About me
We all reach points in life where we feel stuck, overwhelmed, or far from ourselves. Whether you're navigating a crisis, processing loss, facing long-standing patterns, or simply sensing a quiet ache for something more, you don't have to do it alone.
I offer one-to-one counselling for adults and adolescents that creates space for you to meet yourself with honesty, care, and compassion. My approach is relational, trauma-aware, and rooted in the belief that healing arises when we feel safe enough to tell the truth of our experience and are received with presence and warmth.
I am a qualified Person-Centred Counsellor with many years of experience supporting people through life's transitions and challenges. My own journey has been shaped by complex grief, cancer, recovery from childhood wounds, and an ongoing commitment to embodiment, integrity, and self-trust.
Alongside traditional talk therapy, I bring in threads from mindfulness, body-based awareness, and creativity. I also work with themes around sexuality, identity, and conscious relating, holding space for those exploring non-traditional paths or simply longing for more authentic connection.
I see counselling as an act of remembering who we are beneath the armour, the stories, and the survival strategies. My role is not to fix or advise, but to walk with you, offering a grounded, attuned presence as you reconnect with your own wisdom.
A Space to Be:
My practice, Space to Be, reflects what I aim to offer: a gentle, non-clinical environment where you can soften, explore, and come home to yourself. It's a space that welcomes the messy, tender, and unspoken parts of you and honours your pacing.
In my clients words:
“It has been challenging along the way but I wanted to thank you for being alongside me and supporting me to find happiness again.”
— Jo, Stroud (2015)
“Anxiety had taken over my life before I came for counselling. Speaking to you has really helped me find ways to deal with my fears — and for that I’m so grateful.”
— Katy, Stroud (2016)
“I feel in a better place now. Talking about my past and how it affected me hasn’t always been easy, but it’s helped me understand myself better. Thank you!”
— Gary, Cirencester (2014)
SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE age 13 - 25:
The journey through adolescence and early adulthood can be intense, beautiful, and often overwhelming. For many young people, this is a time of profound change - emotionally, physically, socially, and spiritually - as they begin to shape a sense of identity, purpose, and belonging in the world.
Counselling offers a space where young people can slow down, explore what they're feeling, and begin to make sense of their experience - away from the pressures of school, family dynamics, or social expectations. Sometimes just having a consistent, trusted adult who listens without judgment can be deeply healing in itself.
How I Work:
My approach is warm, creative, and grounded in respect for each young person's inner world. I work relationally - which means I place the therapeutic relationship at the heart of the work - and draw on a broad range of tools to meet each person's unique needs and way of expressing themselves.
Sessions might include:
- Talking therapy (Person-Centred and trauma-informed)
- Drawing and creative expression (especially helpful when words are hard to find)
- Mindfulness and body-based practices to support regulation, grounding and self-trust
- Psychoeducation to help understand emotions, anxiety, or trauma responses
- CBT and ACT-informed strategies for managing difficult thoughts and behaviours
Above all, I offer a safe, accepting space where young people can be themselves, explore what matters to them, and develop the tools to navigate life with more confidence and self-awareness.
I work with young people aged 13 and upwards - including those in the important transitional years of emerging adulthood (18-25) - and I'm deeply committed to creating an affirming space for neurodivergent, LGBTQIA+, and sensitive or highly empathic teens and young adults.
For Parents and Caregivers:
If your teenager is struggling, it can feel incredibly hard to know how to help. Please know you're not alone. I aim to offer a steady, compassionate presence for both the young person and the wider family - and I'm happy to offer an initial call to discuss your concerns, what counselling might look like, and how best to support your child.
Areas of interest:
Loss & grief; Stress, burnout, anxiety, and depression; Trauma and nervous system dysregulation; Relationship and intimacy challenges; Separation & divorce; Body-based struggles & identity questions; LGBTQIA+ experience, sexuality, and gender; Boarding School Syndrome & complex childhood histories; Attachment disorder; Low self confidence/ low self esteem.
