About me
I have a warm, calm, collaborative and non-judgemental approach to my work. I will hold space for you to explore difficult or distressing thoughts or feelings but I also recognise the importance of humour in therapy. I meet you with kindness, compassion, and curiosity. My approach is gentle, with a focus on empowering you. I show up as myself so that I can make it easier for you to show up for yourself.
The foundation of any work we do together will be based on me developing a strong, trusting therapeutic relationship with you. I think, our relationship can be the key to you feeling feel safe enough to explore what's going on for you.
I'm a trauma-informed practitioner, which means working collaboratively with you in a way that establishes safety and builds trust. I understand the potential impact of trauma on our mental, emotional and physical health and I work in a way that is mindful of potential triggers to avoid re-traumatisation.
I am a BACP registered Counsellor and I follow the BACP ethical values and principles for counselling professionals.
My core counselling training was humanistic and integrative, and rooted in Person-Centred, Psychodynamic and Gestalt theories. In practice, this means working with with the whole of you and what you bring to the sessions, whilst prioritising your needs and safety. We may look at how your childhood experiences influence your thoughts and behaviours today. I'll use various counselling theories, depending on what feels appropriate for your specific needs.
I offer short-term counselling for those who have a particular focus and longer-term psychotherapy for those who want a deeper exploration of behaviours, past or present situations. I also incorporate regular reviews into our work to ensure that we are working collaboratively, and focusing on what you want to talk about.
If you are interested in how we might work together, please see my website for more information about me and my specific areas of skills and interest. I offer a free 20 minute intro call or Zoom to all new clients so please feel free to get in contact with me to discuss how we might work together.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have worked in Bristol’s charity sector for over 15 years, advocating for social justice and supporting marginalised communities.
I have mentored and provided functional skills tuition for young people experiencing homelessness. I have also worked extensively with refugees and migrants, supporting integration through employment, education, and training. More recently, I managed a counselling service across Bristol and Somerset, providing a range of therapeutic services for survivors of sexual violence.
Because of my own lived experience, access to education, housing, and support is extremely important to me, and challenging inequality forms a large part of how I practise as a counsellor. I'm an advocate for the power of lived experience and the potential for post-traumatic growth and resilience.
My experience in the charity sector has given me a strong understanding of work-related stress, burnout, and vicarious trauma. It also informs my commitment to trauma-informed principles of safety, trust, collaboration, and empowerment in all aspects of my work with clients.
Young Adults
I am experienced in working with young people aged 18-30 on a range of issues such as housing and homelessness, careers, employment, and education. I previously worked for a young people's counselling service working creatively and collaboratively with young people experiencing anxiety and/or depression.
I have worked with young people struggling with pressure at school, college and university. In my private practice, the majority of my work involves helping young adults through life transitions such as starting/ finishing education, navigating starting a career, or working out where life is heading next. As well as life transitions, I also work with young adults on self-image, self-esteem, self-confidence, identity, relationships, and working out is it ok to be me?
LGBTQ+ / Gender Sexuality and Relationship Diversity (GSRD)
As a Queer Counsellor and proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, my counselling practice is always LGBTQ+ affirmative. I hold a positive view of all LGBTQ+ identities and relationship diversities. I previously volunteered for an LGBTQ+ counselling service in Bristol, as well as having several years experience in private practice working with LGBTQ+ / GSRD clients. I can work with you on issues such as coming out as LGBTQ+, social and medical transition, internalised homophobia/ queerphobia, navigating relationship diversity, and experience of sexual violence as an LGBTQ+ person.
Neurodivergence
I have experience working with neurodivergent clients and as such I can easily adapt my practice to meet your individual needs. I work with clients who are wondering if they are neurodivergent, as well as clients who are coming to terms with a recent diagnosis, or a diagnosis in later life. My approach to neurodivergence is to find out how your brain works so that we can find out what works for you. Your experience of counselling is important to me and I'm happy to have a chat around your specific access needs.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fees are £60 for a 50-minute in-person or online counselling session.
I also have a limited number of concessions spaces for students, trainee counsellors, or those on a low income/unemployed. Feel free to ask me and please don't let finances be a barrier to getting support.
I offer a free 20 minute intro call or Zoom meeting for all potential clients. Before booking in a first session with you, I'll always recommend we have a chance to chat on the phone first, so that you can get a sense of me and whether I'm the right fit for you. It's also an opportunity to ask any questions you might have.
When I work
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Mondays 5:30 - 8:30pm, Tuesday 9:30am - 3:00pm, and Thursdays 4:00 - 8:00pm in Redland.
Wednesdays 3:30 - 7:30pm in Old Market.
Further information
I work with clients who may want to explore aspects of their identity, gender, sexuality, and relationships. I have experience working with low self-esteem, low self-confidence, anxiety, depression, overwhelming emotions. I work a lot with young adults who are navigating difficult life transitions, exploring a change in career, or navigating relationships.
