About me
When life feels challenging on the inside — anxiety, distraction, old wounds, or strained relationships — you don’t have to face it alone.
Many people reach a point where their inner world feels stretched or unsettled. Anxiety becomes constant, ADHD makes everyday tasks feel overwhelming, loneliness creeps in even when surrounded by others, or past trauma begins to echo through the present. Family relationships can feel complicated, draining or confusing, leaving you unsure how to navigate them. And for some, the pain of bereavement or the weight of ongoing grief quietly shapes each day, often in ways that feel hard to explain.
These experiences can build slowly or arrive suddenly. You might feel disconnected from yourself, stuck in old patterns, or simply exhausted from trying to hold everything together.
Therapy offers a steady, compassionate pause. A place where you can breathe, slow down, and speak freely without judgement or pressure. You don’t need to have the “right” words or a clear explanation — we begin with whatever you’re carrying.
I work gently and collaboratively, creating a space where you can explore:
- anxiety that feels relentless
- ADHD‑related overwhelm, distraction or emotional intensity
- loneliness or feeling unseen
- the impact of trauma, past or recent
- the ache of bereavement and the ongoing weight of grief
- family dynamics that feel heavy or confusing
- low confidence, self‑doubt or feeling “not enough”
Together, we move at a pace that feels safe for you. We’ll explore what feels heavy, what keeps you stuck, and what supports you — whether that’s understanding your patterns, healing old wounds, navigating relationships, or finding steadier ways to move through daily life.
Over time, this process can help you feel more centred, more connected to yourself, and more able to move through life with clarity, confidence and choice.
If you’re ready to take a step toward feeling more like yourself again, you’re welcome to begin whenever you feel ready.
Bereavement
Alongside general counselling, I have spent several years supporting people through grief and loss in all its forms, including my time working with Cruse Bereavement Support. This experience has given me a deep, compassionate understanding of how varied and personal grief can be - and how important it is to have a gentle, safe space to talk about it. For many people who are experiencing a loss that has already happened, one that is unfolding, or one that you sense is approaching. Grief can touch every part of life, often in ways that feel tender, disorienting, or difficult to put into words. Whatever your experience looks like, you don’t have to navigate it on your own.
You may be navigating:
- grief that began long before the loss itself
- a sudden or traumatic loss that has shaken your world
- experiencing separation anxiety
- feelings that come in waves or don’t seem to follow any clear pattern
- a loss that feels private, misunderstood, or difficult to put into words
Grief can touch every part of your life - your sense of who you are, your relationships, your routines, even your ability to feel grounded or safe. There is no “right” way to grieve, and no timeline you’re expected to follow.
In our work together, you’ll find a calm, compassionate space where your grief can be spoken about at your own pace. You won’t be rushed or judged. Instead, you’ll be supported to explore what this loss means for you, how it’s affecting you, and what you might need as you move forward.
Working With Carers
For several years, I’ve supported people in caring roles - those who give so much of themselves to look after someone they love. Caring can be meaningful and deeply human, but it can also be exhausting, lonely, and quietly overwhelming. Many carers find that, over time, their own needs slip into the background, and it becomes harder to recognise who they are outside of the caring role.
You may be noticing:
- growing anxiety or a constant sense of being “on alert”
- low self‑esteem or feeling as though you’re never doing enough
- a loss of identity, or a sense that you’ve disappeared into the role
- guilt for wanting space, rest, or support
- grief for the life you once had, or the one you hoped for
These feelings are far more common than people realise, and they deserve space, understanding, and care.
In our work together, you’ll find a gentle, safe place where you can talk openly about the emotional weight of caring - without judgement, pressure, or expectation. We can explore what you’ve been carrying, how it has shaped you, and what you might need to feel more grounded, supported, and connected to yourself again.
Online and Telephone Counselling
There are moments when reaching out for support feels important, yet getting to a therapy room simply isn’t possible. Life, health, caring responsibilities, or distance can all make in‑person sessions difficult.
To help you still access the steadiness and warmth you need, I offer counselling online or by telephone. These options create a flexible, private space where you can talk openly from wherever you feel most comfortable-whether that’s your home, your car during a quiet moment, or a place that feels safe to you.
The heart of the work remains the same: a gentle, attuned space where you’re met with care, understanding, and room to breathe.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training & Qualifications
My work is rooted in a blend of formal training and lived professional experience. I’ve completed:
- Level 5 Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Level 4 Diploma in Person‑Centred Counselling
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
- Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
- Cruse Foundation Certificate in Bereavement Support
- BSc (Hons) Psychology and Counselling
Ongoing Professional Development
I continue to deepen my practice through regular training and reflective learning. This ongoing development helps me stay responsive, grounded, and attuned to the people I work with. Recent and ongoing training includes:
- Safeguarding
- PREVENT
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Sexual Harassment Awareness
- Schema Therapy
- Suicide Awareness and Response
- Working with the Inner Child
- Working with Trauma
- Trauma in childhood
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
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Counselling Prices
Individual Counselling - £50 per session (1hr)
Telephone/online counselling -£40 per Session (1hr)
Student trainee Counsellors -£30 per session (1hr)
Students -£35
Payments to be made prior to session
Further information
My Approach
My approach is calm, steady, and centred around you. I bring together different therapeutic approaches, but what matters most is that our work feels safe, gentle, and supportive for you.
I draw from:
- Person‑centred therapy - offering warmth, empathy, and a space where you can simply be yourself
- CBT - gently noticing patterns in your thoughts and behaviours, without pressure or judgement
- Schema‑informed work - exploring deeper emotional themes and unmet needs that may be shaping how you feel today
We move at a pace that feels right for you. Some sessions may feel spacious and reflective, giving you room to breathe and explore. Others may offer a little more structure or grounding if that feels helpful. There’s no rush and no expectation - just a steady, supportive space where you can bring whatever feels important.
The relationship we build together is at the heart of the work. My hope is that you feel safe enough to be honest, supported enough to stay curious, and gently held as you explore the parts of yourself that may have been waiting quietly to be heard.
What to Expect
Your first session is simply a gentle beginning. You’re welcome to share as much or as little as feels comfortable. We’ll talk about what’s brought you here, what you’re hoping for, and how we might work together in a way that feels safe and supportive.
Over time, therapy can help you:
- feel less overwhelmed and more grounded
- understand yourself with greater compassion
- untangle patterns that keep you stuck
- reconnect with your needs, values, and sense of self
- move toward changes that feel gentle and possible
My hope is that therapy becomes a place where you feel understood, supported, and able to breathe a little more easily - a place where you don’t have to hold everything on your own.