Training, qualifications & experience
I completed my Foundation Degree (FdA) in Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Skills, before progressing to complete my BSc (Hons) in Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Skills, achieving First-Class Honours.
I am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and am currently undertaking Professional Doctorate studies in Existential Psychotherapy.
Alongside my academic training, I have undertaken additional professional development in areas including inner child work and attachment theory. These approaches have deepened my understanding of how early relationships and life experiences can influence our beliefs, coping strategies and patterns of relating in adulthood.
My ongoing academic and clinical work reflects a strong interest in how people adapt and survive through challenging circumstances, and how greater self-awareness, compassion and understanding can help us recognise and transform patterns that may no longer serve us.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
When I work
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Thursday – Online Sessions: 10:00am – 7:00pm
Friday – Face-to-Face Sessions: 7:00am – 2:00pm
Location: Piccadilly House, Manchester City Centre
Friday – Online Sessions - 3:30pm – 7:00pm
