About me
Warm, compassionate therapy for adults in Shrewsbury or online.
If you are finding something challenging right now or if something from your past is disturbing your peace of mind, therapy could help. It's important to feel seen and heard and to understand our own behavioural and emotional patterns. Sometimes we reach a point where the ways we’ve coped no longer serve us. I offer a safe, supportive space to explore what’s happening in your life right now, while also understanding how past experiences may still be shaping you today.
How I work
I am a qualified psychotherapist in Shrewsbury, working with adults both in person and online. My approach combines Gestalt therapy (focusing on the here-and-now of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours) with psychodynamic therapy (exploring how your history and relationships influence the present). Sometimes (if you are on board with it) we may use creative techniques and exercises to facilitate work at a deeper level.
Together we can:
build awareness of your current experiences,
uncover underlying patterns from earlier life, and
create new ways of relating to yourself and others.
My style is warm, curious, and down-to-earth. I aim to meet you where you are, at your pace, with empathy and respect.
Sessions are 50 minutes and cost £65 each. Payment is by BACS transfer before the session.
What I can help with
I work with adults experiencing:
anxiety and stress
low mood or depression
relationship and family difficulties
trauma and abuse
grief, loss, or life transitions
identity and self-esteem issues
Whether you’re seeking short-term therapy for a specific challenge, or longer-term therapy for deeper exploration, we’ll tailor the work to your needs.
What to expect
Our first session (50 minutes) is a chance for you to share what brings you to therapy and to ask any questions. If we feel it’s a good fit, we’ll usually meet weekly at a regular time. Sessions can be in person at my practice in Shrewsbury, or online therapy via video if that suits you better.
Background & qualifications
Master’s degree in Psychotherapy & Counselling
Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy
Experience in the NHS, charity sector, and private practice
Registered with UKCP and BACP
✨ Next step: If you’d like to see if therapy with me feels right, I offer a free 15-20-minute telephone consultation.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a Masters Degree and an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy. I have clinical experience working in both the NHS and charity sectors as well as in private practice.
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 UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
£65.00 per session
Further information
I offer short and long term work with individual adults.
Please email me here. I will get back to you within 2 working days to arrange an initial free 20 minute consultation. If we agree that we could work together, we will then agree a time for your first session.
Sessions are 50 minutes, usually weekly at the same time.
