About me
If you are tired of trying to hold yourself together, feeling overwhelmed by what is expected of you, or constantly setting yourself impossibly high expectations, counselling can be a place to lay some of that weight down and begin to explore what is happening for you. It can offer a space to step away from the pressure to perform and allow you to untangle things at your own pace.
Sometimes it might feel easier to focus on other people’s needs than your own, especially when that has become a familiar way of being. Or you may have a deeper sense of not feeling fully at ease in yourself, or with where you are in life. Whether you are navigating a difficult life transition, troubled by past events beyond your control, exhausted by people-pleasing, or carrying a lingering sense of anxiety and overthinking, you can begin from wherever you are.
As a person-centred counsellor, I offer a quiet, warm and non-judgemental space where you can slow down and feel genuinely heard. I won't arrive with a checklist of things to fix or tell you how you should be feeling. Instead, we can work together to explore what is happening for you, make sense of your experiences and, where possible, find a little more balance and breathing room in your day-to-day life.
If you would like to see how it feels to work together, please get in touch to arrange a free 30-minute introductory call. We can talk about what brings you to counselling and make space for any questions you might have, with no obligation to continue.
Training, qualifications & experience
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Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, awarded by the Counselling & Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB).
Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Through my work in schools and with charity and community counselling services, I have supported young people and adults experiencing anxiety, burnout, identity shifts and difficult life transitions. My earlier career in education also gave me many years of experience working alongside teachers, young people and families, and a particular understanding of the pressures that can come with working in education.
My experience has taught me that there is no single right way to do therapy. I am here to offer a dependable, down-to-earth space for whatever you choose to bring.
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.
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Fees
£55.00 per session
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Additional information
I currently have daytime availability for both online sessions and in-person appointments in central Hove. You are very welcome to get in touch to discuss a time that could work for you.
