About me
Counselling for Anxiety, Trauma, Neurodivergence & Relationships | Godalming, Surrey & Online
Something isn't working. Maybe you're exhausted from holding it all together, scared it's going to come tumbling down around you and no one will step up to help. Perhaps you're someone who has found themself stuck in a life that feels too small, but also overwhelming at the same time.
Whether you're coping alone or things are affecting your relationships, I can support you to tell your story in a way that will make space for healing, compassion and understanding.
Who I work with
I work with adults (16+) and people in romantic or parental relationships navigating anxiety, trauma, neurodivergence and the complicated feelings that come with being human, particularly in relationships.
You Might Be Someone Who:
- Keeps the peace at the cost of your own wellbeing
- Feels more able to cope numb than overwhelmed
- Wonders if what you want and need is selfish or expecting too much
- Is trying to parent in a way that feels authentic, but feeling unsupported or unsure how to put it into practice
Lots of us assume not coping is a personal flaw, we compare ourselves to others and often come up short. We learn coping strategies through lived experiences of ourselves and others. When we haven't had healthy ways to manage stress, emotions or conflict modelled by others, we don't get the opportunity to learn them. Instead, we pick up and use the ones we did experience. Until we know about other options, we get stuck repeating the ones we have.
Coping strategies aren't character flaws or evidence you're not enough. They're patterns, often shaped by things that happened early in life that have continued to be repeated and be reinforced over the years.
What Working Together Looks Like
I won't push you into anything you're not ready for. We work at your pace, exploring what's keeping you stuck, noticing the automatic thoughts and behaviours that run in the background and creating the space for you to choose something different.
Trauma, neurodivergence and needing help don't make you broken or worth less than anyone else. You don't have to change who you are to deserve support or connection. You can come exactly as you are and we'll figure it out together.
I Specialise In:
- Anxiety and depression
- Trauma and childhood wounds
- Neurodivergence (ADHD, Autism) for individuals and couples
- Relationship difficulties, communication and conflict
- Low self-esteem and social anxiety
- Parenting stress and breaking out of intergenerational trauma and patterns
Where We Meet
In person at my therapy room in central Godalming, Surrey, a quiet and private room tucked away just off the High Street. If you're outside of Surrey or would prefer remote counselling, we can meet online via Zoom or by telephone, from wherever feels most comfortable for you.
Ready To Talk?
Start with a free 20-minute call. There's no pressure to commit to anything. It's just a starting point to see if we'd work well together. We'll have a short chat about what's been happening and what you'd like to be different. I can tell you how I work and what to expect from counselling. From here we can decide if we'd like to work together.
You're welcome to reach out for a short free call to ask questions or talk about how you're hoping I can help.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
- BA Hons Integrative-Relational Counselling
- COSRT Accredited Level 5 Diploma Couples and Relationship Therapy
- Level 3 Diploma Counselling Skills and Theory
- The Rewind Technique IARTT Trained Practitioner
- Certificate Embodiment Practices for Relational Trauma
- Certificate Supporting and Working With Birth Trauma
- Certificate Trauma's Role in Parent-Child Dynamics
- Certificate Turning Trauma Shame into Self-Compassion
Publications
Counselling Directory - Intimacy and connection during chronic stress and parenting
Express CIC - Refuelling the caregiver
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Parenting Autistic Children
Parenting Challenges
Therapies offered
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Fees
£80.00 - £150.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I may be able to offer a reduced rate for online sessions. Please contact me for more information
Individual Counselling (1:1)
- £80 per 50-minute session (in person/online)
Couples/Relationship Counselling (2:1)
- £80 per 50-minute 1:1 session
- £100 per session per 60-minute session.
- £150 per 90-minute session.
Rewind Technique
- £360 for 3 sessions
Opening Times
- Monday 10.30 - 7pm
- Tuesday: 10am - 7pm
- Friday: 9.30am - 5pm
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