About me
I offer gentle support for those navigating emotional terrain. Whether you’re grieving, processing change, or simply seeking a space to be heard, I invite you into a rhythm of care that honours your pace.
Here, mental health help isn’t clinical, it’s relational.
I walk beside you. I listen. We reflect.
No rush. No fixing. Just presence.
What I Can Offer:
- Face-to-face sit-down sessions of pluralistic counselling
- One-to-one walk and talk sessions in nature
Trauma-aware, neurodivergent-friendly support. Space to speak freely, or walk in silence.
A practice of emotional dignity and slow repair.
This is not about being told what do do, or how to live. This is not coaching. This is therapeutic companionship with depth.
Come as you are.
Leave with a little more…
Training, qualifications & experience
Academic Foundations
- 2005 – BSc (Hons) in Forensic Psychobiology
- Exploring the biological basis of criminal behaviour
- 2013 – BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing
- Grounding in trauma-informed, person-centred care
- 2015–2017 – MSc in The Management of Self-Harm within Mental Health Nurse Practice
- Specialist focus on compassionate intervention and ethical response
- 2024–2025 – PGDip in Pluralistic Counselling
- Integrating multiple therapeutic approaches with client-led care
Currently training in…
- Specialist Certificate in Counselling for Children and Young People (expected Dec 2026)
- Specialist Certificate in Counselling Supervision (expected Dec 2026)
- Doctorate in Pluralistic Counselling (expected completion 2028)
Clinical & Therapeutic Practice
- 2013–2025 – Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Roles in Psychiatry of Old Age, Community Mental Health, and Crisis Response, including staff nurse and senior leadership positions
- 2023–Ongoing – Specialist Mental Health Mentor
- Supporting students in further and higher education with trauma-aware and neurodiversity informed guidance
- October 2025 – Registered Member, BACP
Affirming ethical practice and professional accountability
Teaching & Leadership
- 2020–2024 – Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing, Abertay University
- Educating future practitioners in compassionate, evidence-based care
- 2025–Ongoing – Manager, The Bounds Counselling and Research Centre (Aberdeen
- University)
Stewarding therapeutic innovation and research in pluralistic counselling
A Living Practice
My work continues to evolve, rooted in movement, reflection, and relational depth. My practice honours emotional safety, pluralism, and the dignity of gradual healing. Whether mentoring, counselling, or teaching, I walk beside others with presence and care.
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
£40.00 - £55.00
Additional information
Face to face session - 50 minutes - £40
Online session via Teams - 50 minutes - £40
Walk and talk session - up to 1.5 hours - £50
When I work
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Face to face sessions are currently available on a Saturday morning between 8am and 1.30pm. Online sessions are available throughout the week. Please contact me for more details.
