About me
“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.”
- Albert Camus
I believe therapy becomes a catalyst for change when we are truly heard—when something in us is met, without pressure or judgement.
I offer a space to explore whatever has brought you here. That might be grief or heartbreak, anxiety or low mood, a sense of being stuck or lost. It may be rooted in the past, unfolding in the present, or simply a quiet intuition that something needs attention. However it shows up, we begin with where you are.
My approach is relational and integrative. That means I draw from different traditions—humanistic, psychodynamic, parts work, inner child, shadow work—but always in a way that’s shaped by the uniqueness of you. At heart, I’m here to accompany you: to listen closely, to reflect carefully, and to help uncover what wants to be seen and understood.
I’ve worked with people across a wide range of ages and life experiences. What unites the work is a shared wish for something to shift—however subtle or significant. My aim is to support that movement. So that you can live more connected to yourself and the world around you—more present, more open, more alive.
“Sometimes, all you need is permission to feel. Sometimes, what causes the most pain is actually the attempt to resist feeling, or the shame that grows up like thorns around it.”
- Olivia Laing, The Lonely City
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a Diploma in Humanistic and Integrative Counselling from the Bath Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling (BCPC). I adopt an integrative approach to my work, meaning I bring a variety of therapeutic models and methods together in a cohesive and fluid manner. I am a member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and abide by its Code of Ethics and attend regular supervision with a qualified supervisor to ensure my counselling work is both ethical and effective.
I am very interested in creativity – particularly writing, which I have studied at post-graduate level – and will always encourage an explorative and creative approach to the understanding and unveiling of ones own sense of self.
- Diploma in Humanistic and Integrative Counselling (BCPC)
- Foundation Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy (BCPC)
- Masters in Creative Writing (Bath Spa University)
I have been working in short and long-term counselling for a decade with, but by no means limited to, the following issues:
- Abuse
- Addiction
- Anxiety
- Attachment
- Bereavement
- Depression
- Grief
- Life stages
- Loss
- Low self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Relationships
- Self-harm
- Sexuality
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Trauma
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
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Additional information
Currently available for sessions in the Easton/Greenbank area of Bristol.
Prices are per fifty minute appointment.
- £60 per session.
- Concessionary rates might be available. Please enquire.
When I work
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Appointments Mondays to Thursdays. Limited evening availability.
