About me
About me
If you’re feeling anxious, overwhelmed, low, or simply a bit stuck, counselling can give you some space to make sense of what’s going on.
I offer one-to-one counselling for adults, providing a warm, calm and non-judgemental space where you can talk openly and be yourself. I won’t tell you what you should do or push you in a particular direction. Instead, we’ll work together to understand what’s happening for you, at a pace that feels manageable.
The relationship we build is an important part of the work. I’ll listen carefully, but I won’t just sit silently either. Where it feels helpful, I’ll offer reflections, notice patterns, gently challenge you or introduce different ways of looking at what might be happening.
My approach is humanistic, person-centred and integrative. This means I see you as the expert in your own life, while drawing on different therapeutic ideas depending on what might be useful for you. We might explore how past experiences are affecting you now, notice patterns in relationships, pay attention to what is happening in your body, or look at thoughts and beliefs that have developed along the way.
My practice is neurodiversity affirming. I welcome neurodivergent clients, whether you’re diagnosed, self-identifying, questioning or simply exploring this part of yourself. You don’t need a formal diagnosis.
Rather than starting from the idea that something about you needs to be “fixed”, we can explore your experiences with curiosity. This might include masking, overwhelm, sensory needs, burnout, relationships or self-esteem. I’m also happy to adapt how we work together where possible, because counselling doesn’t need to look exactly the same for everyone.
I work with anxiety, low mood, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, self-esteem, life changes, menopause, stress, overwhelm and parenting challenges, amongst other things. You might be going through something particularly difficult, or simply feel that you’ve lost a little of yourself somewhere along the way. Whatever has brought you here, we can start there.
My practice
I’m a qualified counsellor with many years of experience supporting children, young people, adults and families across education, voluntary, community and family support settings.
I offer both shorter and longer-term counselling, and we can regularly check in about how therapy is feeling and whether it continues to be helpful for you.
Sessions are available face-to-face from my private counselling room in central Barnstaple, online via Teams or by telephone. I also offer some reduced-fee spaces because I feel strongly that cost shouldn’t automatically put counselling out of reach.
Getting started
Starting counselling can feel like quite a big step, particularly if you’ve never had therapy before.
That’s why I offer an initial conversation before we begin. It gives us a chance to talk about what has brought you to counselling, what you might be hoping for and whether we feel like a good fit. You can ask me questions and get a sense of me and how I work.
You won’t be expected to tell me everything at once or share anything before you feel ready.
Counselling is a relationship, and it matters that you feel comfortable with the person sitting alongside you. If we decide to work together, we’ll take it from there at your pace.
Call, text or WhatsApp: 07411 088932
Email: enquiries@calmtidetherapy.co.uk
Website: www.calmtidetherapy.co.uk
Instagram: @calmtidetherapy
Training, qualifications & experience
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
- CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- CPCAB Intro to Counselling Skills
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.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
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Fees
£40.00 - £50.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I believe financial circumstances shouldn’t automatically mean that someone has to go without therapeutic support.
I offer a limited number of counselling client spaces at £35 per session as an Access to Counselling rate.
Generous concessions are available for students/ trainee counsellors and for adults with a family early help worker, social worker or with lived experience of care.
If cost has been the thing stopping you from seeking counselling, please get in touch.
When I work
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Mondays and Thursdays online only
