About me
I'm a counsellor working from a quiet garden therapy room in Lancaster, and online across the UK. People come to me with many different life experiences, including difficult or painful ones from the past: anxiety, low mood, grief, trauma, relationship difficulties, OCD and more. Our sessions are a collaborative process, helping you to understand yourself more fully, see things from new perspectives, and develop tools and inner resources for life's challenges.
After years of understanding and overcoming my own challenges, I developed a passion for helping others understand themselves more deeply too. I offer a space that feels grounded, warm, and real... sometimes with a little humour... where we can work together to find a way forward.
Every person is unique, and no single method works for everyone. My practice is pluralistic, meaning we shape therapy around you rather than fitting you into a rigid model. I draw on a range of well-established approaches — person-centred, psychodynamic, humanistic, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) — in addition to Somatic Therapy.
I have a particular interest in supporting people with OCD and anxiety-related difficulties, and use Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) alongside the approaches above where it's a good fit, but whatever you're bringing to the room, the same collaborative, person-led process applies.
The garden room is a light-filled space at the end of a private garden, with free on-street parking nearby. If you'd rather meet online, sessions are by secure video.
Reaching out for therapy can feel like a big step, and it's completely natural to have questions or uncertainty about where to begin. I aim to make that first contact as simple and comfortable as possible. You're welcome to get in touch to ask any questions, arrange an initial session, or simply explore whether working together feels right for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I'm a Fully Accredited Member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (MNCPS Acc.). The NCPS holds an Accredited Register with the Professional Standards Authority (PSA), the independent body that checks and approves registers of health and care practitioners.
Qualifications
Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Pluralistic)
Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling
Diploma in Counselling Skills & Theory
Diploma in Hypnotherapy
Further training
OCD and intrusive thoughts, including Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).
Anxiety and the body, Somatic Therapy.
I have regular clinical supervision and do ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD), so my work stays reflective, informed and in line with professional standards.
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Based in Lancaster and working in person or online; my aim is to create a space where you can be heard, seen, and understood... your space to explore what's happening for you at your own pace, to find clarity, courage, and a greater sense of ease in your life.
If relational problems, OCD, intrusive thoughts, anxiety or stress are part of what's bringing you here, that's an area I work with regularly — feel free to mention it when you get in touch, or ask about it on an introductory call. I also support people working through the impact of past trauma or abuse, at whatever pace feels right for you.
Sessions run for 60 minutes. I'm currently accepting new clients, both in person in Lancaster and online.
When I work
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I work Monday to Friday between 8:30 am to 7 pm. I aim to be as flexible as possible where I can. If you are unsure about a specific time or available hour please do get in touch and I will aim to find something that works for us both.
Further information
Where we meet. Sessions take place in a dedicated garden room at the end of a peaceful private garden in Lancaster. You walk along a gravel path into a warm, light-filled room that looks out onto the planting. There's free on-street parking nearby.
Online. Secure video sessions anywhere in the UK, by Google Meet or Microsoft Teams.
Times. Weekly 60-minute sessions, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 7pm.
Confidentiality. Sessions are confidential, and I'll explain the limits of confidentiality in our first session.
Getting started. Email me a few lines and we'll arrange a free 15-minute call. There's no pressure to continue afterwards.
