About me
Perhaps you feel anxious in a way that never quite switches off, or flat in a way you cannot explain. Perhaps things look fine on paper and you cannot work out why they do not feel that way. Or perhaps you keep ending up in the same arguments, the same jobs, the same dynamics with different people, and you can see it happening but cannot seem to stop it.
Many of the people I work with are the capable ones, the ones everybody leans on, who have quietly stopped being asked how they are. Underneath, there is often a sense of not being quite enough, or of having to hide parts of yourself to be accepted.
Why patterns repeat, and how they can change
I see these patterns as ways of coping that made complete sense at the time they were learned. They are not flaws in who you are. Together we make sense of where they came from and how they still run, so that you have a real choice in them. My hope is that you come to feel more whole, less split between the person you show and the person you are, and kinder towards the parts of you that learned to cope the only way they could.
For neurodivergent adults
I have a particular interest in working with neurodivergent adults, whether you have an ADHD or autism diagnosis, are wondering whether you might, or simply remember school as the place where you learned you were "difficult" or "not trying hard enough". Before I trained as a counsellor I spent six years teaching, four of them in a specialist school for young people with complex needs. I saw how early those messages land, and I have come to understand how long they can stay with us into adulthood. I am happy to adapt how we work so that it suits the way your mind works.
How I work
I am an integrative counsellor and Registered Member of the BACP, working mainly with Person-Centred Therapy and Transactional Analysis, informed by attachment theory. Long-term meditation practice shapes the calm, unhurried way I sit with people. You set the pace, and there is no pressure to be positive or to have it worked out. In our first few sessions we map out the patterns that keep coming up for you, so you have something clearer to hold onto early on. I care about you understanding yourself, not just feeling better for a week.
Taking the first step
If any of this sounds familiar, book a free 15 minute call. You do not need to know what to say yet. It is simply a chance to see whether we are a good fit, with no pressure to commit. If you would like a feel for how I think first, my YouTube channel, Therapy School, has short videos explaining ideas from therapy, like why we repeat patterns we want to break.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
- MA Integrative Counselling, Leeds Beckett University
- PG Dip Philosophy, University of Leeds
- BA (Hons) Philosophy, University of Leeds
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education, Sheffield Hallam University
- Qualified Teacher Status, Gorse SCITT
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills, Kirklees College
- Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills, The Skills Network
- Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Autism, Craven College
Professional membership and standards
I am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP 420361). I work within the BACP Ethical Framework, hold professional indemnity insurance, attend regular clinical supervision, and hold an Enhanced DBS certificate on the Update Service.
Clinical experience
My clinical training included over 100 supervised counselling hours across two placements. The first was at North Point, part of the Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service, an NHS-linked service where I worked with adults presenting with anxiety, depression, bereavement, relationship difficulties and financial hardship, using CORE-10 outcome measures to track progress. The second was with UKCN, an online counselling service, where I worked with adults on anxiety, identity, relationship difficulties and neurodivergence.
I now work in private practice online across the UK.
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
£45.00 - £65.00
Additional information
Sessions are £65 in person and £45 online, 50 minutes each, payable by bank transfer, card, or PayPal.
When I work
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Further information
How sessions work
Sessions take place online via Google Meet, so you can join from anywhere in the UK. Each session lasts 50 minutes, and we usually meet weekly at the same time, which helps the work build. All you need is a private space where you will not be overheard, and headphones if you have them.
Your first steps
- A free 15 minute call, so you can ask questions and get a sense of me
- A first session where we talk about what brings you and what you would like to be different
- Regular sessions from there, with space to review how things are going whenever you need
Adjustments for neurodivergent clients
You do not need a diagnosis to ask for any of these. Just let me know what helps.
- More structure, or less, depending on what suits you
- Time to think before answering, without pressure to fill silences
- Camera off for part of a session
Professional standards
I am a Registered Member of the BACP and work within its Ethical Framework. I have regular clinical supervision, hold professional indemnity insurance, and have an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service. My clinical experience includes placements at North Point, part of the Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service, and UKCN, an online counselling service.
