About me
Sometimes life can feel overwhelming, confusing or simply harder than it seems it should. Perhaps you’re feeling anxious, exhausted, stuck, struggling with relationships, or trying to make sense of something that has happened to you. Or perhaps you just know that something needs to change, but you’re not quite sure where to start.
I’m a qualified counsellor with over 10 years’ experience, and I offer a warm, compassionate and genuinely person-centred approach to adults from all backgrounds. I believe you are the expert in your own life, and that counselling works best when you feel listened to, understood and accepted for who you are — rather than judged or told who you should be.
My practice is neuro-affirming, and I have lived experience of Autism and ADHD, alongside experience of supporting neurodivergent children and families, including those with PDA. This has given me a particular understanding of the impact that masking, overwhelm, expectations and feeling different can have. At the same time, you absolutely do not need to be neurodivergent to work with me. I work with adults with many different experiences, difficulties and reasons for seeking support.
At the heart of my work is the therapeutic relationship. I aim to create a space where you can be yourself, without having to perform, have everything worked out or find the “right” things to say. We can take things at your pace and explore whatever feels important to you.
Although my work is rooted in a person-centred approach, I integrate other therapeutic approaches where they feel useful and appropriate to you. This includes Solution Focused Brief Therapy, CBT-informed techniques and Transactional Analysis. Sometimes you may want to focus on a particular problem or goal; at other times, you may need space to understand yourself and what is happening in your life more deeply.
I have experience working with a wide range of issues, including anxiety, low mood, overwhelm, relationship difficulties, trauma, life changes and difficulties relating to self-esteem and identity. I also have experience working with survivors of rape, sexual assault and abuse through specialist services, alongside my wider counselling practice.
There is no expectation that you commit to a set number of sessions. We can work session by session, with the flexibility to adapt as your needs change.
If you’re considering counselling but aren’t quite sure whether it’s right for you, you’re welcome to get in touch. You don’t need to know exactly what you want to talk about — sometimes knowing that things don’t feel quite right is enough of a starting point.
Training, qualifications & experience
Alongside my private practice, I work as a counsellor for an Employee Assistance Programme and with an organisation supporting survivors of rape, sexual assault and sexual abuse. I have significant experience providing trauma-informed, neuro-affirming support and working with both short-term and longer-term therapeutic needs. I work with a number of issues including but not limited to depression, anxiety, work related stress, relationship difficulties, bereavement, exploring possible Neurodivergence and support after diagnosis/ formal identification, relationship/marital breakdown, trauma, domestic abuse including post separation abuse, supporting a child through school refusal/ unmet needs.
I also have experience facilitating a peer support group for neurodivergent women and bring lived experience of neurodivergence, alongside experience supporting neurodivergent children and families. This includes understanding of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), demand-related distress and behaviours that challenge.
My therapeutic experience includes Solution Focused Brief Therapy, as well as working integratively and adapting my approach to the individual. I aim to understand the person behind the difficulties they are experiencing and work collaboratively to find approaches that feel manageable, meaningful and achievable.
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
£60.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Fees
My fee is £60 for a full 60-minute counselling session. This is to be paid in advance of session. Cancellation fees apply and you will be given full details of these before we start to work together.
I work on a session-by-session basis, so there is no requirement to commit to a set number of sessions. We can review how things are going together as our work progresses.
If you know that you would like to have a number of sessions, I also offer a discount for block bookings. We can discuss the options available when we arrange your sessions.
All sessions are offered online via Zoom or by telephone.
Further information
As I work part-time, I offer a limited number of appointments each week. These include selected daytime and evening sessions, as well as Saturday mornings. Please get in touch to discuss current availability and find a time that works for you.
