About me
Life can sometimes feel overwhelming, emotionally exhausting, or difficult to navigate alone. You may be struggling with anxiety, low mood, grief, trauma, relationship or family difficulties, or feeling stuck in patterns that no longer feel manageable. At other times, a significant life event such as bereavement, illness, caregiving responsibilities, separation, burnout, career change, or retirement can leave you feeling lost, uncertain, or disconnected from others.
I offer a warm, compassionate, and confidential space where we can explore what you are experiencing at a pace that feels comfortable for you. My approach is thoughtful, supportive, and down-to-earth, with a focus on exploring your experiences, emotions, relationships, and the challenges you are facing in a way that feels manageable and grounded.
Alongside supporting a broad range of emotional and mental health difficulties, I have particular experience working with grief and bereavement, serious or chronic illness, caregiver responsibilities, and life transitions. I also understand the pressures that can come with balancing work, relationships, caring responsibilities, and the expectations we place upon ourselves.
Therapy is not about being judged or “made to feel better.” It is about having space to pause, reflect, process difficult experiences, and find ways of moving forward that feel more manageable, meaningful, and aligned with who you are.
I offer in-person sessions in Chichester (Tuesday & Thursday) and Portsmouth (Saturday), alongside online therapy across the UK, with some evening and weekend availability.
If you feel we may be a good fit, you are very welcome to get in touch for an initial conversation.
Training, qualifications & experience
Professional experience
- Over 6 years’ experience supporting adults in therapeutic settings, including specialist bereavement work in hospice services and with Cruse Bereavement Care, alongside general and longer-term counselling supporting a range of emotional and relational difficulties
- Working with a range of experiences of bereavement, including anticipatory grief, caregiver grief, and traumatic bereavement (including suicide loss)
- Lecturer in Psychology at University of Chichester, teaching on psychology and counselling psychology programmes
- Prior to retraining, 30 years’ senior corporate experience, bringing an understanding of workplace pressures, leadership responsibilities, balancing family and work, and navigating life transitions into therapeutic work
Training and Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) Counselling Psychology
- PGDip Existential Psychology and Psychotherapy (exit award, DCPsych in progress)
- Doctoral training in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy (DCPsych), New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling / Middlesex University (due to complete 2027)
Continuing professional development in compassion-focused and mindfulness-based approaches, including:
- Mindful Self-Compassion for Caregivers
- Healing Trauma with Compassion
- Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
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Fees
£70.00 per session
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