About me
I’m a fully qualified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) and an accredited Recovery Coach Professional. I offer in‑person therapy in Easterhouse, Glasgow, as well as online therapy and recovery coaching.
What I can help you with
I work with adults experiencing:
- Difficulties with alcohol, drugs, or other addictive behaviours
- Gambling harms
- Obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours (OCD)
- Depression and low mood
- Anxiety, including health anxiety and social anxiety
- Trauma and PTSD
- Low self‑esteem and self‑criticism
- Panic attacks and panic disorder
- Phobias
I also offer recovery coaching if you’d like practical, encouraging support focused on change, growth, and moving forward. This can suit you if you want something more goal‑focused than traditional therapy.
How I work
In CBT, I’ll work with you to understand the patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving that might be keeping difficulties going. Together, we’ll look at realistic steps you can start using in everyday life.
You set the pace. You decide what feels important to focus on. My role is to offer structure, support, and evidence‑based tools, while making sure you feel safe and respected.
In recovery coaching, we’ll focus more on goals, action, and forward movement. We can look at habits, routines, values, and support systems to help you make practical, sustainable changes.
What you can expect
In our sessions, we’ll talk through what’s been happening and what you’d like help with. Together, we’ll agree a focus and work in a way that feels steady, respectful, and practical.
Depending on your needs, we might:
- Explore unhelpful thought patterns
- Understand triggers and early warning signs
- Build coping strategies and try small behavioural experiments
- Develop tools to support longer‑term change
- The aim is for you to feel more in control, more confident, and better equipped to manage difficulties.
Sessions are 50 minutes. Online sessions are available via Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams. In‑person sessions are based in Easterhouse, Glasgow. Most people start with weekly sessions, then move to fortnightly or monthly as things improve
Training, qualifications & experience
My aim is simple: to offer you a warm, non‑judgemental space where you feel heard and understood, and where we can work together at a pace that feels right for you.
My background and experience
Alongside my CBT training, I bring experience that shapes how I work with you:
Mental Health First Aider, supporting people in distress and helping them find the right help.
Recovery Coach, specialising in gambling harms. I combine professional training with lived experience, so I understand the shame, secrecy, and practical challenges that can come with gambling-related difficulties.
Work with young people in residential childcare, supporting those who have experienced trauma, instability, and complex emotional needs.
My CBT practice follows the ethical framework of COSCA (Counselling Society of Scotland), so you can expect a safe, confidential service alongside professional boundaries. In recovery coaching, I work in a similarly ethical, person‑centred way.
Member organisations
COSCA is the professional body for counselling and psychotherapy in Scotland, and seeks to advance all forms of counselling and psychotherapy and the use of counselling skills by promoting best practice and through the delivery of a range of sustainable services. COSCA Counsellor Accreditation is a pathway to entry onto the UKRC. It is a requirement of all individual and organisational members of COSCA to abide by its Statement of Ethics and Code of Practice and be accountable to the Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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 - £50.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
In‑Person CBT: £50 per 50‑minute session
Online CBT: £45 per 50‑minute session
Recovery Coaching: Please get in touch for current rates (available in‑person and online)
Free initial consultation: 15‑minute phone chat, on request
Six‑session packages: 10% discount when paid upfront
Sliding scale / low‑income spaces: Limited availability – please ask
Payment methods: Bank transfer or cash
I’m a therapist, but I’m also a human being. I know life doesn’t always go to plan, and money worries can make it harder to reach out for support. If finances are a concern, please let me know - we may be able to explore reduced‑rate sessions, shorter appointments, or a payment plan that feels manageable. My aim is to make support as accessible as possible, without adding to your burden.
Please get in touch
If you’d like to find out more or arrange an initial conversation, please get in touch. I understand that reaching out for therapy can feel like a big step, and I aim to make the process as warm, supportive, and straightforward as possible.
You can contact me by:
Phone / text: 07886 676265
I usually reply within 24 hours. In your message, feel free to share a little about what’s going on and what kind of support you’re looking for. If you’d prefer, we can start with a free 15‑minute phone consultation to see if my services feel like a good fit for you.
Further information
Why I Chose to Become a Therapist
I didn’t choose this path because I had everything figured out. My own journey is a big part of why I’m here today.
I experienced difficulties in my childhood, through my teenage years and into adulthood which included periods of depression, anxiety and difficulties that weren’t always easy to understand or talk about. I also experienced a 12-year gambling addiction, which had a significant impact on my life and the people around me.
There were things I needed to process and understand for myself, and I eventually began my own personal therapy journey as a client. I spent around two years in therapy exploring who I was, how my experiences had shaped me, and the connection between my thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
I never really stopped being curious about myself.
I became interested in understanding why I think and feel the way I do, where certain patterns come from, and how earlier experiences can influence the way we see ourselves and the world around us. That curiosity has stayed with me and grown into a genuine interest in human behaviour, personal development and the parts of ourselves that sometimes need more understanding and compassion.
My own journey eventually led me towards recovery coaching, followed by the COSCA Skills in Counselling course and then my two-year Diploma in CBT.
Alongside my professional training, my own experiences have given me an appreciation of how difficult it can be to ask for help, to be honest about what is happening, and to believe that things can actually change.
Why This Matters to Me
I have a huge passion for helping people.
I believe every human being is unique, and that everyone has the potential to overcome difficulties, grow and create meaningful change in their lives. People can become stuck in patterns that once helped them cope, and I believe those patterns deserve to be understood rather than simply judged.
I’m particularly interested in the connection between our past experiences, our beliefs about ourselves, our emotions and the way we behave. I’m also interested in inner-child work and the ways that earlier experiences can continue to influence us as adults.
I’m a human first and foremost, and I don’t see myself as someone who has all the answers. My role is to listen, understand and work alongside you.
If my own journey has taught me anything, it’s that change is possible — even when you can’t see a way forward yet.
