About me
Before I became a therapist I spent years in finance — a world that rewards keeping everything together on the outside, regardless of what's happening underneath. That experience gave me a real understanding of how much can be carried quietly, and it's a big part of what brought me to this work.
I'm a Gestalt counsellor and I work with adults navigating anxiety, trauma, menopause, and the kind of quiet loss of self that builds up when you've been putting everyone else first for too long.
Gestalt therapy works with the whole of you — not just what you think, but what you feel, what your body is telling you, and the patterns that keep showing up in your life. Alongside talking therapy I also use creative approaches for those who find that words alone don't always reach what needs to be expressed.
My style is warm but gently challenging. I won't just listen — I'll help you notice things you might not have been able to see alone.
The idea of starting therapy can feel daunting. I offer a free initial conversation — no commitment, no pressure — just a chance to see whether we'd be a good fit.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training & Qualifications
- Diploma of Higher Education - Gestalt Counselling
- Level 4 - Humanistic Counselling
- Level 3 - Counselling Skills
- International Menopause Society - IMPART Menopause training
- Safeguarding level 1, 2 & 3
- Counselling CPD - Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
- Counselling CPD - Trauma & Menopause
- Working with Self-Harm
- Samaritan support
- Risk assessment & risk management - Suicidal clients
- Working with Anxiety
- Level 2 - Children & Young People Mental Health
Experience
My placement was at Portsmouth University's Wellbeing Service, where I worked with young adults navigating academic pressure alongside significant personal and emotional difficulty. That environment sharpened my ability to tune in quickly to what was really happening beneath the surface, and reinforced how much difference a present-focused, tailored approach can make.
I also volunteer as a counsellor with a local charity supporting carers and people on low incomes. This has given me a real understanding of how quickly things can escalate when multiple pressures pile up — how anxiety deepens, how self-worth erodes, and how differently each person responds to difficulty. I've sat with people through some of the hardest things a person can face — suicidal thoughts, self-harm, trauma, profound exhaustion — and what strikes me every time is how unique each person's experience is. There is no formula for this work. There is only paying close attention to the person in front of you.
What I value most is exactly that specificity. Every person is different, every story matters, and every session is an opportunity to help someone understand themselves a little more clearly than they did before.
I hold an enhanced DBS certificate and personal indemnity insurance.
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
£55.00 per session
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I am always available for enquires.
