About me
ADHD • Neurodiversity • Sexuality & Sexual Wellbeing • Ethical Non-Monogamy, Relationship Diversity & Polyamory • Kink-Aware Therapy • Anxiety • Low Self-Esteem • Trauma • Grief • Relationships • Emotional Overwhelm
I’m Toni, a person-centred counsellor working with adults and young people aged 11+.
A warm, affirming and genuinely non-judgemental space where you can talk openly about the things that matter to you without feeling you need to mask, justify yourself, fit a label or make yourself smaller.
You might be exploring your identity or sexuality, navigating relationships that sit outside traditional expectations, trying to understand yourself more deeply, or simply feeling overwhelmed, stuck or disconnected from yourself.
You do not need to arrive with everything worked out.
Therapy can be a place to untangle what feels confusing, make sense of patterns, understand your emotions and relationships, and begin to work out what you need.
My approach is led by you. We go at your pace, focusing on what feels most important, while creating enough safety and trust for you to be honest, curious and fully yourself.
I work with clients across Hertfordshire and West Essex, as well as online throughout the UK.
Sessions are available in person, online and through walk-and-talk therapy.
Training, qualifications & experience
My counselling training is grounded in person-centred therapy and supported by direct experience working with adults and young people. Where it feels helpful, I also use creative approaches such as fidgets, painting, figures, nesting dolls and stones to support expression and exploration.
I have experience supporting people with:
- ADHD and neurodiversity
- Sexuality, sexual wellbeing and sexual trauma
- Ethical non-monogamy (ENM), relationship diversity and alternative relationship structures
- Life changes and uncertainty
- Anxiety and emotional overwhelm
- Low mood and depression
- Trauma and difficult life experiences
- Relationship and family difficulties
- Grief, loss and bereavement
This experience has helped me develop a calm, compassionate and non-judgemental approach, with a strong focus on building trusting therapeutic relationships.
Qualifications and Professional Memberships
• First-class degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Registered Member of the BACP
• Fully insured
• Regular clinical supervision
• Ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
I believe continued learning is an important part of safe and thoughtful counselling practice. My recent professional development includes kink-aware and fetish-informed practice, ENM and relationship diversity, ADHD and neurodiversity, safeguarding, working with risk and vulnerability, emotional wellbeing, and creative and play-based approaches.
This ongoing learning helps me offer an inclusive, affirming and up-to-date practice that responds to the individual needs of each person I work with.
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
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Low-cost sessions will be online only on Thursday evenings. Rates to be discussed during consultation.
- Trainee's rate £45
Low cost rate to be discussed during consultation (between £25-£45)
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Further information
I want counselling to feel as accessible as possible. I offer a limited number of lower-cost online sessions, as well as concessions for students and families experiencing financial difficulty. If cost is a concern, please feel free to ask and we can talk through the options together.
In person sessions are available on Mondays in Cheshunt and Tuesday/Thursdays in Hoddesdon. Online sessions have more availability please contact for further information. Walk and Talk sessions available Monday and Friday mornings.
If you are unsure about starting counselling, I offer a free introductory call. This is a relaxed opportunity to ask questions, get a feel for how I work and see whether I might be the right counsellor for you, with no pressure to continue.
