About me
Feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck?
Maybe you're constantly overthinking, struggling with intrusive thoughts, feeling low, or finding that your confidence has disappeared somewhere along the way. Perhaps you're the person everyone relies on, while quietly struggling yourself.
You don't have to have everything figured out before you reach out. Counselling can give you somewhere to slow down, make sense of what's happening and start finding a way forward.
A little about how I work
I'm a Level 5 qualified Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) practitioner, and CBT is an important part of my work. It can be particularly helpful for difficulties such as anxiety, OCD, depression and unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaviour.
But I don't believe therapy should be about squeezing you into a particular model.
You are the person, not the problem.
I work relationally as well as through a CBT framework. For me, the relationship we build is an important part of the therapeutic process. I want you to feel that you can be honest with me, even when something feels difficult, uncomfortable or hard to put into words.
Sometimes CBT will be exactly what you need: understanding the cycle of thoughts, feelings and behaviours, challenging patterns that are keeping you stuck, and developing practical tools to help you manage things differently.
At other times, a more exploratory approach may be more appropriate. You may need space to understand where something has come from, process an experience, make sense of a relationship, or simply have someone genuinely listen without judgement.
There isn't a one-size-fits-all approach to therapy, because there isn't a one-size-fits-all person.
I'll work with you to understand what you need and draw on the appropriate approaches that are most helpful to you.
What I can help with
I work with adults experiencing a range of difficulties including:
- Anxiety, worry, and panic
- OCD and intrusive thoughts
- Depression and low mood
- Low self-esteem and confidence
- People-pleasing and putting everyone else's needs above your own
- Work-related stress and burnout
- Feeling overwhelmed or unable to switch off
- Grief and loss
- Relationship difficulties
- Difficult life changes and periods of feeling stuck
You might come to counselling knowing exactly what you want help with. Or you might just know that something isn't right anymore.
Perhaps you are functioning perfectly well on the outside but exhausted underneath. Perhaps you've spent years looking after everyone else and aren't quite sure what you need yourself anymore. Maybe you're thoughts won't switch off, you're constantly second guessing yourself, or you've reached a point where the ways you've always coped just aren't working.
You don't need to arrive with a perfectly formed explanation. We can work that out together.
What you can expect from me
I wont sit back and leave you to do all the talking, but I also won't tell you what you "should" be doing with your life.
I'll listen, ask questions, gently challenge you when it may be helpful, and offer practical strategies where they could make a difference. We'll look together at what's happening now, what may be keeping you stuck, and what you would like to be different.
Therapy can sometimes be uncomfortable. Looking honestly at ourselves isn't always easy. But I believe it should also feel safe, respectful and human.
My aim is not simply to help you get through the current problem, but to help you understand yourself better and develop ways of coping and responding that you can carry with you beyond our sessions.
Taking the first step
Reaching out to a counsellor can feel like a big step, particularly if you're used to managing things yourself.
You don't need to know whether I'm the right counsellor for you before you get in touch. We can have an initial conversation about what's bringing you to counselling, what you're hoping for, and whether you feel we would work well together.
Sometimes the first step isn't about having all the answers.
It's simply deciding that you don't have to keep struggling on your own.
Training, qualifications & experience
- CPCAB Level 5 Diploma Cognitive Behavioural Therapeutic Skills and Theory
- Open University Trauma Informed Counselling
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma Therapeutic Counselling
- CPCAB Lecel 3 Certificate Counselling Studies
- CPCAB Level 2 Certificate Counselling Skills
- Level 2 Certificate Special Educational Needs in the Early Years Setting
- City and Guild Level 2 Certificate Health and Social Care (Northern Ireland and Wales) Adults
- BSc Biological Sciences
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.
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Fees
£50.00 per session
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