About me
You might look like you’re coping on the outside, but inside you’re exhausted.
Perhaps you’re the person everyone relies on. You put others first, say yes when you really want to say no, and keep going because that’s what you’ve always done. From the outside, your life may look perfectly fine.
Inside, though, it feels very different.
Maybe your mind never seems to switch off. You replay conversations, worry about getting things wrong and carry a constant pressure to be everything to everyone. You find it difficult to slow down, difficult to ask for help and even harder to believe you deserve the same kindness you so freely offer everyone else.
Food may have become part of that struggle too. Perhaps you find yourself eating in secret, feeling out of control around food or constantly swinging between trying to be “good” and feeling you’ve failed. Maybe your relationship with food, your body or yourself feels exhausting.
Many of the people I work with tell me they feel as though they’re living two lives. The capable, dependable version of themselves that everyone else sees, and the person underneath who quietly wonders, “Why can’t I just get myself together?”
If any of this feels familiar, I want you to know that you’re not alone.
Over the years, I’ve come to notice that although people arrive with very different difficulties, there is often a common thread running beneath them.
Many carry a deep sense of shame.
They believe they’re “too much”, “not enough”, “too sensitive”, “too emotional”, “too difficult” or somehow different from everyone else. They spend years blaming themselves without ever stopping to wonder whether the ways they’ve coped once made perfect sense.
That shame can show up in many different ways. It may look like binge eating or emotional eating. It may appear as people-pleasing, perfectionism, anxiety, an overwhelming inner critic, low self-worth, body image struggles or the lasting impact of difficult life experiences.
Rather than asking, “What’s wrong with you?”, we’ll gently begin to explore, “What happened to you?” and “What have you had to do to survive?”
For me, therapy isn’t about fixing you, because I don’t believe you’re broken.
It’s about helping you understand yourself with curiosity instead of criticism, compassion instead of shame, and gradually making sense of patterns that may have helped you survive but no longer serve you today.
My approach is warm, compassionate and collaborative. You don’t need to arrive with the right words or a clear understanding of why you’re struggling. We simply begin where you are.
As an integrative counsellor, I draw on a range of therapeutic approaches to suit you as an individual rather than expecting you to fit into one particular model. Every person who walks through my door has their own story, and I believe therapy should reflect that.
I have a particular interest in supporting adults experiencing binge eating, emotional eating, body image difficulties, people-pleasing, perfectionism, anxiety, low self-worth and the emotional impact of trauma. Alongside my professional training, I also bring personal understanding of how deeply shame and self-criticism can shape our relationship with ourselves. That combination of lived experience and clinical knowledge allows me to offer therapy with both compassion and hope.
My goal isn’t simply to reduce symptoms.
It’s to help you build a kinder relationship with yourself.
Imagine food no longer dominating your thoughts.
Imagine saying no without feeling overwhelmed by guilt.
Imagine your inner critic becoming quieter.
Imagine trusting yourself instead of constantly questioning yourself.
Imagine believing that you are enough, even on the days you don’t get everything right.
These changes don’t happen overnight, but they are possible.
Many of my clients tell me that therapy becomes the first place where they feel they don’t have to pretend anymore. A place where they can put down the pressure, take off the mask and begin to understand themselves in a completely different way.
If you’ve spent years believing you should be able to cope on your own, reaching out can feel daunting. You don’t need to have everything figured out before getting in touch.
Whether you’re looking for support with binge eating, emotional wellbeing, anxiety, self-worth, trauma or simply want to understand yourself more deeply, I’d be honoured to walk alongside you.
If you’d like to find out whether we’re a good fit, you’re welcome to get in touch to arrange a free introductory telephone call. There is no pressure or obligation, just an opportunity to ask questions, tell me a little about what’s bringing you to therapy and see whether working together feels right for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Level 3 Counselling
- Level 2 Counselling Skills
- CBT-E – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy designed for Eating Disorders
- CFT - Compassion Focused Therapy
I trained with ACEDS, a specialist eating disorder service, and am a proud member of the New Horizons Network - a community of clinicians committed to helping people gain access to quality mental health and personal growth support.
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Fees
£60.00 per session
When I work
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Further information
- Quiet, comfortable therapy room with lift access
- Wheelchair accessible (may need to move a small side table)
- Sessions offered in person or online
- Payment by cash or BACS (no insurance accepted currently)
- A space where you can bring all of yourself, without fear of judgement
- Focus on steady, compassionate progress at your pace
