About me
Welcome, I’m so glad you’re here.
Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or low in self-esteem? Struggling after a bereavement, relationship breakdown, or major life change? Maybe you simply want to understand yourself better and live more fully.
I’m Sinead, an experienced integrative psychotherapist offering a warm, supportive space where you can talk freely, feel heard, and begin to move forward with clarity and confidence.
How I Can Help
I work with adults, couples and groups on a range of emotional and relational challenges. My integrative approach means I tailor therapy to you, your needs, your goals, and your pace. Together we’ll explore what’s going on for you and build the tools you need to heal, grow, and live more fully.
Specialist Areas
🕊️ Grief & Bereavement (including baby/child loss)
I specialise in grief following the death of a baby, child, or adult child (at any stage of life or gestation). As a bereaved parent myself, I bring deep understanding and a respectful, non-judgmental space where your experience is honoured. No assumptions, just care.
I've written resources and blogs for national organisations including the BACP, developed national training, and facilitated groups for bereaved parents and families.
💬 Anxiety, Depression & Self-Worth
If anxiety or low mood are affecting your daily life, we’ll work together to make sense of what's going on beneath the surface. Therapy can help you break free from outdated patterns, reduce self-blame, and feel more in control, resilient, and connected to your calm and authentic self.
🧠 Support for Parents, Teachers & Carers
With a background in education (ages 2–19), I offer insightful support for those navigating the challenges of parenting or working with children and teens in today’s world.
👁️ Sight Loss & Visual Impairment
As an RNIB-accredited Sight Loss Counsellor, I provide sensitive support to individuals or families adjusting to visual impairment.
❤️ Couples Counselling
Whether you're struggling with communication, trust, or intimacy, I offer a calm, balanced space to understand each other more deeply, reconnect, and rebuild.
🎓 Student Counsellors (Reduced Rates)
As a former educator, I support student counsellors with personal therapy and skills mentoring; helping you get the most from your training and personal development journey.
Why Clients Choose to Work With Me
Clients describe me as:
Friendly, grounded and compassionate
Knowledgeable and ethical
Calm, clear and reliable
Transformative
Appointments
I offer in-person and walk and talk sessions in Northwest England, as well as online or phone sessions UK-wide. Book your online free, no obligation, telephone consultation to get started.
You don’t have to do this alone.
Whatever you're facing, you deserve support that feels right for you. If you're ready to take the next step, I’m here to help. Let’s talk.
Training, qualifications & experience
I’m a fully qualified and registered integrative psychotherapist and counsellor, offering support to individuals, couples, and groups. With a deep commitment to ongoing personal and professional development, I strive to provide the highest standard of care. I am currently completing a Masters Degree (MSc) in Advanced Counselling and Psychotherapy.
While I support clients with a wide range of challenges, one of my specialisations is in helping individuals navigate the profound grief of losing a much-loved baby or child. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working with hundreds of bereaved parents, grandparents, and extended family members, both privately and through local and national charities.
In addition to my clinical work, I write and deliver training on baby loss and child bereavement, and develop resources to support those affected by these unique types of grief. I collaborate closely with national and international bereavement organisations to stay at the forefront of best practices, ensuring the families I work with receive the most compassionate and effective support.
My qualifications and training includes:
- Level 5 Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy (FdSc Distinction)
- Level 6 Human Biology (BSc Hons 2:1)
- Level 7 Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
- Level 3 Integrative Counselling Skills
- Level 3 Psychology
- Online and Telephone Counselling
- Mental Health First Aid
- Counselling for Sight Loss Accreditation
- Domestic abuse and sight loss
- Narrative Therapy for Grief
- Compassion focussed Therapy for Trauma
- Compassionate Inquiry
- Internal Family Systems
- Grief after Suicide
- Women's Traumatic Grief, Bereavement and Loss
- Grief Treatments and Interventions
- Biology of Loss
- Ethics and Personal Loss
- Transgenerational and Inherited Trauma
- Intergenerational Trauma
- Anxiety Certification
- Working with the Menopause
- Relational Life Therapy
- Couples Therapy (Intensive)
- Healing in Couples
- Intimacy and Infidelity in Couples
- Mixed Erotic Orientations
- Facilitating play in high-conflict couples
- Treating Narcissism in Relationships
- Various trainings on working with neurodiversity
- The Rewind Technique for Trauma - International association for rewind Trauma Therapy (IARTT) & Complex Trauma Institute UK
- Compassion Focussed Therapy
- Expressive therapies
- Trauma informed mindfulness
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.
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
I specialise in grief associated with the death of a baby, child, or adult child (of any age or gestation).
Therapies offered
Fees
£40.00 - £140.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free 20–30 minute telephone consultation so you can get a feel for what it might be like to work with me and ask any questions you may have.
Each therapy session lasts 50 minutes.
£50 Counselling/Psychotherapy
£50 Bereavement Counselling
£70 Couples/Relationship Counselling
£100 Counselling with report writing for official use
£140 Couples/Relationship Counselling with report writing for official use
Concessionary Rates
I offer reduced rates for those accessing therapy through bereavement charities:
£40 per session (individuals)
£55 per session (couples)
RNIB service users who self-refer as bereaved parents or family members can access the above concessional rates. Please let me know if this applies to you.
Counselling Student Personal Therapy
I reserve a limited number of sessions at a reduced rate for counselling students:
£40 per session (individuals)
£40 per hour (1:1 skills mentoring)
£25 per person/per hour (1:2 skills mentoring)
Note: Student therapy sessions are only available face-to-face. Mentoring is not available for students I have worked with therapeutically, and vice versa.
When I work
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Sessions are on a first come first serve basis. Weekly, fortnightly or monthly.
Further information
Additional Information
I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), and I adhere to their ethical guidelines for best practice. I am committed to transparency and always work in the best interest of my clients, promoting fairness and self-determination in the therapeutic process.
To ensure I provide the highest standard of care, I work within my competencies and attend regular supervision. I am fully insured for my therapeutic practice and hold a current DBS certificate. Ongoing personal and professional development is a priority for me, and I remain dedicated to continually enhancing my skills and knowledge.
