About me
I have a particular interest in supporting adults affected by difficult family issues, domestic abuse, trauma, and neurodivergence.
I’m a person-centred counsellor who works in a warm, supportive and non-judgemental way. My role is to walk alongside you as we explore your experiences together at a pace that feels comfortable for you.
I offer both short-term and long-term counselling online and by telephone. Some people come with a specific issue they would like support with, while others are looking for a safe space to open up, better understand themselves, and work through ongoing challenges. You don’t need to have everything figured out before you come to counselling. Sometimes it simply starts with knowing that something doesn’t feel quite right. Together, we can find an approach that feels right for you.
Difficult Family Experiences
Many people I work with have grown up in difficult, unpredictable, or emotionally challenging family environments. Some have described feeling like the family scapegoat, carrying blame, criticism, or responsibility that seemed unfairly placed upon them.
These experiences can have a lasting impact on a person’s mental health, affecting self-esteem, relationships, boundaries, and the way we see ourselves from a young age and into adulthood. Together, we can gently make sense of what you’ve been through and the impact it has had, helping you develop a kinder, more compassionate relationship with yourself.
Domestic Abuse and Trauma
This is an area I care deeply about and have experience supporting through my work within a domestic abuse charity.
You may be recovering from emotional, psychological, coercive, financial, sexual, or physical abuse. You may be left feeling confused, questioning your own experiences, struggling with self-doubt, or carrying feelings of shame and self-blame.
I work in a trauma-informed way, recognising how difficult and traumatic experiences can continue to affect your thoughts, emotions, relationships, and sense of self. Where helpful, I can offer psychoeducation to help you understand the effects of abuse and trauma. Understanding why you feel the way you do can often be the first step towards rebuilding confidence, self-compassion, and trust in yourself.
ADHD, Autism and Feeling Different
I support adults who are ADHD, autistic, or exploring whether they may be neurodivergent.
Many people come to counselling feeling exhausted from masking, overwhelmed by emotions, struggling with self-criticism, anxiety, procrastination, or feeling that they do not fit expectations.
As someone with lived experience of ADHD, I understand that some days it can feel as though your mind is working against you. You don’t have to explain why something that seems easy for other people feels so difficult, and you don’t need to apologise for how your brain works.
Counselling offers a space where you can simply be yourself, without judgement. Together, we can explore your experiences and develop a greater understanding, acceptance, and appreciation of who you are.
My Experience
Alongside my counselling practice, I have worked within mainstream and SEN school settings, a domestic abuse charity, and the Alzheimer’s Society. These experiences have given me the opportunity to support people from a wide range of backgrounds and life experiences.
Whatever has brought you to counselling, my aim is to offer a space where you feel heard, accepted, and understood. We don’t have to have all the answers straight away. We can start wherever feels right for you and work at a pace that feels comfortable.
Finding the right counsellor is important, and I know making that first contact can feel like a big step. That’s why I offer a free introductory call so we can talk about what has brought you to counselling and see whether we feel like a good fit.
If you feel that I could be the right counsellor for you, please get in touch.
Training, qualifications & experience
- MBACP
- Foundation Degree in Counselling 2021
- Counselling Tutor Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling 2026
- CPCAB Level 3 Cert. in Counselling Studies 2017
- NCFE Level 2 Cert. in Counselling Skills 2016
- NCFE CACHE Level 3 Cert. in Understanding Autism 2024
- NCFE CACHE Level 2 Cert. in Principles of Dementia Care 2020
- NCFE CACHE Level 3 Cert. in Childcare and Education 1996
I am committed to ongoing professional development and regularly engage in CPD through workshops, professional reading, training, and BACP resources to ensure my knowledge and skills remain current and relevant.
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
£30.00 - £40.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My concessionary rate is £30 per session.
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