About me
Most of my clients have spent years being the one everyone else relies on. Capable. Together. Coping.
What that often hides is exhaustion, and no clear idea how to put it down.
I work with women who've learned to make themselves small — women managing anxiety and constant overthinking, and women in relationships that don't feel safe, whether that's still going on or long behind them. You don't need to have left, or decided anything, to start here.
I also work with men experiencing anxiety, usually by referral.
I work relationally. That means I'm not a quiet presence in the room while you do the work alone — I'm actively alongside you, helping you make sense of what's happening.
How I work
I trained in person-centred and psychodynamic approaches, and my work is held together by Petrūska Clarkson's five-relationship model — in practice, that means I follow your lead, and together we look at the patterns underneath.
I pay close attention to how the past shows up in the present: in your nervous system, your confidence, your boundaries, the relationships you keep finding yourself in. These patterns usually made sense once. They were how you survived. Understanding that is often where the real work starts.
We go at your pace. Being open can feel like a risk, and I won't push past what feels safe.
What I can help with
- Anxiety, overwhelm and emotional burnout
- Low self-worth and people-pleasing
- Relationships that don't feel safe — controlling, coercive, or quietly unsafe
- Domestic abuse, including if you're still in the relationship
- Repeated patterns in relationships and attachment wounds
- Making sense of what you had to do to survive earlier in life
- I'm particularly experienced with people who've spent years "getting on with it" while feeling lost or on edge underneath.
Experience
I've been a counsellor at Sutton Women's Centre since November 2023, where I've also sat on the Freedom Programme, a domestic abuse awareness and recovery course. That placement shaped how I practise more than almost anything else — it's where I learned what it actually takes for someone to feel safe enough to be honest. I've had my own private practice since Sept 2025.
What you can expect
A space where you can stop performing and stop coping. Clients tend to describe me as warm, grounded, and easy to talk to. As Brené Brown put it, owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing we'll ever do. That's the work — rebuilding self-trust, stronger boundaries, and a sense of yourself that isn't built around managing everyone else.
Next steps
I offer a free introductory call, no pressure, just a chance to ask questions and see if it feels right. This is where you start.
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Training, qualifications & experience
- Currently studying at Headstrong Counselling - Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Foundation Certificate in Psychotherapy and Counselling
- Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
- Recent CPD - Body Dysmorphia, Domestic Abuse, ADHD in women, In to the Light - Impact of Sexual Abuse on Adult Survivors, Neurodiversity-Informed Practice Workshop.
I began my counselling studies in 2020 and have taken part in numerous CPDs in topics that interest me and those I would find helpful in my counselling practice.
Previous to studying, I had a 25 year career in global retail head offices, leading and motivating teams.
During my training and now as a volunteer, I provide long term therapy to women at Sutton Women's Centre. This involves supporting women who are at a point of crisis in their lives and have suffered from domestic abuse.
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
Fees
£60.00
I offer weekly, fortnightly and monthly sessions depending on client needs and finances.
I currently see clients online across the UK.
When I work
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Further information
I have online availability on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
