About me
Life can feel overwhelming at times.
Many people carry thoughts, feelings, or experiences that can be difficult to share with friends or family. Counselling offers a safe, confidential space where you can explore what’s happening for you, without judgement.
People come to counselling for many reasons. For some, it may be because of mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, or OCD. For others, it might be a life transition that brings up confusion or difficult emotions - for example, parenthood, menopause, or retirement. You might be facing grief or loss, a relationship breakdown, or adjusting to a life change following illness or injury.
Sometimes people come because they feel stuck, uncertain, or disconnected, or because they are neurodivergent in a largely neurotypical world and perhaps exploring a late diagnosis or have questions around identity and belonging. Counselling can also be a space to explore who you are, how your experiences have shaped you, and what it means to live more authentically.
We all live within a wider social world that shapes how we feel about ourselves and others. Expectations around gender, success, appearance, and identity can have a powerful impact on our sense of worth and belonging. Experiences of inequality, discrimination, or pressure to “fit in” can leave people feeling unseen, anxious, or not good enough. Counselling offers a space to notice and make sense of these social influences, and to reconnect with your own values and sense of self.
Whatever brings you, counselling offers a space to explore your thoughts and feelings, to be heard, and to decide what you choose to change, if anything, and begin to move towards self-acceptance.
I am an integrative relational counsellor, and I believe counselling is a collaborative process, led by what matters most to you. Together, we can create space to reflect, understand, and make sense of your experiences, at your own pace.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am currently studying the CPCAB Level 6 Diploma in Trauma Focused Therapy
CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
CPCAB Level 2/3 Certificate in Counselling studies
I worked as a counsellor at a local college with students (aged 16+) and staff.
Previous employment and qualifications
Prior to working as a counsellor, I worked as a Social Researcher for over 20 years, most of that time was spent at the University of Surrey both within the Department of Sociology and in the Post-graduate Medical School. My role was as a qualitative researcher, working on projects funded by ESRC, NIHR, government bodies, charities and local government exploring peoples' lived experiences of issues including, recovering from injury; recovering from heart attack, leukaemia or time spent in ICU; homelessness and vulnerability; bereavement because of a road traffic collision and perceptions of rape and sexual assault.
PhD: Negotiating post injury life: Patients’ experiences of recovering from injury
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 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a certain number of concessionary session a week
