About me
You're working so hard to keep things together. To be good enough. But sometimes it only takes one moment, or a series of small knocks, to unsettle everything.
You may be facing a challenge that's left you feeling anxious, shaken or disconnected, making it hard to find peace of mind. Or perhaps these feelings have been gradually building beneath the surface, until something has brought them sharply into focus. You may be constantly questioning yourself, wondering whether you've got things wrong or whether you're expecting too much.
If you're feeling overwhelmed, unsettled, or finding it hard to see a way forward, therapy can offer the time and space to explore what's happening and find a way through.
Whether you're struggling with anxiety, difficulties in your relationships, trauma or a major life change, we'll work together to help you feel less overwhelmed, more confident, and better able to cope with what's happening in your life.
If you feel ready to begin, or if you're simply curious about whether therapy might be right for you, you're very welcome to get in touch. I offer a free, no-obligation 20-minute telephone call, giving you the opportunity to ask any questions and to see whether we feel like a good fit for one another.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training and Experience
I am an integrative therapist, which means I draw on a range of therapeutic approaches to support your individual needs. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to therapy, so together we'll find a way of working that suits your individual needs.
My work is grounded in Person-Centred counselling and informed by Transactional Analysis, Gestalt, attachment theory and trauma-informed approaches. This allows me to tailor therapy to your individual needs, working at a pace that suits you. Rather than offering advice or telling you what to do, I'll work alongside you with curiosity, compassion and respect, helping you explore your thoughts and feelings and supporting you to move forward in a way that feels right for you.
I work in a trauma-informed way, recognising that past experiences, including those that may not seem significant at first, can continue to influence how we think, feel and relate to ourselves and others. I also pay attention to the ways emotional experiences can be held in the body and, where appropriate, may introduce simple breathing or grounding techniques to support emotional regulation. These are always offered gently, and only if they feel right for you.
I trained with a mental health charity in South Oxfordshire, supporting people experiencing anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, grief, relationship difficulties, procrastination and life transitions. In addition to my private practice, I work for a specialist charity supporting adult survivors of sexual abuse. Working across these settings has deepened my understanding of the many ways people respond to painful experiences and strengthened my commitment to offering therapy with warmth, sensitivity and compassion.
Before becoming a counsellor, I worked in scientific research and later as a Chartered Management Accountant. These experiences, together with my own experience as a partner and parent, have given me an appreciation of the many different pressures people face, whether at work, within families or through major life changes.
Qualifications
- Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
- BACP Certificate of Proficiency
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Breathwork Coaching
- CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
- CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
Further Training
- Trauma and Attachment – Bedfordshire Centre for Therapeutic Studies
- Somatic Experiencing – Peter Levine
- Working with Trauma, Shame, Suicidality, Self-harm and Traumatic Attachment – Janina Fisher
- Existential Psychotherapy – Mick Cooper
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
£60.00 per session
Additional information
The session fee is payable in advance of each session. The full fee is payable for missed sessions where less than 48 hours notice is given.
When I work
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Further information
I run face-to-face sessions from Kingston Bagpuize in Oxfordshire. I also have some availability for online sessions. Each session is 50 minutes long and is generally scheduled at the same time each week.
I aim to reply to any enquiries by email within 24 hours. If you haven't received a response in that time, please check your junk/spam folder.
