About me
Life can feel heavy in ways that are hard to name. You might be moving through stress, anxiety, burnout, relationship strain, or changes that leave you feeling unsettled or not quite yourself.
Sometimes it’s less about a single event and more about a quiet sense that something isn’t working anymore, that you’re carrying too much, feeling too alone with it, or losing touch with parts of yourself you used to recognise.
Therapy offers a steady, grounded space to pause, make sense of what’s happening inside you, and reconnect with yourself at a pace that feels safe.
I offer trauma‑aware, somatic‑informed counselling for women and those shaped by female socialisation.
Together we discover how your body carries emotion, tension and past experience, exploring these alongside your thoughts and feelings to support deeper understanding and change.
I specialise in supporting women through life transitions, cyclical shifts, and the journey into and beyond motherhood.
Many of us have grown up carrying quiet expectations to be the "good girl", the steady one, the person who holds everything together.
Over time, this can lead to people‑pleasing, self‑silencing, and a gradual loss of self.
You may recognise the patterns yet still feel unable to step out of them.
Together we explore the patterns and expectations that have shaped you, creating space to step out of old roles and into a steadier, more authentic way of being.
My work offers a calm and compassionate space to explore how these roles have shaped your nervous system. Together we look at how your body has learned to protect you, and how it can begin to soften, regulate, and trust itself again.
With a birthworker background and my own journey as a mother, I’m especially attuned to reproductive trauma, perinatal overwhelm, and the identity shifts that unfold through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
I’m also deeply familiar with the emotional and hormonal realities of menstruation, perimenopause, and cyclical change, and how these rhythms shape the way women meet themselves.
These are tender, embodied transitions, and I’m passionate about walking alongside you as you move through them.
I also support women navigating relational confusion, boundary difficulties, bereavement, and loss, offering a steady, attuned presence so you don’t have to hold these experiences on your own.
My approach is neurodiversity‑affirming and relational. There is no need to mask, minimise yourself, or explain why you are the way you are.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Accredited Registrant with NCPS (National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society)
- Membership Number - NCS24-05547
- CPCAB Diploma in Somatic‑Informed Trauma Therapy (in progress)
- CPCAB Diploma in Integrative Therapeutic Counselling
- CPCAB Counselling Studies
- CPCAB Counselling Skills
- Birth & Postnatal Doula
- Kundalini Yoga Teacher
I bring experience from working within a domestic abuse charity, supporting women and families as they rebuild safety, stability, and confidence in their lives.
I have also worked in a youth organisation providing mental health support to young people aged 12–25, shaping my understanding of how early experiences influence identity, relationships and self‑worth.
Recent CPD includes:
- TA 101 (Transactional Analysis)
- Trauma‑Informed Yoga for Therapists
- Grief Counselling for Non‑Death Losses
- Calming the Anxious Mind & Body with Integrative CBT
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
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Alongside my private practice, I bring many years of specialist experience in the substance‑misuse field, supporting individuals and families navigating the effects of drug, alcohol, and gambling addiction.
A large part of this work involves gently exploring codependency, boundary‑setting and the challenge of holding onto yourself when life around you feels chaotic.
This work is meaningful and ongoing, and includes training others, individual support, and peer group facilitation.
I also support clients experiencing misophonia and misokinesia. These are part of my own lived experience, and I offer a steady, informed space for anyone navigating the emotional, relational, or sensory impact of these conditions.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I work online across the UK and in person in Northampton.
Sessions last 50 minutes and are usually held at the same time each week.
Therapy can be short‑term and focused, or open‑ended, depending on what feels most supportive for you.
Trainee counsellors welcome. I offer a steady, supportive space for your training journey, with a reduced rate of £45 to keep therapy accessible.
You’re very welcome to get in touch to arrange a no‑obligation 20‑minute call to see how it feels to connect with me.
When I work
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Further information
My therapy room is a peaceful, rural space with free parking, offering a gentle setting for in‑person work.
More about my practice is available at thegentlerising.co.uk
