About me
Counselling for Individuals and Couples
I am a qualified and registered Person-Centred Counsellor providing therapy for individuals and couples, both in person and online, as well as by telephone. With over fifteen years’ experience as a therapist, I support clients with a wide range of emotional and psychological challenges, including anxiety, stress, depression, bereavement and loss, relationship difficulties, and domestic abuse, including emotional, sexual, financial and physical abuse.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or finding it difficult to express your thoughts and emotions, counselling can provide a safe space to explore what you are experiencing. Many people come to therapy during times of loss, following relationship difficulties or when life simply feels too difficult to manage alone. Whether you are grieving the loss of a loved one or a pet, navigating a challenging relationship, or seeking greater clarity and confidence, you do not have to go through it alone.
My Person-Centred Approach
As a Person-Centred Counsellor, I offer a warm, respectful and non-judgemental space where you can feel heard, understood and accepted. Our sessions focus on you — your experiences, feelings, needs and hopes.
I do not believe that counselling is about telling you what to do or providing all the answers. Instead, I will work alongside you, helping you explore what is happening in your life and develop a deeper understanding of yourself. My aim is to support you in finding your own understanding and, in turn, move forward in ways that feel authentic and meaningful to you.
My Experience
I have extensive experience working with survivors of domestic abuse through Woman’s Trust, a specialist organisation supporting women’s recovery from domestic abuse. During this time, I worked with women from diverse cultural, social and professional backgrounds, including high-profile clients.
My passion for relationships led me to complete specialist training in couples counselling. I also volunteered for more than two years providing bereavement support to people coping with grief and loss, and I have completed additional training in group work.
The Poetic Counsellor
Alongside traditional counselling, I offer a creative dimension to my practice. As both a therapist and poet, I understand the value that creativity can bring to the therapeutic process.
If it feels helpful to you, you are welcome to bring poetry, artwork, personal writing, photographs or meaningful objects into our sessions. Creative expression can sometimes provide another way of exploring emotions, memories and experiences when words alone do not feel enough.
There is no expectation to be creative — it is simply an option available to you.
What Happens Next?
Starting counselling can feel like a big step, which is why I offer a free, no-obligation 20-minute telephone exploratory session.
This gives you an opportunity to ask questions, talk about what is bringing you to counselling, and get a sense of how I work. We can explore what is happening in your life, what you hope might change, and whether working together feels like the right fit for you.
There is no pressure to make a decision during the call. It is simply a chance for us to talk and for you to decide whether you would like to take the next step.
If you would like to book an exploratory session or have any questions about counselling, please feel free to contact me by email or telephone. I would be happy to hear from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Person Centred Counselling (Dip)
- Person Centred Counselling (BA (Hons)
- Couple Counselling Practitioner
- Group Facilitator
- Over twelve years of experience.
I have extensive experience of working for the Woman’s Trust (an agency that specialises in recovery from domestic abuse).
I volunteered for a bereavement organisation for over 2 years.
2011-2012 Counsellor
The Metanoia Institute
2012-2014 Counsellor
Bereavement Support
2013-2019 Counsellor
Woman’s Trust
2020 - present Private Practice
Counselling Therapist
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Domestic abuse including: emotional, sexual, financial and physical abuse.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£70.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Individual Counselling
£70 per 50-minute session
Five-Session Package — £325
That’s just £65 per session, saving £25 overall.
Couples Counselling
£95 per 60-minute session
Five-Session Package — £450
That’s just £90 per session, saving £25 overall.
Five-session packages must be used within 10 weeks of purchase.
The five-session packages offer a reduced session rate and can be a helpful way to commit to a period of counselling while maintaining continuity in your therapeutic work.
Further information
I offer face to face, Zoom and phone counselling.
I offer short and long term counselling.
