About me
About Me
Are you a man in Basingstoke , Alton or North Hampshire feeling overwhelmed, unable to switch off, or struggling to find someone you can actually talk to? You don't have to have everything figured out before you get in touch. Many of the men I work with weren't sure therapy was for them — until they tried it.
I'm a male counsellor based in Hampshire, and I specialise in supporting men through the pressures that often go unspoken — stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, complex grief, and the kind of relentless mental load that's hard to explain to the people around you. I also work with men navigating sensitive and often isolating experiences such as male infertility and questions of identity and purpose.
I've been in private practice since 2023 and have over 600 clinical hours of experience working with clients one to one. Previously I volunteered with Butterflies Bereavement Charity, where I've developed particular depth in supporting people through complex and prolonged grief.
Before retraining as a counsellor I have spent many years working in financial services — so if work pressure, career stress, or financial anxiety is part of what's weighing on you, I understand that world from the inside.
A Different Kind of Therapy — Walking and Talking in the Open Air
If the idea of sitting opposite a stranger in a therapy room feels like too much, you're not alone. Many men find that moving helps. My Walk and Talk sessions take place side by side in the open countryside of North Hampshire — near Alton, Basingstoke, and Odiham — where there's no intense eye contact, no clinical setting, and often a surprising amount of space to think and speak more freely.
Research and experience both suggest that being outdoors genuinely reduces stress and anxiety. For many men, walk and talk isn't just a preference — it's what makes therapy possible in the first place.
If you'd prefer indoors, I offer a comfortable, discreet room in Basingstoke with free on-site parking — a quiet space where you can speak openly and confidentially.
What Working Together Can Offer
This isn't about being fixed or told what to do. It's about having a space that's genuinely yours — where you can make sense of what's happening, understand yourself a little better, and find your own way forward.
Men I've worked with have come to manage anxiety and stress more effectively, rebuild confidence after difficult periods, process grief and loss that had nowhere else to go, and feel more settled in who they are and where they're heading.
Getting in Touch
Taking the first step is often the hardest part. If you're curious but not sure, that's completely fine — you're welcome to reach out, ask a question, or simply find out whether this feels like the right fit. There's no pressure and no obligation.
I offer sessions on Wednesday afternoons, evenings, and weekends to fit around working life.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training, Qualifications & Experience
BACP Registered Counsellor
Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (CPCAB)
Certificate of Proficiency — Ethical and Safe Practice
Walk and Talk Therapy Training — Creative Counselling
CPD: Gestalt Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Nature and Therapy
Advanced Training in Online and Phone Therapy
Zero Suicide Alliance — Suicide Awareness Training
Exploring Suicidal Risk with Clients
Volunteer Counsellor, Butterflies Bereavement Charity
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
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Fees
£55.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
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Further information
Free Parking available onsite, access by barrier
