About me
I offer psychotherapy and counselling for individuals and couples and groups.
I am a qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor and a trainee Transactional Analysis psychotherapist in the final stages of qualification, with a professional background in mental health nursing and foster care. My work is informed by years of supporting people through emotional distress, trauma, relationship difficulties, loss and major life transitions.
I work with a wide range of backgrounds and identities, and I value difference, curiosity and authenticity within the therapeutic relationship.
I work with
- Big life changes - new relationships, parenthood, career shifts, ageing
- Chronic or terminal illness, yours or someone else's
- Grief and loss
- Foster carers and care-experienced individuals
- Managing your own or caring for someone with neurodivergence
- Depression, anxiety, or feeling out of balance
- Wanting to explore, grow, or find more meaning
My Approach
I work within a Transactional Analysis (TA) framework and offer an empathic, relational and collaborative therapeutic relationship, where together we can explore what is brought into the space.
Please refer to my website for full details.
Training, qualifications & experience
Following my training as a mental health nurse, I worked both in the UK and NZ within inpatient and community mental health services.
Alongside my private practice, I continue to work for a fostering charity, alongside foster parents and young people.
Training
- Level 7 Diploma in Transactional Analysis at The Connexus Institute, to be awarded in July 2027
- Level 6 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling 2002-2026, The Metanoia Institute in Humanistic Psychotherapy and my qualifying year in The Connexus Institute in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy.
- BN Hons in Mental Health Nursing 2003-2006, Southampton University
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.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
£65.00 - £90.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer discounted rates for individuals in reciept of government benefits and trainee counsellors - please do ask.
