About me
There are many reasons you might be considering therapy. You may be feeling anxious, overwhelmed or stuck, dealing with trauma or loss, struggling with work or relationships, or simply finding that the way you have been coping no longer seems to work.
I am a BACP registered counsellor offering individual and couples therapy from my practice in central Chester and online.
My approach is warm, straightforward and collaborative. I am person-centred at my core and work in a trauma-informed way, while also drawing on relational, humanistic, existential and Gestalt approaches where they are useful.
I work with a wide range of issues including anxiety, trauma and PTSD, grief and bereavement, low mood, stress, self-esteem, men's mental health, workplace stress and burnout, addiction and recovery, and relationship difficulties.
I also have particular experience working with serving and former members of the Armed Forces. Before becoming a therapist I served as an RAF officer, including operational deployments, and I have subsequently worked extensively with veterans and trained other professionals in understanding veterans, trauma and complex PTSD.
Alongside individual counselling, I offer couples and relationship therapy.
Couples often come to therapy because they have become caught in patterns they no longer know how to change. You may be having the same arguments repeatedly, struggling to communicate, feeling emotionally distant, dealing with a loss of trust or intimacy, or wondering how your relationship moves forward.
I don't approach couples work by deciding who is right or wrong. Instead, we look together at what happens between you, how each of you experiences the relationship and how patterns of communication and connection may have developed.
Individual sessions are £50 for one hour.
Couples sessions are £65 for one hour.
I work face-to-face in central Chester and online, with daytime and evening appointments Monday to Friday and some Saturday morning availability.
Training, qualifications & experience
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Qualified Clinical Supervisor
Trauma-informed practitioner
More than 6,500 hours of therapeutic client work
Extensive experience working with veterans and former Armed Forces personnel
Ongoing professional development in couples and relationship therapy
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I also have particular experience working with veterans and former Armed Forces personnel, men’s mental health, workplace stress and burnout, and neurodivergent adults experiencing difficulties around work, relationships or self-understanding. My work is trauma-informed and I am comfortable supporting clients with complex or overlapping issues rather than treating each difficulty in isolation.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Individual therapy is £50 for a 60-minute session. Couples and relationship therapy is £65 for a 60-minute session. Payment is usually made by card payment at the end of the session or by cash or bank transfer
When I work
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I offer appointments Monday to Friday from 10:30am to 7:15pm, including daytime and evening sessions, with some Saturday morning availability. Sessions are available face-to-face in central Chester and online, depending on what works best for you.
Further information
I know that finding the right therapist can feel as important as deciding to start therapy in the first place. My style is warm, straightforward and down-to-earth, and I aim to create a space where you can talk openly without feeling judged or analysed. I am comfortable working with difficult, complex or uncomfortable subjects and with people who may not naturally think of themselves as “therapy people”. If you are unsure whether I might be the right fit, an introductory call can be a useful place to start.
