About me
There are hundreds of great counsellors in Norwich, it can feel overwhelming. Most of us, including me, offer a free 30 minute call, so you can decide if we "click", if you feel I really get you and have the skills and experience you need.
Everyone has different approaches and experience. I have a BSc in Integrative psychotherapeutic counselling, which means I have trained in key psychological theories so that I have a range resources, insights and ways of working. I have specialised for over a decade in trauma and abuse, and this has led to a greater understanding of how experience shapes us, how it can drive our choices in love, work and life, but also how awareness can create empowerment and change.
We can explore your life story to get a sense of who you are, what you want to achieve, what you fear, love, desire and dread. The deeper, healing work is often the most profound and life-changing, and the hardest to put into words.
I strongly believe that stories matter. If others have been telling you who you are or silencing your truth, it's time to take back the authorship of your own life. I am trained in creative writing therapy and hypnotherapy which can deepen our work if you want to explore these options. Whatever we do is your choice.
Our one-to-one therapeutic sessions are either online or in person in my rooms in Norwich. Sessions are 50 minutes long, are £60 and take place at the same time each week.
I offer:
- A confidential, non-judgemental space where you can talk about difficult subjects
- Help understanding your relationship patterns
- Clarity on how the past impacts the present
- Ideas to help manage overwhelming emotions
- Tools and deeper understanding for anxiety, panic attacks and flashbacks
- A place where you can begin to understand how your mind, memory, body and nervous system works and what you need move forward
An outline of the process
In our initial call and first session, we begin to explore your main issues and get to know each other.
Through listening deeply and giving you the space to explore your problems, I may at points suggest ideas that could offer a new perspective and help you gain greater insight. I aim to be transparent and honest about how I work, challenging those tightly held beliefs that may be holding you back, or working out why we get stuck in repetitive behaviour cycles.
Our sessions are informed by you. I don't lead or give advice; this would be unethical and disempowering. What we do is begin a safe but sometimes challenging exploration of what you require in order to heal; to discover your goals and aims; to find out whether you have been living authentically or according to early childhood scripts; to discover who you are .
Quite early on or in later sessions, you might find your presenting issues relate to the past or to a deeper concern; you may also feel you need techniques, tools or creative expression to help deal with a stressful situation in the here-and-now.
Some clients want to commit to long-term counselling. Others need just a few sessions to help address a particular issue. Both can offer deep and meaningful work, and are welcome. You decide when you have what you came for and are happy to end.
About Me
My first career was journalism: I interviewed celebrities and artists and have always been fascinated by people, relationships, families and creative processes; especially how we adapt and survive great difficulties. I trained as a counsellor in 2013 when my family decamped from London to the countryside. We returned to city life, moving to Norwich in 2024, which I love because I missed culture and people-watching in cafes. I still spend most weekends on the Suffolk and Norfolk coast: the best of both worlds.
I have been and am on my own therapeutic journey and have accompanied friends and family on theirs. I get how hard, courageous and profoundly rewarding it is to do this inner work. There is always more learning and growth, which is why I love what I do.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a BSc (Hons) in Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counselling, a Certificate in Hypnotherapy, a BA (Hons) in English and Drama, and a qualification in therapeutic creative writing. I am an accredited member of the UKCP and uphold their values and ethics.
I have specialised in trauma for over ten years, working with clients who have experienced sexual and domestic abuse. Trauma comes in many guises, from loss or abuse, to witnessing or being involved in shocking or frightening experiences. It is also a rich source for the latest research and discoveries in counselling theory and neuroscience.
“The paradox of trauma,” wrote psychologist Peter Levine, “is that it has both the power to destroy and the power to transform and resurrect.”
I enjoyed three years of professional training with the Matrix College of Counselling and Psychotherapy, and hold additional qualifications in hypnotherapy and therapeutic creative writing. I have held previous counselling roles at Suffolk Mind in Bury St Edmunds, CARA in Colchester, The Sue Lambert Trust in Norwich and The Rowan Project but now work full time in Private Practice.
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 UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. 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
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£65 per weekly 50 minute session. Prices reviewed annually.
When I work
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Further information
I am available in the Practice Rooms in Norwich on Fridays, online on Monday and evenings. The rest of the week I am a counsellor for The Rowan Project.
