About me
If something is weighing you down, you don't have to carry it on your own. Whatever has brought you here—anxiety, a difficult chapter, or just a sense that things aren't quite right—you've already taken the first step by looking.
I often think of counselling as walking through the woods together. You choose where we go, and I'll walk alongside you. Sometimes I might gently suggest we pause for a moment, or point something out you might have missed. Other times, I'm just sitting beside you in the muck until you're ready to get up and take the next steps.
I work with people of all ages—starting from age 10—and from all backgrounds. I don't have a specific "type" of client; everyone's story matters, and everyone is welcome. My focus is simply on giving you the space to deal with whatever you're carrying.
A large part of my work focuses on anxiety. I've seen real, lasting results with people who had struggled with it for a long time, and I'd be glad to help you work through it too.
Alongside my private practice, I work in schools on a daily basis, so I have a particular understanding of the pressures facing young people—and the parents, teachers, and professionals around them. Because I'm often in session during the day, email is the quickest way to reach me initially, and I'll always get back to you.
My counselling space is comfortable, safe, and bright. It is also completely private, so there is no risk of bumping into anyone you know.
I believe in the impact counselling can have. If you're struggling with something, please get in touch—I'd be glad to walk with you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a diploma in integrative counselling, which means I draw on a few different approaches to suit what you need:
Person-centred: A gentle, natural style focusing purely on what you want to talk about. This is very much my core approach—it's non-invasive, helps you relax quickly, and gives you the space to find your way. Psychodynamic: Looking back at your life to understand how past events and situations have shaped how you navigate the world today.
C.B.T. (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy): Looking at how our thoughts and behaviours influence how we feel physically and emotionally, with practical ways to address them.
While person-centred is my favourite, I switch seamlessly between these styles depending on the person and the situation.
I also have a degree in education and worked in schools for a long time before becoming a counsellor. While teaching might sound unrelated, it means I deeply understand the pressures of working in high-stress, demanding environments.
My counselling space is comfortable, safe, and bright. It is also completely private, so there is no risk of bumping into anyone you know.
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
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Additional information
Prices for family counselling and marriage counselling will be available on request.
When I work
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Further information
If you get in touch with me, I will initiate an initial telephone conversation to arrange our first in-person session and discuss your availability and mine for that. You will be very welcome to ask anything you'd like to know about on the initial phone call, too.
In our first in person session we'll go over our contract and I'll find out more about you- just to get a general background picture of your life. We'll then talk a little more about what's happening in your life now and we'll set some goals together and we'll get to unpack some of your story. For most clients, I would expect perhaps 6 sessions should see a marked improvement in many aspects of your life. Clients normally report a marked difference within 3-4 sessions with me.
If you don't choose to work with me, do work with a counsellor who seems to "get" you. If the dynamics don't feel right in your relationship, then it's probably not the right relationship to really help you. Look for someone who encourages you to talk about difficult feelings: it's in this that you will find healing. You are of great worth and you deserve to work with a counsellor who not only treats you as having great worth but who seeks to instil that sense of great self-worth within you.
I'll finish by sharing with you a few of the reviews written by some of my clients who I have helped:
"Jonny is extremely professional whilst being empathetic and supportive. I met with Jonny on a fortnightly basis for help with anxiety and depression. He validated all my feelings and emotions and taught me many different strategies to deal with these. Through working with Jonny my life has become so much better. I am now able to find joy and happiness every day and know that when life gets tough from time to time I will be able to cope."
"I had suffered from depression, childhood trauma, anxiety and very low self-esteem for many years. I had tried counselling before and thought it wasn't for me but finding the right counsellor made all the difference. When I first met Jonny, I told him I was unfixable but how wrong I was!! Jonny is so easy to talk to, empathetic, non judgemental and so understanding. He provided me with invaluable support and tools to help me untangle my uncertainties, injustices and anxiety. I couldn't recommend Jonny enough for those searching for expert guidance and support."
"I started going to Jonny at a very difficult point in my life... my life felt like it had fallen apart. I didn't realise how broken I was until I started looking deeper at my issues. Jonny gave me the strength to get through it, supporting me every week with ways to cope and to be honest was not only my counsellor but a friend. I felt so comfortable with him which made me feel able to open up... I could not have got through things without him and am eternally grateful."
"Jonny helped to identify my issues with self-image and always challenged self-destructive behaviour. I was able to talk bluntly and honestly without judgement. I was able to share things I thought I'd never be able to voice, which led to Jonny helping me create steps I needed to take in order to have difficult conversations in my own time. This really helped my relationship with my family and friends...
Before counselling, I hated spending time alone, but now I actively seek out alone time as I am no longer afraid of my own mind. He allowed me to grieve things I didn't know I was allowed to grieve and for this, I am incredibly grateful that I was able to access such high-quality counselling.
After 8 months I was able to say that I no longer needed counselling, a day I thought would never come. I am very thankful for my time with Jonny and will highly recommend him to anyone who feels they will never be able to escape their spiralling mind."
Please text, email, WhatsApp or call with any questions and I'll be sure to get back to you as soon as I'm available.
