About me
Do you feel like you are constantly running on empty, trapped in a cycle of worry or shutdown, and finding it hard to just get through the day?
Life can sometimes push our nervous systems into a constant state of alert. You might feel stuck, emotionally exhausted, weighed down by past experiences or current pressures, these may come from family issues, work or relationships. You do not have to figure it all out alone, and you do not have to keep pretending that everything is fine.
When we experience a traumatic event, a challenging childhood, or relentless day-to-day stressors, or we are neuro-diverse, our nervous system can get trapped in a constant state of defence. You might feel physically exhausted, emotionally overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself and others. You may be suffering from a chronic health condition and are unable to see a way forward.
How We Work Together (Online Across the UK):
As an online trauma specialist and registered BACP therapist, I combine compassionate, integrative counselling with somatic practices and clinically-proven auditory listening technologies.
Somatic Trauma Therapy: Moving your body out of fight-or-flight without forcing you to endlessly rehash painful past stories.
The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP): A gentle, non-invasive acoustic program that stimulates the vagus nerve to reduce chronic stress, calm physical overwhelm, and soothe sensory or auditory sensitivities.
The Rest and Restore Protocol (RRP): Specifically tailored to gently retune highly sensitive nervous systems navigating autonomic dysfunction and chronic fatigue.
I specialise in working with anxiety, trauma, and chronic stress.
My approach is designed to help you:
Make sense of physical and emotional overwhelm.
Step out of survival mode (fight, flight, or freeze).
Rebuild a sense of safety and calm in your body and mind.
Navigate life transitions or the heavy weight of everyday stress.
Specialist Trauma Support & The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP):
Because trauma lives in the body, traditional talking therapies can sometimes feel like hard work if your nervous system is stuck in fight, flight, or freeze. To support your healing, I integrate somatic trauma therapy with the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP).
Developed by Dr. Stephen Porges based on Polyvagal Theory, the SSP is a gentle, non-invasive listening therapy. It uses specially filtered music to quite literally retune your nervous system.
By stimulating the vagus nerve through the auditory pathways, the SSP helps to:
Calm physical overwhelm: Reduce chronic stress, hyper-vigilance, and that constant "on-guard" feeling.
Improve sensory sensitivities: Relieve sound sensitivities and auditory defensiveness often triggered by trauma or neurodiversity such as ADHD or Autism.
Restore connection: Ease emotional dysregulation, making it easier to sleep, focus, and feel safe connecting with others.
The SSP acts as a beautiful neurological "warm-up," calming your physiological state so that deeper therapeutic progress can happen naturally and gently.
Next Steps
Reaching out can feel daunting, but you do not have to figure this out alone. I offer a FREE 30-minute introductory zoom so we can say hello and explore how we might work together.
If you are interested in trying the SSP or Rest and Restore Protocol (RRP), I will send you a free online assessment ahead of our call to map out your nervous system and ensure it is the right fit for you.
I also offer shorter, flexible coaching and counselling sessions for clients who may need adjustments due to chronic fatigue or high anxiety.
Please note that I work ONLINE at present
Training, qualifications & experience
- Advanced Certificate in Complex Trauma with the Complex Trauma Institute 2026-2027
- Rewind Therapy practitioner training 2026 ongoing
- ILS Foundation Training Certification and Registration 2026
- RRP Foundational Training Certification and Registration 2024
- Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certificate Programme USA -Scholarship Award for my work with Long Covid clients 2023-2024
- Intensive Trauma Treatment Certification: Somatic-Based Intervention 2023
- Safe and Sound Protocol Foundational Certification and Registration 2022-2023
- Diploma in Professional Studies Counselling 2009-2012
- Certificate in Counselling Skills 2008-2009
I am a Registered Member of the BACP, a Member of Complex Trauma Institute, and a certified and registered Safe and Sound Protocol and Rest and Restore Protocol Provider.
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
I specialise in Trauma of all types- developmental, acute, chronic, complex, and intergenerational- CPTSD and PTSD. Anxiety Stress and Overwhelm.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£90.00 - £160.00
Additional information
Services & Investment:
- Weekly Integrative Therapy: £65 per 50-minute session.
- Combined Therapy + SSP / RRP: £90 per 60-minute session.
- SSP / RRP Remote Coaching Packages: From £160–£415 (Tailored 3-month access for sensitive systems).
- Concession slots are available for those on benefits or living with long-term health constraints (waiting list applies).
Take Your First Step
Reaching out can feel daunting, but you do not have to navigate this exhaustion alone.
Click 'Email Me' to request a FREE 30-minute introductory Zoom call.
We will say hello, discuss your goals, and see if we are the right fit.
If you are interested in the listening protocols, I will send you a free online nervous system assessment ahead of our chat.
Explore my local & online somatic practice at thesafetytherapist.com or view my dedicated auditory listening programs at safesoundconnected.com.
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Further information
I operate entirely online, conducting all of my therapy and protocol sessions via secure video links. This digital setup allows you to engage in deep nervous system work from the comfort and familiarity of your own safe environment.
Alongside traditional talking and somatic therapy, I integrate advanced acoustic interventions like the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) and Rest and Restore Protocol (RRP) to naturally down-regulate chronic anxiety and trauma responses.
Living with trauma, anxiety or OCD, extreme stress, and chronic health conditions can feel deeply overwhelming. If you feel anxious or exhausted, please know that these are completely natural responses to what you have been through. Your mind and body have simply been doing their best to help you survive.
I understand that starting therapy can feel scary, and you might feel hesitant about being here. Reaching out takes immense courage. My highest priority is to provide a gentle, safe, and accessible space where you can move at your own pace without judgment.
As a practitioner, I am deeply passionate about the mind-body connection. I continuously study to gain up to date knowledge in the ever changing field of trauma. My commitment to this work is also personal. After ten years of my own therapy and three years of practicing the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), my life is healthier, happier, and more grounded. I know firsthand how deeply this work can heal the nervous system, and I am here to fully support you in regulation.
