About me
It can be incredibly hard to try to figure it all out on your own.
Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, stress, depression, or are exhausted from navigating this world, these feelings are often the result of a constant clash between your inner world and the world around you.
My practice is inspired by the concept of a ‘Pensieve‘ – the kind of space where you can put the world on hold for a while and work through what is troubling you from a fresh perspective. Having a space to offload makes it easier to gain new insights and find ways forward that work for you.
This is your journey, and there is no judgment or expectation to do things a certain way. You don’t need to have the ‘right’ words or a clear plan; we simply begin where you are right now. Together, we will untangle your thoughts and feelings so that you feel more grounded, comfortable in your own skin and more confident making choices that work for you.
I am an Anxiety UK–approved therapist. I offer a blend of person-centred counselling and health and life coaching within a trauma-informed framework. I work with adults and teenagers, including neurodivergent clients.
If you’re looking for a place to simply ‘be’, work through what’s troubling you, and become more ‘you’ again, I would love to hear from you.
Practical Details - Vitality Health Insurance provider.
Locations: In-person sessions in Blandford, and online support covering Bournemouth, Poole, Dorchester, and across the UK.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Level 6 Supervision
- Foundation degree in counselling inc Level 5 Science of the mind; Level 5 Counselling Fear and Sadness; Level 5 Childhood and Youth Psychology
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Diploma in Life Coaching
- Level 3 Neuro Linguistic programming
I am a counsellor for The Family Counselling Trust, counselling children and young adults 13+, but I mainly work in private practice as a counsellor, as well as a health coach and life coach.
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
Longterm health problems.
I have worked with people with longterm health problems and life limiting illnessess which is naturally a very emotional experience but also throws up many practical problems and relationship challenges that we can explore together.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£40.00 - £55.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Free half-hour Introductory telephone conversation so you can get to know how I work and tell me a little bit about yourself before you decide to work with me.
Your sessions.
We can arrange weekly or fortnightly sessions depending on what works best for you, reviewing how sessions are going regularly so that you get the most out of our time together. No minimum or maximum number of sessions so you are free to choose what works best for you. We can review how therapy is going on a regular basis to make sure you are getting the most out of the sessions.
When I work
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Further information
My Practice Location & Environment
I work from home in a cottage in Milborne St Andrew. The environment is far from being a clinical environment; instead, it is a quiet, cosy, safe, low-pressure sanctuary where you can truly put the world on hold.
My Way of Working
My approach is trauma-informed and person-centred, but is a blend of counselling, coaching, and body-based therapies to help you find long-term alignment.
I may draw upon: Nervous System Regulation & Somatic Awareness: Pensieve is a talking therapy that explores the interaction between mind and body when emotional challenges leave them feeling at odds or disconnected. The physical force of our nervous system reactions, whether you are experiencing the weight of depression, grief, trauma, stress, or anxiety, is often underestimated. By noticing your body’s cues in our sessions, we can help your nervous system begin to regulate itself.
Parts Work / Internal Battles: We often experience a constant clash between different aspects of ourselves (for example, the part that wants to move forward versus the part that feels stuck or protective or an angry part versus a playful part). If you have ever watched the Disney Inside Out films, series like Good Omens, you will already have a great sense of how these different internal 'parts' or emotions operate inside us and know that all parts/emotions are not only welcome but are needed to feel like ourselves. We work gently to explore these internal battles, helping you understand your defence mechanisms without judgment. We work to get these parts working together, helping them redefine their roles so they are still there when needed, but can safely take a back seat and rest when they are not needed. As you begin to understand your inner world more, you begin to see these parts like an internal navigation system and trust that they will safely lead the way.
Tailored Creative Expression: Sessions are entirely adapted to your unique learning style. If traditional talking therapy feels limiting, I encourage the use of metaphors, imagery, visualisation, and drawing to help you express what words fall short of expressing.
