About me
Beginning therapy can feel like a daunting step, but it can also be the first step toward real change. You may be experiencing anxiety, low mood, relationship challenges, or difficulties with self-esteem. You may be living with the impact of trauma, navigating issues around identity, or struggling with a painful relationship with food and body image. Whatever brings you here, therapy offers a confidential and supportive space to explore what’s happening for you and to discover new ways forward.
I am a qualified integrative psychotherapist with a master’s degree in psychotherapy and specialist training in eating disorders. Alongside this, I have a particular commitment to working with LGBTQ+ communities and neurodiverse clients, providing an affirming space that recognises and respects your unique experience. I tailor all therapy and coping strategies to be respectful of any autistic or ADHD needs.
My integrative training means I draw from a range of therapeutic approaches rather than applying a rigid model. At times this might involve working together to understand the deeper roots of your difficulties; at other times, it may be about developing practical strategies to manage everyday challenges more effectively. By tailoring therapy to your individual needs, I aim to help you gain clarity, feel more resourced, and move toward the changes you want to see in your life.
Clients often describe me as warm, grounded, and genuine. Therapy with me will feel like a real conversation, not just someone asking 'how does that make you feel?'. It's not about judgment or quick fixes, but about building a collaborative relationship in which you feel safe enough to explore difficult feelings and experiences. I hold hope for my clients, even when they may struggle to hold it for themselves, and I will work with you to make sense of what you are going through and to support you in creating meaningful, lasting change.
I offer an hour long assessment before committing to longer term therapy, in which I will outline the key issues you've described, and my suggestions for what we may need to work on, prioritise and what a treatment plan would look like with me.
Choosing a Therapist can be really difficult, and it's so important that you find one who is right for you. You can find out more about me and the way I work by taking a look at my website and if I sound right for you, I'd love to hear from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have specialist training from the National Centre of Eating Disorders, and have significant experience in helping and treating those with eating disorders and body image issues. I also have experience working with depression, anxiety, self-harm, relationship-problems and significant trauma.
I also work extensively with the LGBT+ and neurodivergent community for mental health issues, and welcome enquires from people who need a therapists with a good understanding in these issues.
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.
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
£80.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I charge a flat rate of £80 per session regardless of the issue or treatment plan, to keep it fair for everyone.
When I work
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I have some appointments available throughout the day time and evenings, and offer both virtual and in person sessions
Further information
For more information about me, or the help I provide please visit www.carlislecounselling.co.uk
