About me
Welcome to The Therapy Shed®
Most people don't come to therapy because life is going well.
They come because they're exhausted from either:
- Carrying difficult feelings
- Have an inner critic that is really mean
- Feel stuck in the same relationship patterns
- Are navigating loss
- Struggling to speak up
- Have difficulty communicating
Or, wondering why they keep ending up in the same place despite trying so hard to change.
In therapy my role isn't to tell you what to do, it's to help you understand yourself more deeply, so you can move through life with greater clarity, confidence and self-compassion. Because when we understand ourselves fully, our relationships with other people improves and this is because they are both deeply connected.
I'm a BACP Accredited Counsellor and Psychotherapist working with individuals and couples aged 18+. My specialist areas are:
- Attachment wounds
- Relationship difficulties
- Managing difficult emotions
- Navigating a harsh inner critic
- Moving past negative self-beliefs and harmful behaviours
- Trauma
- Bereavement
Many of the difficulties we experience as adults have roots in earlier relationships and life experiences. Together, we explore what's happening beneath the surface, the 'why', helping you understand old patterns and move toward building healthier new ones.
Clients often come to me feeling overwhelmed, carrying a deep sense of shame, feel disconnected or stuck and they leave with a greater sense of self-awareness, feel more authentic, lighter and grounded with a clearer sense of direction.
Whether you're navigating anxiety, loss, relationship difficulties, trauma, low self-esteem, anger, or simply a feeling that something isn't quite right, therapy can offer a space to pause, reflect and move forward.
Because lasting change doesn't come from fixing who you are. It comes from understanding yourself differently.
Couples Therapy & Relationship Support
I offer specialist couples therapy for romantic partners, alongside relationship support for siblings, family members or any two people wanting to repair and strengthen their connection.
Couples and relationship support can help with:
- Communication breakdowns
- Recurring arguments or stuck in conflict
- Betrayal and rebuilding trust
- Emotional distance or loss of intimacy
- Feeling unheard, misunderstood or disconnected
- Learning how to communicate honestly without escalating conflict
We ultimately seek to understand the relational dynamics, the wounds and defences that 'play out' in your relationship. My role is to create a safe, balanced environment where both people feel heard, respected and supported. Together, we work towards healthier communication, conflict resolution, a deeper understanding and feeling more secure with each other.
How do we begin?
Choosing the right therapist is a big decision. If you are unsure whether counselling is right for you, you are welcome to get in touch for an informal conversation. There is no pressure to commit.
If you do wish to proceed, we can meet in my private garden room in Flitch Green, Dunmow, which is within easy reach of Braintree, Chelmsford, and Bishops Stortford, or we can work together online via Zoom.
Training, qualifications & experience
My training is Integrative to Foundation Degree Level. I work with parents, adults of all ages, counselling students, individuals and couples.
I am root-cause focused, which means I do not just help you manage symptoms. I am an Accredited Member of the BACP (MBACP Accred) and my work is informed by approaches such as:
- Attachment Theory (Level 5): Understanding your patterns of connection, why the same relationship patterns keep repeating and how early experiences may still be influencing your life today.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS Informed): Working with the different parts of your personality.
- Compassionate Inquiry: A somatic approach where I studied under Gabor Maté.
- Trauma Focused: Underpinned by Carolyn Spring and New Havens Competencies.
- CORST (Level 5) qualification in couples/relationship therapy.
- Formal bereavement training.
- Transactional Analysis.
I take up various training courses throughout the year, where I gain new skills or build on my existing knowledge.
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.
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
Bereavement and Loss, Anxiety, Depression, Relationships, Attachment, Self-Esteem, Communication, Emotion Regulation.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£55.00 - £75.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Each individual session is charged at £55.00. Each couple session is charged at £75.00 For Student Counsellors the charge is £45.00. I also have two sessions reserved for clients on low income - please enquire direct.
When I work
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Weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Further information
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