About me
I believe you are the expert on your own life. Often, when we experience something overwhelming like a difficult personal history, a toxic workplace, or being let down by the people and systems that were supposed to keep us safe, the ground beneath us can start to feel shaky. It’s common to feel on edge or like you can’t trust your own gut anymore. I don’t see these as symptoms or a disorder; I see them as your mind’s way of trying to keep you safe in an unsafe world.
My approach is Person-Centered. This means I won’t sit across from you and give you a label or a diagnosis. Instead, I offer a reliable, down-to-earth space where we can look at that shakiness together. I have a particular heart for those who have faced deep betrayals of trust, including survivors of sexual and domestic violence, those navigating homophobia, or the burnout that comes from a high-pressure working environment.
Whether we meet for a single session to find a way through a tough week, or work together longer term, my goal is simple: to help you feel steady again and get your power back. All my work is offered over the phone or online.
Training, qualifications & experience
Core Qualifications and Professional Registration
- MA Trauma Informed Practice (In progress)
- BA Humanistic Counselling Practice
- Accredited Registrant Member of the NCPS (National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society)
- NCPS Children and Young People's (CYP) Register
Clinical Experience and Professional Background
- 1500+ Clinical Hours across charity and private settings
- Qualified Youth Worker: professional background in the development of young people and informal education with a specialism in working with LGBT+ young people
- Online and Telephone Therapy: 80 hour specialist training (In progress)
Areas of Focused Practice
- Navigating Trauma: Extensive experience in supporting those who have survived sexual violence, domestic violence, and child sexual exploitation (CSE)/grooming
- LGBT+ Affirmative Therapy: Dedicated support for navigating the impact of hate crime, oppression and microaggressions, and community based harm from somebody who is part of the community herself
- Brief and Focused Interventions: Trained in Single-Session Therapy and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy for immediate support
- Therapeutic Writing: Using creative writing and journalling as a tool for self-expression and making sense of difficult experiences
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Additional information
Sliding scale potentially available on request and for student therapists (depending on capacity).