YOUNG PEOPLES ISSUES I WORK WITH:
Difficulty coping with day-to-day life; Social anxiety or panic; Low mood, withdrawal, or disconnection; Self-harm or references to suicide; Challenges with identity, sexuality, or gender; Trauma and family breakdown; Academic pressure, perfectionism, or burnout, Sleep or eating difficulties; Grief and loss; School avoidance or bullying; Separation, divorce, or significant life changes.
“Thank you for helping to make me the happier person I am today.”
- Lucy, age 15
“You have provided me with the tools to work through my anxiety and try to accept what I am feeling – good or bad. I’ve really valued the space to talk, be heard, and all of your advice.”
- Young person, age 19
“We are just so proud of what our daughter has achieved and how she is flourishing… You have been such a vital lifeline for her and taught her strategies for resilience that she can now carry into adulthood.”
- Parent of 16-year-old
“Despite being a reserved character, my son is now able to communicate his feelings and has a multitude of strategies to draw upon when feeling anxious… Her weekly sessions were a real comfort blanket for him during his most difficult times.”
- Parent of 13-year-old
Training, qualifications & experience
I’m a counsellor, creative, and someone who has walked the path of deep personal transformation. My work is grounded in presence, authenticity, and a belief in our innate capacity to heal when we feel truly seen and supported.
Seeking support can feel vulnerable - especially when we’re used to managing on our own. I know this from experience. Therapy was a turning point in my own life: I came to counselling to explore the impact of a childhood spent in boarding school - a time that left me emotionally cut off, always waiting for something to change. I didn’t go because I lacked people in my life, but because I longed to be met in a different way: without judgement, without fixing, with genuine warmth and deep listening. That experience changed me. It allowed me to untangle who I truly was from the protective roles I had learned to play. And it set me on the path I now walk with others.
Over time, I’ve come to understand healing as a layered, often cyclical process - one that involves not just the mind, but the body, nervous system, creativity, and our relationships. My work now weaves together talk therapy, trauma-informed tools, body-based awareness, and a deep respect for the intelligence of your lived experience.
I bring to my practice:
A Person-Centred foundation grounded in empathy, acceptance and trust in your inner knowing.
An integrative approach that draws from somatic trauma work, creative expression, mindfulness, and relational depth.
Lived experience of queerness, recovery, and complex trauma, and an embodied commitment to creating safe, inclusive space for your full self.
A parallel life as a visual artist and dancer, which infuses my work with creativity, intuition, and connection to the natural world.
I’m especially passionate about working with people who are:
Reclaiming themselves after early trauma
Exploring sexuality, identity, or relationship patterns.
In recovery from people-pleasing, hyper-independence, or inner judgement
Transitioning into new phases of life — especially young adults navigating the shift into adulthood.
Longing to reconnect with their bodies, emotions, or creativity.
If this resonates with you, I’d be glad to offer a free phone consultation so we can explore whether working together feels like the right next step for you.
I hold a Diploma in Person Centred Counselling alongside an Advanced Diploma in Counselling Children and Adolescents. I have also undertaken Somatic Trauma Training (Babette Rothschild) and utilise tools for supporting clients with trauma histories in my practice.
I am a registered and accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy MBACP (Accred), receive professional supervision and undertake regular CPD.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Teenagers
- Young people
- Children
- Families
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
The initial telephone consultation is FREE. For counselling sessions the investment is £60.
If you are a young person (under 25) paying for your own counselling and on a low income, please feel free to contact me about reduced rates.
I am a registered provider with Aviva healthcare and BUPA so if you have cover you may be able to claim for the sessions.
When I work
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I offer appointments during the day and early evening Monday to Thursday
Further information
I have a designated counselling room in my house in Stroud where I see clients. The space is quiet and self contained. The room is a short walk from town with free on street parking nearby.
I also offer online sessions if you are unable to meet face to face.
