About me
Come As You Are
You may be looking for therapy because something feels difficult, stuck, or overwhelming. Or perhaps there isn't one particular problem; you simply want somewhere to understand yourself more deeply and make sense of your experience of the world.
I offer a warm, thoughtful, and accepting space where you don't have to perform, mask, or have everything figured out before you arrive.
A Space for Difference
I particularly welcome people who experience themselves, or the world, a little differently.
As a neurodivergent therapist, I bring both professional understanding and lived experience to my work. I know there isn't one 'right' way to communicate, think, feel, process, or relate to the world. I value difference and the different ways we make meaning of our lives.
My practice is affirming of autistic and ADHD experiences, LGBTQ+ identities, and people from different cultural and racial backgrounds. I am mindful of the ways culture, identity, belonging and experiences of being 'othered' can shape how we come to understand ourselves.
You don't need to fit yourself into a particular way of doing therapy. We can find a way of working that fits you.
My Approach
My approach is integrative, holistic and transpersonal. This means that alongside the difficulties that bring you to therapy, there is space for the deeper parts of being human, identity, creativity, relationships, the body, our inner world, meaning and our sense of connection to something beyond our everyday lives.
Therapy with me might include conversation, silence, curiosity, reflection, and noticing what is happening beneath the words.
We may explore old wounds or patterns, relationships, the parts of yourself you have learnt to hide or adapt, or simply stay with what is present and see where it takes us.
I don't believe therapy is about fixing you or turning you into a better version of yourself.
For me, it can be a process of coming home to yourself, understanding what has shaped you, discovering what matters to you, and learning to recognise and trust your own inner wisdom.
My role is to walk alongside you, bringing curiosity, compassion and another perspective while allowing you to find your own way.
Taking the First Step
Finding the right therapist matters. Qualifications and approaches are important, but so is the feeling you have when you meet someone.
I offer a free 20-minute introductory conversation so we can talk a little about what brings you to therapy, you can ask any questions you have, and we can see how it feels to meet.
You are welcome to email me, and we can take it from there.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications include:
- BSc (Hons) Psychology
- Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy (integrative)
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 - £85.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- Fee £85
- Concession rates from £60 to £80, depending on income
