About me
Counselling, to me, was the first stage of my journey of finding self acceptance and healing. Learning to understand my past, challenging and confronting painful thoughts and emotions, beginning to build my self-worth and working to let go of feelings like guilt and shame.
Asking for help is probably one of the most challenging things we can do for ourselves, yet equally one of the bravest and empowering choices you can make. It was making that choice for myself that led you to find me on here. After my own personal journey led me to find a therapist my life began to change and eventually took me to pursuing a career as a counsellor.
I can only imagine how overwhelming it must be scrolling through endless lists of available counsellors and trying to find one that is the best person for you. That said I would invite you to give me a try and look forward to hearing from you.
I can offer you a safe space where you will feel heard, held and accepted. A space where you will be able to process and express challenging thoughts and emotions, a space where you will feel able to bring whatever you choose to our sessions.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified Person Centred Counsellor. I qualified in 2011. My experience is extremely diverse and I have been fortunate to work with a wide range of client groups. I began my career working in a Primary School setting where I did 2 academic years as a volunteer counsellor with The Place 2be. I have since worked with adolescents, young people and adults. I have completed many CPD courses and continue to do so. Although I am a Person Centred trained counsellor I have attended and continue to attend various training and workshops that include using other techniques and methods and I will always work therapeutically in whatever way works best for my client and will always follow my clients lead on how they want to work as I believe every individual is unique and one size does not fit all. Building Trust and enabling a person to feel safe, empowered, valued, seen and heard are the foundations for any good therapeutic alliance and relationship. I myself have had several different therapists and counsellors over the years, each bringing different qualities and things to our relationship. Ongoing training, my own supervision and own personal therapy are all things I engage with regularly as I said on my opening I am still on my own journey and believe I always will be.
I also work 4 days a week at a secondary school counselling years 7 to 13. My extensive experience and skills with Young people then sets me in good stead to also work with parents, carers and families of young people. I also have extensive experience working with neurodivergent clients.
Please note unfortunately my approach and way of working is not Pre Trial Therapy appropriate.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a 25% concession to all the highlighted categories ticked above making the fee £45 per session. Please just provide evidence when booking a session.
When I work
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Evening hours available are between 6 pm and 9 pm .
Further information
How Counselling can help you and testimonials from Clients:
Again not wanting to keep referring back to my own experiences but in a sense, as I have mentioned, it was starting and finding so much healing, growth and comfort in my own personal therapy that led me to see and realise the value it brings.
It is by no means an easy journey to begin and not without its challenges as spending 50 minutes talking and opening up, sometimes, very painful feelings, memories and events can be mentally exhausting. However with my sessions I will always follow and respect your lead and you will always have the choice and control of what direction the sessions go in. I will regularly check in and if I sense that something is troubling you, the pace is too fast or you simply need time to process or pause then I will always encourage and notice that. Avoidance and internalising difficult and painful feelings is a totally normal coping mechanism but in therapy/counselling my hope for you is that in time or when you are ready we can begin to unpack some of these feelings. This is another reason I prefer not to limit the number of sessions. I am also mindful that for some people they only need and want a few sessions and also some may like to take a break, all things we can discuss in the initial phone call and regularly review once you start.
These are a few Testimonials I have received from Clients I have worked with:
'I rather bumbled into therapy in early 2025, not really knowing what to expect. A few friends had spoken positively about their experiences, and I was intrigued by what seemed to be becoming a popular contemporary pastime.
Naomi regularly reminds me that I don’t need therapy, but I recognised that I might benefit from adding a few more tools to my toolkit for when life becomes challenging (apparently recognising that is a significant first step in itself). The impact Naomi’s coaching has had on me—although she insists I’m the one doing the hard work—has been profound and, if I’m honest, has probably changed the way I view life.
Without going into the detail of my personal circumstances, towards the end of 2024 I decided that I wanted to rebalance my relationship with my emotions. Over many years, I had conditioned myself to process emotions in an intensely practical way. While I had no difficulty showing compassion and empathy towards others, I had largely disconnected from those same feelings when it came to myself. As a man from a military background, that is probably neither surprising nor particularly unique. What I did recognise, however, was that I was conscious of reaching my own saturation point.
When I took that first step, the only thing I knew—or thought I knew—was that I would probably be more likely to open up to a woman. After an introductory conversation with Naomi about my circumstances, I felt at ease enough to proceed into what was, for me, entirely unknown territory.
I’ve always considered myself to be highly self-aware. Yet through my work with Naomi, I came to realise that much of my behaviour was being driven by subconscious patterns. My relationship with my emotions had become a form of self-protection, one that had undoubtedly helped me navigate some of life’s more difficult moments. However, with Naomi’s support and encouragement, I learned to identify and label my emotions, sit with discomfort for longer, and ultimately allow myself to be vulnerable in ways I hadn’t even realised I had been avoiding.
Without sounding too grandiose, Naomi’s professional expertise and genuine empathy have helped me develop a much deeper self-consciousness. Some of those “unknown unknowns” have become “known unknowns” and, in some cases, even “known knowns”.
So, if you’re on the fence about therapy—particularly if, like me, you come from a slightly sceptical or non-traditional background—I can honestly say it has been one of the best decisions I’ve made. I would not hesitate to recommend Naomi.
And to Naomi: simply, thank you.' BM
Naomi has been an incredible source of support for our daughter for nearly three years, and we cannot thank her enough.She has always been a soft place to land during difficult times, creating a space where our daughter feels genuinely heard, understood, and validated. Naomi leads with kindness in everything she does, helping our daughter navigate challenges with compassion, patience, and care. Knowing that Naomi is in our corner brings us a sense of comfort and safety. As parents, there is something incredibly reassuring about knowing our daughter has someone she trusts to talk things through with, someone who listens without judgment and helps her make sense of life's ups and downs.Naomi's support has been invaluable, not only for our daughter but for our whole family. We are deeply grateful for her dedication and kindness. She has been a constant source of strength, and we feel incredibly fortunate to have had her alongside us on this journey. LH
''I was incredibly fortunate to have the support of Naomi over secondary school specifically during A-levels. She helped me navigate how to cope with my anxieties and what could be done to keep me calm during exams. I always felt supported and strongly believe I wouldn’t be the person I am now without her continuous support.''
LL
Naomi’s sessions were a constant source of comfort for me during my school years; sessions which were truly invaluable. They provided a safe space for me to explore and express feelings that I couldn’t quite understand myself. The understanding that Naomi provided me undoubtedly set me up with the skills I needed for university. This made a huge life change, moving to university, much easier, especially as a neurodivergent individual. Therefore, I will forever be grateful to Naomi not only for the help provided during the sessions, but everything I took from them and applied to life after. LH
