About me
Life can feel difficult when you are carrying anxiety, low mood, loss, relationship problems or painful experiences from the past. You may feel overwhelmed, disconnected from yourself, or unsure what needs to change. Whatever you are facing, counselling can offer you time and space to pause, feel heard and begin making sense of things in a way that feels right for you.
In our sessions, you can bring whatever is on your mind—even if it feels confused, difficult to explain or hard to say aloud. I will meet you with warmth, empathy and honesty, without judgement or pressure. We will move at your pace, exploring your feelings and experiences together so that you can understand yourself more fully and find a way forward that is genuinely your own.
I work with adults aged 18 and over, offering online counselling across the UK and in-person sessions in Liverpool and Merseyside. You may want support for a short period or prefer to take more time; we can consider together what best meets your needs. I support people experiencing stress, worry, anxiety and panic, anger, depression or low mood, bereavement and loss, relationship difficulties, separation or divorce, self-harm, domestic abuse, suicidal feelings, childhood or family issues, and low confidence or self-esteem. However these experiences are affecting you, there is room to explore them without having to minimise, justify or face them alone.
My practice is gay- and trans-affirmative, and our conversations will be led by what matters to you, without assumptions or judgement. If you are exploring your gender or sexuality, or identify as LGBTQ+, you can expect to be welcomed, respected and met as you are. I have particular experience supporting students and young adults who are adjusting to living away from home for the first time.
At the heart of my person-centred approach is the belief that you know yourself and your life better than anyone else. My role is not to tell you what to do, but to offer empathy, honesty and unconditional positive regard as we explore what you need. Counselling can be challenging at times, but it can also bring relief, greater self-understanding and a stronger sense of choice. Finding the right therapist matters, so you are welcome to email me with any questions and no obligation. I offer a free 20-minute telephone consultation to help you decide whether I feel like the right person for you. I am a qualified therapist, an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), and have 10 years’ counselling experience. Once you make contact I aim to reply within 24 hours.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) Accreditation
- British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy Certificate of Proficiency
- Certificate of Study Essentials in Gender Sexuality Relationship Diversity Therapy (GSRD - Pink Therapy)
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Basic Training
- Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Menopause
- FAA Level 2 Award in First Aid for Mental Health
- Certificates in Suicide Prevention, Self-Harm, Eating Disorders, Safeguarding.
Experience
Providing high quality confidential Counselling and Mental Health support to clients experiencing difficulties with their mental health and emotional well-being for the following organisations:
Sahir House
Young Person’s Advisory Service (YPAS)
City of Liverpool College (COLC)
Knowsley College (Employee Assistance Programme)
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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 per session
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