About me
I offer a supportive, compassionate space for individuals experiencing a wide range of difficulties, including illness diagnoses, new diagnoses of autism or ADHD, anxiety, stress, health anxiety, self-harm, suicidal ideation, childhood trauma, complex grief, and loss. I also work with individuals who are feeling stuck, disconnected, or unsure of what they need, but know that something doesn’t feel quite right.
My work is grounded in person-centered counselling, which means I focus on supporting you as a unique individual. Together, we will explore what has brought you to counselling, identify your therapeutic goals, and work towards the changes you would like to make. Our sessions move at a pace that feels safe and manageable for you. You are always in control of what you share, when you share it, and how much you choose to explore.
I will gently encourage and support you in acknowledging and working through difficult emotions or experiences—particularly those you may not yet realise you have been holding or suppressing.
I can help you navigate difficulties in life, such as:
- bereavement
- infant loss
- life-limiting or life-changing illness
- neurodivergence
- anxiety
- depression
- stress
- anger
and other life worries
I am an individual with ADHD and have lived experience of autism and AuDHD, which informs my practice with empathy, sensitivity, and understanding.
Having lived and worked in both South Africa and England, I have experience working with people from a wide range of cultures, ethnicities, and backgrounds. I am committed to offering an inclusive, respectful, and non‑judgmental counselling service.
Before training as a counsellor, I led and mentored teams of young people through apprenticeships into qualified roles, with responsibility for their well being, academic progress, and professional development. This experience continues to shape my relational and supportive approach to counselling today.
I believe that everyone has the right to be themselves and to feel comfortable doing so.
You are good enough!
Training, qualifications & experience
- CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Theory
- TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Children and Young People's MentalHealth
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Additional certificates
- Working with bereaved children and young people
- Understanding trauma when working with children and young people
- LGBTQ+ awareness
- Drug and alcohol awareness
- working with domestic abuse and bereavement
- Working with trauma
- Infant and child loss
- Autism awareness
- Neurodiversion through a person centred lens
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
Additional information
A first introductory session and assessment is charged at a reduced rate of £25 for you to decide if I'm the right counsellor for you.
