About me
Counselling is about having a safe, relaxed space where you can talk openly and feel heard — without judgement or pressure. Sometimes life feels overwhelming, confusing or simply too heavy to carry alone. Having the right space to pause and reflect can make all the difference.
I work alongside you at your pace, focusing on what matters most to you.
How I Can Help
I support people with a wide range of issues, including:
Anxiety and low mood
Stress and burnout
Relationship difficulties
Life changes and transitions
Confidence and self-esteem
Feeling stuck or uncertain
Bereavement and different forms of loss
While I have strong experience in end-of-life care and bereavement, my work now reflects a broad range of life challenges. Whatever brings you to counselling, we will explore it together in a way that feels manageable and supportive.
About Me
I come from a farming background and originally worked in countryside and environmental management before realising my real passion was working directly with people.
For 25 years, I supported older people to remain living at home as they became frailer — an experience that shaped how I work today: meeting people where they are, with kindness, respect and often humour.
I later served for over a decade as a local councillor, representing residents locally and nationally, before retraining as a counsellor to bring together my life experience and professional skills in a more personal way.
Malvern Hills Wellbeing Hub
I now run the Malvern Hills Wellbeing Hub in Malvern, an affordable counselling service created to make support more accessible within the community. My aim is to provide a welcoming, down-to-earth space where you feel comfortable reaching out.
Clients often describe me as calm, approachable and easy to talk to. If you’re going through a difficult time, feeling stuck, or simply need space to think, I’d be very glad to support you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Studies
- CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Currently completing (ends May 2025)
- CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
- Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Associate
- BSc Hons 2.1 in Countryside and Environmental management
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
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a 30 minute session either online or over the phone initially so you can decide if I might be the right person for you.
I am very supportive that Counselling should be affordable to all and so offer concessions for those on a low income.
Further information
Volunteer at St Richards Hospice as a Bereavement Counsellor
Social Prescriber for the NHS
