About me
My biggest offering to you as a counsellor is authenticity. My belief is that individuals are the experts of their own experiences, and counselling is a way to explore and understand those unique parts of yourself alongside someone who can offer a non-judgemental space. I run a client-led practice where the pace is set by you. Working this way means that you will have space to explore and arrange your thoughts, emotions, and experiences in a secure environment. I operate on the belief that the most important thing within therapy is feeling comfortable, safe and connected to your counsellor.
My therapeutic work is grounded in integrative practice by blending attachment theory, person centred theory, and compassion focused therapy (CFT), tailoring the sessions to meet your needs. I believe that the needs and story behind each individual are unique and a “one size fits all” ethos cannot be applied when it comes to counselling. Together we will find a style that works for you.
Over the last 10 years, I have worked with adolescents and adults in clinical, non-profit, and educational settings. This has helped me gain experience in working with stress, depression, low self-esteem, loss, anxiety, trauma, various forms of abuse, issues around identity, and other mental health issues. More recently, I have gained experience working within a group counselling practice, with Children’s Social Care, and as a psychotherapist for a charity offering psychotherapy to refugees and asylum seekers, supporting those with issues such as trauma, anger, low self-esteem, attachment related issues, and many more.
I offer short-term counselling and long-term psychotherapy on a one-to-one basis for individuals 16 years and over. Sessions are conducted in person or via Teams depending on your needs. For in person sessions, I am based in Witney. However, I do not limit my practice to this geographical area if you would prefer online sessions. I hold sessions on a weekly basis with no limit on the number of overall sessions. This is because the length of our work together will be determined by your needs.
Before we officially work together you would be welcome to have a free telephone consultation. This would give you the opportunity to have a chat with me about what you are looking for and ask any questions you may have. Having this call does not mean you are obliged to have therapy with me, it is there to help you make an informed decision on what to do going forward.
After this we would then have an initial assessment, this will help decide if I am the right therapist for you. This session can be conducted in person, over the phone, or online and will involve an assessment in order for me to understand you more and also offers a chance to see if you would like to continue working with me.
Training, qualifications & experience
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Master of Science in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy
The Traumatised Mother's Inner World: Implications for Child Development (2019)
Effective Ways to Manage Depression (2019)
Certificate in Domestic Abuse, Emotional Abuse, and Neglect (2020)
Certificate in Working with Eating Disorders (2020)
Certificate in Adverse Childhood Experiences and Early Trauma (2021)
Child Criminal Exploitation, Gangs and County Lines Training (2022)
Certificate in Working with Vicarious Trauma (2023)
Certificate in Trauma and Somatic Memory (2024)
Understanding and Supporting Afghan Refugees (2024)
The Effect of Apostasy on Mental Health (2025)
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
When I work
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Monday - in person/online sessions
Tuesday - morning online sessions, afternoon and evening in person sessions
Wednesday - morning online sessions, afternoon and evening in person sessions
Further information
No lift access in building
