About me
Welcome
Thank you for taking the time to look at my profile. I guess if you find yourself here, then things may be a little difficult for you at the moment. People access counselling for a number of different reasons, all of which are valid and important. Facing these challenges can sometimes feel like a lonely and daunting journey.
My approach is warm, creative and flexible. I offer a safe and supportive space where you can be heard and seen without judgement, and where we can take the time to understand what is going on for you. I don't believe counselling is about having all the answers or telling you what you should do. Instead, I work alongside you, helping you explore your experiences and discover what feels right for you.
I recognise that we all experience the world differently and have our own ways of communicating, thinking, feeling and relating to others. I am neurodivergent-affirming, with an understanding of ADHD and autism, and welcome both neurodivergent and neurotypical clients. You don't need to have a formal diagnosis to talk to me about your experiences. Perhaps you already identify as neurodivergent, or you're beginning to wonder whether ADHD or autism might help make sense of some of your experiences. You are welcome to explore this with me.
Couples & Relationships
There are so many reasons why couples come for counselling.
Perhaps the challenges and busyness of life have taken their toll on your relationship, and you've gradually drifted apart. Maybe communication has become difficult, you're having the same arguments over and over, or you no longer feel like you're working as a team.
Relationships can be affected by so many things — becoming parents, blending families, differences in parenting, work or financial pressures, illness, changes in circumstances, difficulties with intimacy or sex, or simply the demands of everyday life. Couples can also find themselves struggling to understand each other when they experience and respond to the world in very different ways. This can be particularly true when one or both partners are neurodivergent, or are beginning to explore what that might mean for them.
You may have reached a point where you're questioning whether your relationship can continue. You may even know that you want to separate but need some support to make that process as respectful and manageable as possible.
Whatever has brought you to counselling, I won't tell you what you should do or whether you should stay together or separate. I will provide a safe space where you can both be heard and explore what is happening between you.
I work collaboratively with couples, taking the time to understand both perspectives. We can explore how you communicate, how you respond to one another and the patterns you may have found yourselves caught up in.
Having the opportunity to slow things down and really listen to one another can make space for a different kind of conversation. Counselling may help you reconnect and experience a more fulfilling relationship, or help you understand that things need to change.
Whatever the outcome, my role is to support you both in finding a way forward that feels right for you.
Working with Individuals
I also work with individual adults who may be feeling anxious, worried, overwhelmed, angry, lonely or simply not quite themselves.
Perhaps you feel unheard or misunderstood, or you're struggling with your identity and trying to understand who you are. Maybe something has happened in your life that you're finding difficult to cope with, or you simply know that things don't feel right but aren't sure why.
For some people, understanding themselves can also involve exploring neurodivergence. You may already identify as neurodivergent, or perhaps you're wondering whether ADHD or autism might help explain some of the things you've experienced throughout your life. We can explore this together and consider how it may affect the way you understand yourself, communicate, manage relationships or navigate everyday life.
Whatever brings you to counselling, I aim to create a space where you can be yourself and speak openly about what you're experiencing. I listen with curiosity and without judgement, taking the time to understand your individual experience rather than making assumptions about how you should be feeling or coping.
I don't see counselling as a 'one size fits all' process. We will work together in a way that feels right for you, drawing on your own strengths, experiences and understanding of yourself.
My hope is that through our work together you can make sense of what is happening, develop a deeper understanding of yourself and find new ways of approaching the things that are difficult.
You don't have to face it all on your own.
Training, qualifications & experience
- FdSc Foundation Degree Humanistic Counselling from Greenwich University
- Advanced Certificate in Working with Neurodivergent Clients from Basingstoke Counselling Service
- Certificate in Couples Counselling from Basingstoke Counselling Service
- Certificate in Psychosexual Therapy from The Grove Practice
- ABC Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills
- ABC Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- TA 101 (Transactional Analysis
I have previous experience as a volunteer counsellor forThe Bereavement Charity, Wessex Cancer Support and also Life Changes Counselling.
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
£50.00 - £75.00
Additional information
Individual Adult: £50 for a 60-minute session.
Couples: £75 for a 60-minute session.
Further information
Please note, that I practice from a first floor room in my house and so, unfortunately, may not be suitable for individuals with mobility difficulties. I can therefore offer home visits, online or telephone counselling as an alternative.
