About me
I’m an Integrative Experiential Psychotherapist, which means I don’t believe there’s a one-size-fits-all way to do therapy. Instead, I work collaboratively with you to find an approach that actually fits how you experience yourself and your world.
My approach looks to integrate all the different parts of you - get them talking to each other, understanding each other, and eventually working together.
Rather than asking 'What do you think about that?'
..I prefer to explore with you: 'How does it feel when we experience things in that way together?'
My style is relational (based in our growing relationship), experiential (based in our shared experiences), and grounded in curiosity about who you are in session when we're exploring together.
I’m not interested in offering quick fixes. Instead - we can go at your pace to be with your feelings, play and explore together, and listen to what your body has to say.
Together, through listening to your body, talking things through, and using creative techniques, I hope we can understand what’s really going on beneath the surface in your mind, and help you grow for the better.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Clinical Diploma in Integrative Psychodynamic Counselling | Metanoia Institute | November 2025
- MSc Psychology | The University of Nottingham | December 2018
- BA (hons) Social Work | Nottingham Trent University | July 2016
- Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills | CPCAB | February 2019
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£40.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a sliding scale to offer therapy to those who may struggle to have access to the support they deserve. Standard fees are £60 per therapy session and £40 per assessment session. However fees can be reduced to £40 if proof of receipt of benefits can be given.
Sensitive discussions can be had on a case by case basis.
Further information
How I Work...
Some people come to therapy wanting space to talk. Others want something more active. Most want a bit of both. I don't see why therapy can't be as fun as it is healing and challenging.
As a loose guide I use the principles of 'Meet - Connect - Grow'
Meet - we get to know each other, and discover / hone what you need.
Connect - we build a strong working relationship - you start to feel safer to be yourself in the therapy space. We bond over use of imagery, meditation, playful tools and lots of talking and exploration.
Grow - we put into action what we learn along the way, moving in the directions we've agreed on and work on the aims you've chosen.
Alongside a safe, light-hearted and warm conversation, I often draw on:
- Metaphor and imagery to make sense of complex inner experiences
- Body awareness to help you tune into what’s being held physically, not just with your thinking mind
- Creativity and doing things together to explore things that can’t always be put into words
This might look like slowing things down, noticing patterns as they happen in the session as they emerge inside you, or experimenting with new ways of relating to yourself and/or others.
I like to see our therapeutic relationship as a safe, non judgemental and intensive 'template' - which we can branch out to how you relate to yourself and others.
I approach difference and intersectionality with honour and respect. As a white, cis-gendered, heteronormative presenting man, and as a member of the neurodiverse community myself, I welcome you into the therapy as a person of colour, a member of the trans community, someone who is also neurodiverse, older, disabled, LGBTQIA+ and/or other.
I aim to offer a space that is:
- grounded but not rigid (I use aims as a compass for us both)
- exploratory but not overwhelming (We go at your pace - you are in control)
- supportive without being passive (Gentle challenge is sometimes necessary)
What I Can Help With
I work with a range of experiences, including:
- Anxiety and overwhelm
- Depression and low mood
- Self-worth and confidence
- Relationship difficulties
- Bereavement and loss
- ADHD and neurodivergence
- College and university-related challenges
- Trauma and its ongoing impact
- Gender identity and questions around sex and sexuality
You don’t need to fit neatly into a category to come to therapy. Often, people arrive with a sense that something just isn’t quite right and that’s more than enough.
Consider getting in touch for a free phone check-in to start the process.
Even if I'm not the right fit for you at this time - I will do my best to direct you to someone who is.
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis then you can text the word SHOUT to 85258 for some free support 24/7. Alternatively you can ring Samaritans on 112 123.
