About me
I’m Shirley — a grounded, honest counsellor and mindset coach working with individuals and couples who feel stuck in repeating emotional or relationship patterns. Whether you’re overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected, exhausted by overthinking, or struggling in your relationship, I offer a supportive space to help you understand what’s really going on beneath the surface and start creating meaningful change.
My approach is warm, practical, and direct. I don’t believe in surface-level advice, pretending everything is fine, or endlessly going in circles. I believe in honest conversations, emotional clarity, and helping people recognise the patterns that are keeping them stuck — in life, relationships, or their own minds.
I work with people who are tired of simply coping and want to feel more connected, more grounded, and more in control of how they live and relate. Some clients come to me feeling lost in anxiety or self-doubt. Others are navigating relationship struggles, emotional disconnection, burnout, loneliness, or difficult life transitions. Whatever you bring, you’ll be met with compassion, honesty, and support without judgement.
My work combines counselling depth with mindset coaching tools, depending on what you need. Together, we explore not only what’s happened to you, but how certain emotional and relational patterns continue to shape your experiences today — and how those patterns can begin to shift.
For couples, my focus is not on blame or taking sides. I help couples understand the dynamic between them, improve communication, reduce emotional reactivity, and rebuild connection in a calmer, more constructive way.
Sessions with me are collaborative and grounded in real-life change. You don’t need to arrive with everything figured out. You just need a willingness to begin.
All sessions are held online, offering flexibility, comfort, and privacy from your own space. Many clients find it easier to open up this way, and meaningful work still happens.
If you’re ready to understand yourself or your relationship more clearly — and begin moving forward differently — I’d be glad to support you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- CPCAB Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Cruse Foundation Certificate in Bereavement Care
- Cruse Certificate in Telephone Counselling
- Certificate in Couples Counselling
- MHFA Adult Mental Health First Aider
- MHFA Youth Mental Health First Aider
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
- The Rewind Technique (IARTT - International Association for Rewind Trauma Therapy)
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. 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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Additional Areas of Interest and Support
I also have a particular interest in supporting people navigating:
- Chronic and invisible illnesses, including Fibromyalgia and ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Pregnancy loss, miscarriage, stillbirth, and neonatal loss
- These experiences can bring deep emotional exhaustion, grief, isolation, identity shifts, and feelings of being misunderstood. My approach offers a grounded, compassionate space to process what you’re carrying at your own pace.
Therapies offered
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Fees
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Please get in touch to enquire about my current fees.
When I work
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I offer online and telephone sessions so you can be supported wherever in the world you may be!
Further information
All sessions are held online.
You don’t need to attend a therapy room to experience meaningful support, clarity, and change. Online sessions offer the same depth and focus, with the added comfort of being in your own space. Many clients find this helps them open up more easily, and the work is just as effective.
Sessions are 50 minutes and shaped around what you bring each time, working at a pace that feels manageable for you.
If you’re ready to explore what’s been feeling stuck, I’d be glad to hear from you.
