About me
You don't need to know where to start. Most people don't.
Starting counselling can feel daunting. You might not know what to talk about, or you might worry about feeling exposed. The first session isn't about sharing your darkest secrets or heaviest memories. It's a chance to see if we're a good fit and start building trust. You share what you want, when you're ready, with no guilt or shame.
I work with people dealing with anxiety, and with those who struggle to feel heard, especially when unmet needs leave them frustrated with friends, family or a partner. Many of my clients come to me feeling stuck, or ready to make a life change but unsure how to begin. I also support clients who feel unheard or unsupported within their family, and those who feel misunderstood by the people closest to them. I work with family dynamics and relationship issues, and with the anxiety and strain these can bring. I also support clients with grief, past trauma and self-esteem.
Many of us place heavy expectations on ourselves, and on life itself. Sometimes things don't turn out the way we always thought they would. We can explore how to manage those expectations, and how to make peace with the gap between the life we imagined and the one we're living.
My space is calm and non-judgemental. Your thoughts, feelings and experiences are welcome exactly as they are. You set the pace, and I'll walk alongside you while you make sense of what you're facing, understand yourself more deeply, and find a way forward that feels authentic and manageable.
You don't have to have it figured out before you get in touch. Bring what you have, and we'll start there.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma therapeutic Counselling
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
