About me
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There are times in life when what once felt certain no longer does. A relationship ends, retirement approaches, work becomes unfulfilling, a health concern changes your perspective, or you lose someone important. These moments can leave you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about who you are and what comes next.
Often, these challenges are not just about the present situation. Significant life events can bring longstanding feelings, beliefs, and emotional patterns to the surface, leaving you wondering why certain experiences affect you so deeply or why familiar ways of coping no longer seem to work.
I offer a confidential, supportive space where you can slow things down, talk openly, and feel genuinely heard. Together we can explore what is happening in your life, gain a greater understanding of yourself, and begin to find a way forward that feels right for you.
My approach is grounded in Person-Centred Counselling, meaning our work is led by you, at your pace, within a relationship built on trust, empathy, and respect. I also work integratively, drawing on a range of therapeutic approaches to help deepen understanding and support meaningful change.
Many of the people I work with are navigating significant life transitions, including:
Divorce, separation, and relationship breakdown
Retirement and questions of identity, purpose, or direction
Career change, redundancy, or workplace stress
Bereavement and loss
Health challenges and changing life circumstances
Anxiety, low mood, and self-doubt
Family and relationship difficulties
The impact of earlier life experiences on current wellbeing
Whilst I work with both men and women, I have particular experience supporting men who may be struggling silently with the pressures and expectations they carry. Many men tell me they are not used to talking openly about their feelings and have spent years managing difficulties alone. Counselling can provide a space where there is no pressure to have all the answers and where challenges can be explored honestly, without judgement.
I am also a qualified Life Coach so if it feels right we can explore the future, identify what matters most to you, clarify your goals, and work towards positive and lasting change.
I work from my private practice in central Newbury, offering both short-term counselling focused on a specific issue and longer-term therapy for those wishing to explore deeper or more complex concerns.
If you are tired of carrying things alone and would like the opportunity to talk with someone in confidence, I offer a free, no-obligation 30-minute Discovery Session so we can explore whether working together feels right for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
Level 4 Diploma in Integrative Counselling. This allows me to adapt my Therapeutic approach to fit each client's unique needs.
Level 7 Post Graduate Course in Life Coaching. This has enabled me to broaden my client offer allowing us to look at the past, present but also to the future with a focus on positive change.
Certificate in Applied Transactional Analysis focusing on social interactions to understand communication styles and behaviour.
I have also attended short courses in areas such as Positive Pyschology, ADHD, Transactional Analysis, Addiction and Trauma.
I am a Registered Member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists
I qualified as a Counsellor and Coach following a long career in Hospitality. It was a highly pressurised, dynamic work environment and provided me with invaluable life experience in the real world with all it's ups and downs. I believe this experience now compliments and enhances my Client's sessions.
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
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Fees
£65.00 per session
Additional information
Sessions are 50 minutes and payable by bank transfer
When I work
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Further information
I offer a free 30 minute Introductory Session so we can find out a little about each other and decide if we would be a good fit.
I do not require a minimum number of sessions to be booked, we can take it one session at a time. However I do recommend weekly sessions for the first 4 to six weeks.
My Practice is in central Newbury where free parking is available
