About me
You’re here, so I imagine something has brought you to consider counselling, and perhaps you’re wondering whether I might be the right person to talk to.
Choosing someone to talk to about the things you’re going through is an important decision. It makes sense to want to know something about the person you’re considering trusting: their training, their experience and how they work.
I’m interested in how we come to understand ourselves, how we lose touch with our own needs, and how patterns that once helped us navigate life can sometimes leave us feeling stuck. I'm also interested in what becomes possible when we have the space to explore these things, and to experience being met with care, patience and understanding.
How I work
My way of working is integrative, with a person-centred foundation. I draw on ideas from different therapeutic approaches, alongside my own observations and understanding of what you bring to our sessions. Sometimes I may notice a connection or something that feels worth exploring, and bring it into our conversation. I see this as a process we shape together, with room for you to explore what feels meaningful in your own experience.
What we do together
In our sessions, there is time to pause from the busyness of everyday life and have some time and space to be with yourself. As things slow down, we can look more closely at what is happening for you.
I will not be someone who tells you what to do or gives you ready-made answers. Instead, we might become curious about a thought, feeling, reaction or pattern that has emerged, and gently explore what may be underneath it.
Sometimes that might mean slowing down around something you have said and becoming curious about where a particular belief or message comes from. We might notice the way you speak to yourself and pause to look more closely at that voice, rather than simply accepting what it says as true. Where did you learn to speak to yourself that way? What happens for you when you do?
As we explore these things, we can begin to notice connections between different experiences, or see something familiar in a new light. You might find that something you have always taken for granted about yourself starts to look different. We can stay curious about what emerges, allowing you to make sense of it in your own way.
Through that exploration, something can become visible that wasn't visible before. It can also be helpful to notice how you relate to yourself, to other people, and sometimes to me, or how you experience our work together. These observations can open up new ways of understanding yourself and your experiences.
What that might make possible
Counselling is not about arriving at a finished version of yourself, or reaching a point where everything is resolved. It is about giving yourself the space to pause, to be met with care, patience and understanding, and to explore what you are experiencing. It can be a space where you don't need to have all the answers, hide parts of yourself or prove your worth. Being treated with care can gradually influence how you treat yourself, softening the way you relate to yourself and making room for greater kindness and acceptance.
Alongside this, counselling offers an opportunity to understand yourself more deeply. You might begin to notice patterns in the way you think, feel and relate to others, and begin to understand where some of them might have come from. You might also become more aware of beliefs you have carried for a long time, understand your reactions differently, or acknowledge needs and feelings that have been difficult to recognise. Things that once felt confusing or inevitable may begin to look different.
Over time, you may begin to relate to yourself with less criticism, find it easier to acknowledge your own needs, or feel more able to make decisions that reflect what matters to you. Perhaps you find a different way of understanding a difficult relationship, begin to make sense of a loss, or see possibilities where you once felt stuck. What that looks like will be different for each person.
Greater understanding and the experience of being met with care can change your relationship with yourself and open up possibilities that may once have felt out of reach.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP).
I undertook three years of psychotherapeutic counselling training, during which time I gained a year of clinical counselling experience through my placement with Crossroads Care Kent.
After completing my placement, I continued with the organisation as a volunteer counsellor, gaining a further year of clinical experience.
The issues I worked with included anxiety, depression, stress, work-related difficulties, trauma, grief and bereavement, relationship and family difficulties, loneliness, guilt, shame, self-criticism and struggles with self-worth.
A recurring theme in my work was people losing sight of their own needs, wishes and hopes for the future, particularly in the context of caring responsibilities and a strong sense of responsibility for others. I also worked with people navigating significant changes in their lives, like ageing, shifts in family circumstances and adjusting to life with illness.
I continue to learn and develop my skills as a counsellor, exploring what makes change possible and how I can best support that process in my work with clients.
As part of my counselling training, I undertook 40 hours of personal therapy. Therapy has also been part of my life at other times, and my own experience has shaped not only my decision to become a counsellor, but also how I understand the work we do together.
Having had the opportunity to explore my own experiences, understand myself differently and work through difficulties that affected my life, I've experienced how meaningful this process can be.
I know how much it can mean to have someone who sees you as a person worth understanding, who has faith in you and isn't trying to fix you.
Formal training
- BACP Certificate of Proficiency (2026)
- SEG Awards Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (2026)
- SEG Awards Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills (2023)
- Award in Skilled Helping and Counselling Skills (QLS Level 2) (2023)
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Assertiveness
Attachment issues
Belonging and feeling different
Boundaries and people-pleasing
Critical inner voice
Demanding inner voice
Finding meaning and purpose
Guilt and shame
Identity issues and self-discovery
Life changes
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
When I work
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I offer daytime appointments during the week. Please email me to enquire about availability.
Further information
Online counselling
All my counselling sessions take place online. I've completed further training in online counselling through The Open University, which has helped me develop my understanding of working in this setting.
Although meeting online is different from being in the same room, it is still possible to build a meaningful connection and work together in a way that feels personal and genuine.
Practical arrangements
For our sessions to feel comfortable and private, it's helpful to find a quiet place where you feel able to speak freely and won't be overheard. If possible, arrange not to be interrupted, silence your phone and set aside other demands for the duration of our session. I will offer you the same uninterrupted space from my side, taking care of everything within my control to protect our time together.
Sometimes technology doesn't cooperate. If our connection drops, we will try to reconnect or use an alternative method we've agreed on beforehand.
Sessions are 50 minutes and usually take place weekly. We can meet via Microsoft Teams or WhatsApp, depending on what works best for you.
A little about me
On a more personal note, I’m Polish and moved to England when I was 20. I live in Kent with my English husband, our two daughters, a dog, a cat and three chickens.
I've always been someone who asks questions about life, what really matters and how to live well. I enjoy exploring ideas, looking beyond the surface and deepening my understanding of things. I'm interested in psychology, philosophy and neuroscience, and in what it means to be human, including how we can look after ourselves, both mentally and physically.
Outside of counselling, I enjoy creating peaceful indoor and outdoor spaces, and I'm fascinated by how our surroundings influence how we feel. I also enjoy activities that bring together mind and body, challenge me in different ways and give me the chance to try something new.
And I love the small sounds of everyday life - from birds and small planes overhead to the clink of plates in a kitchen.
If something in what I’ve written connects with you, or you have any further questions, I’d like to hear from you.
