About me
Whether you are navigating the heavy fog of grief or the long-term effects of trauma, I offer a therapeutic relationship built on warmth, safety, without judgment. My approach is person-centred, which means we work at your nervous system’s pace.
I understand that trauma and loss don’t happen in a vacuum—they impact your work, your relationships, and your sense of self.
Specialist Experience: Beyond my private practice, I have extensive experience working with survivors of historical sexual abuse and providing specialist grief support. I am here to help you move from 'surviving' back into 'living,' in a way that feels authentic to you.
I offer a free 20-minute introductory call to see if we feel like a good fit. I’d be honoured to walk alongside you.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training, Qualifications & Clinical Experience
Professional Qualifications
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (CPCAB Level 4): A practitioner-led clinical qualification.
CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies: Foundation in the theory and ethics of the therapeutic relationship.
Certificate of Proficiency (COP,BACP): Successfully completed the BACPs' professional assessment of clinical competency.
Registered Member of the BACP (MBACP): Adhering to the Ethical Framework for Good Practice.
Certified Online & Telephone Practitioner: Specialist training in secure, digital therapy.
Clinical Placements & Specialist Experience
My expertise is built on extensive work within specialist UK agencies:
Grief & Bereavement (Treetops Hospice): Specialist clinical experience supporting those navigating end-of-life, life-limiting illness, and complex bereavement.
Historical Sexual Abuse (Quetzal): Focused experience in trauma-informed practice, supporting women healing from the long-term effects of childhood trauma.
Private Practice: Providing support in Oakham and Online.
Advanced Specialist Training
Trauma & Recovery (Focused studies with Carolyn Spring):
Trauma and the Body: Integrating somatic awareness into the healing process.
Working with Shame: Addressing the core emotional barriers in trauma recovery.
Hope for Healing: Specialist training in the recovery journey from child sexual abuse.
Grief & Bereavement (Specialist Treetops Hospice Training):
Trauma-Informed Practice within Grief: A 3-part advanced series on the intersection of trauma and loss.
Grief & Loss in Children and Young People: A 3-part series focused on developmental support through bereavement and life-limiting illness.
Current Professional Development
Brainspotting Practitioner (In Training): Phase 1 achieved
Currently advancing my practice into Brainspotting, a neurobiological tool used to identify and process deep-seated trauma held within the body and nervous system.
What is Brainspotting?
Brainspotting is a focused therapeutic approach that helps people process and release the emotional impact of difficult or overwhelming experiences. It works by identifying specific eye positions (“brainspots”) that are connected to unprocessed trauma, stress, or emotional pain stored in the brain and body.
During a Brainspotting session, we work together to find a point in your visual field that connects with what you are experiencing internally. By gently holding attention on this point, the brain’s natural ability to process and heal can be activated. This can help reduce distress and support deeper emotional processing, often beyond what talking alone can reach.
Brainspotting can be helpful for trauma, anxiety, stress, and other emotionally challenging experiences. Sessions are led at your pace, with an emphasis on safety, attunement, and your nervous system’s capacity to process.
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
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Fees & Availability
The First Step: Introductory Consultation Choosing a therapist is a deeply personal decision, especially when working with trauma and grief. I offer a free 20-minute introductory telephone or online consultation. This is a pressure-free space for us to discuss what is bringing you to therapy, for you to ask questions about how I work, and to see if we feel like the right "fit" for your journey.
Session Fees
Individual Therapy (50 minutes): £65
Online & Telephone Sessions: £65
Why Choose a Specialist Practitioner? My fees reflect my commitment to clinical excellence and my extensive specialist training in complex areas such as historical sexual abuse, child loss, and traumatic grief.
When you work with me, you are investing in a practitioner who:
Is clinically experienced in high-complexity trauma and bereavement.
Utilises advanced, body-based tools (like Brainspotting and Trauma-Informed somatic work).
Adheres to the highest ethical standards of the BACP.
Insurance & Concessions
I offer a limited number of reduced-rate spaces for students or those on a lower income. Please feel free to inquire about current availability for these spaces.
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Further information
I know that walking into a therapy room for the first time can feel daunting. Our first session is simply a chance for us to get to know one another. There is no pressure to dive into your whole history straight away; we move at a pace that feels safe for you. It’s a space where you can be exactly as you are, whether that’s quiet, overwhelmed, or just unsure where to start.
