About me
You don't need to be good at talking about your feelings to come to therapy. You don't need to know exactly what's wrong either.
Sometimes something specific has happened. Sometimes you keep finding yourself in the same patterns with relationships, work or the way you feel about yourself. Maybe life looks pretty good from the outside, but in your own head it feels completely different. And sometimes there isn't an obvious reason at all. You just know something doesn't feel right.
I've always been interested in what sits underneath the things people do. Why can two people experience the same thing completely differently? Why do we sometimes push people away when what we actually want is to feel close to them? Why do we keep going back to something we know isn't good for us? That curiosity is a big part of what drew me to becoming a therapist.
Therapy with me is a conversation. I'm not a therapist who will sit silently for 50 minutes, occasionally nod and leave you wondering what I'm thinking. I'll listen, but I'll also ask questions, notice patterns, offer different perspectives and challenge you when I think it could be helpful.
I'm not here to tell you what to do either. Therapy should be something we do together.
Maybe you understand your patterns but still can't seem to change them. Maybe relationships bring out anxiety, jealousy or parts of yourself you don't particularly like. Maybe you're hard on yourself, overthink everything or find yourself needing reassurance even when part of you knows everything is probably fine.
Or maybe the ways you've learned to cope, like shutting down, avoiding things, drinking, drugs, anger, keeping busy or trying to control everything, just aren't working anymore.
For me, therapy isn't just about understanding why you feel or behave the way you do. Understanding matters, but sometimes you can understand a pattern perfectly well and still find yourself repeating it.
That's where I think therapy can go further. We can make sense of where things come from, but also look at what's keeping them going now and what might actually help you do something differently.
You don't need a diagnosis or a neat explanation for what you're experiencing. We can start with what's happening now and figure it out together.
How I work
I work integratively, which basically means I don't believe one way of doing therapy works for everyone. I draw from different therapeutic approaches depending on you, what you're struggling with and what we discover as we work together.
Sometimes we'll look backwards. Understanding earlier experiences, relationships and the ways you've learned to protect yourself can help make sense of why certain things affect you the way they do now.
Other times, the focus might be much more on the present. We might look at the thoughts you get caught up in, how you respond when things become difficult, or behaviours that give you some relief in the moment but cause problems later.
I'm interested in the connection between the two. Understanding where something comes from can be important, but so is noticing how it continues to play out in your life now.
I'm also quite direct in the way I work. If I notice something that feels important, I'll bring it into the conversation rather than avoiding it. That might mean pointing something out, asking a question that's difficult to answer or gently challenging something when I think it could be useful. It's not about telling you what to do. It's about being honest with you and giving us something to explore together.
Our sessions can be reflective, but they can also be practical. If something isn't working, we can look at what could be done differently. If you need tools or strategies to manage something outside of therapy, we can bring those in too.
There isn't a set formula for how our sessions will look. Some people need more space to understand what they're feeling. Others want something more practical to work with between sessions. Often it's a mixture of both, and that can change as therapy develops.
Who I work with
I work with adults who are dealing with anxiety, low mood, difficult relationships and experiences that have left them feeling stuck. You might be clear about what’s troubling you, or you might just know that things have felt harder than usual for a while.
Some of the areas I work with include:
Anxiety, overthinking and intrusive thoughts
Relationship difficulties, attachment and fear of rejection
Low self-esteem, self-criticism and feeling not good enough
Depression, low mood and loneliness
Addiction and ways of coping that no longer feel helpful
Trauma and the impact of difficult past experiences
ADHD, autism and navigating life as a neurodivergent person
Stress, burnout and feeling overwhelmed
Anger and difficulty managing emotions
Shame, including shame around sex, sexuality or kink
Grief, loss and significant life changes
A lot of the people I work with seem to be managing on the surface. They go to work, keep up with responsibilities and are there for other people, but privately they’re exhausted. They might replay conversations in their head, worry about being rejected, struggle to set boundaries or feel as though they’re never doing enough.
For others, there’s been a particular change. A relationship has ended, work has become too much, an old experience is affecting them in ways they hadn’t expected, or they’ve noticed themselves falling back into the same patterns. Sometimes the reason for coming to therapy is simply that they’re tired of feeling the way they do and want to understand what’s going on.
You don’t need to see yourself in a particular label to get in touch. We can start with what’s happening for you, even if you’re still finding the words for it.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold an MSc in Counselling from Bangor University and a BSc (Hons) in Psychology (Forensic) from London South Bank University. I'm a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and work within their ethical framework.
I've worked therapeutically across private practice, EAP services, charities and online therapy, with experience in both longer-term therapy and shorter-term, focused support.
My additional training and professional development includes safeguarding, trauma and complex grief, working with risk, diversity and inclusion, online therapy and the use of routine outcome measures.
I undertake regular clinical supervision and continue to develop my training alongside my work with clients.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
You might find yourself overthinking, feeling stuck or falling into the same patterns, particularly in relationships. Sometimes you can understand exactly why you do something and still find yourself doing it anyway. This might mean struggling to set boundaries, putting other people before yourself, or being much harder on yourself than you are on anyone else. Understanding the pattern is one thing. Changing it can be another.
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 - £75.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Individual counselling sessions are £75 for 50 minutes.
I also keep a limited number of reduced-fee spaces available at £60 for students, trainee counsellors and those on a lower income. If cost might make therapy difficult to access, you're welcome to ask about current availability when getting in touch.
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