About me
Thank you for taking the time to read my profile. Reaching out for support is the important first step towards getting the help you need and deserve at this point in your life.
Life can look “fine” from the outside, yet inside feel exhausting and overwhelming. You may find yourself anxious, stuck, or struggling to hold things together with relationship worries, health issues, or pressures at work. You don’t have to face any of this alone.
When you’re unsure where to turn, counselling can slow a racing mind and bring clarity back into your life. It offers you the opportunity to make sense of what’s happening inside you and gently explore the thoughts and feelings that may be keeping you stuck.
Counselling is a unique relationship where you can talk freely without fear of judgement. My approach is compassionate, calm, and centered around you.
In our sessions, you can expect to feel respected, understood, and deeply listened to. Together, we will explore your experiences at your pace, helping you understand patterns that may be holding you back and what influences how you feel and respond.
By putting your wellbeing first and gaining insight into your inner world, you can feel more empowered, more in control, and better equipped to face future challenges with confidence.
I work with clients at all stages of life. Whether you are feeling anxious, lost, low or struggling with a specific issue that is becoming overwhelming — we can work together either short or longer‑term, face to face or online, whichever best meets your needs.
What to expect in your first session:
Your first session is a chance for us to get to know each other in a caring, safe space where you feel comfortable from the very beginning.
As a person‑centred counsellor, the session is led by you. This means we focus on what feels most important to you, without pressure or expectation.
During the first meeting, we will:
- Explore what brings you to counselling, including any stresses, worries, or feelings you’ve been carrying.
- Talk about what you hope to gain, even if you don’t yet have clear goals — the person‑centred approach supports you in discovering these over time.
- Look at your world from your perspective, helping me understand your experiences in the way you understand them.
The next step:
If you would like to talk things through, I offer a free 15‑minute telephone consultation. This gives you a chance to ask questions, explore how counselling could help you, and for us to begin a counselling relationship.
*My work with children ages 5-16 is Drawing & Talking Therapy. Drawing and Talking provides children with a safe, consistent and trusted therapeutic relationship where they can begin to explore their emotions, develop resilience and feel heard. With over 20 years experience of supporting children in an education setting I am able to provide your child space to process emotions safely and gently.
Training, qualifications & experience
- CPCAB Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Registered Accredited member of the BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists) MBACP (Accred)
- Accredited qualification in Telephone and Online Counselling
- Accredited qualification in Working Therapeutically with Autistic Clients
- Drawing & Talking qualification for working with children 5-16 please call for more information
- Hospice experience working with bereaved clients
- Over 20 years experience working in secondary education giving understanding when supporting parents and the issues they face
- Committed to regular CPD to ensure my practice remains current, ethical and informed by best practice
- Level 3 Safeguarding
- Enhanced DBS
- Fully Insured
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.
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
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
- I offer a free 15 minute initial telephone consultation
- Counselling sessions are 50 minutes
- £50 a session
- £40 for student counsellors for number of hours as directed by exam board
- Drawing & Talking sessions are £30 per 30 minute appointment, with a commitment of 12 sessions
- Payment by bank transfer 24 hours prior to the session
- BUPA client fees are set out with the insurance company directly - please call to discuss
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Further information
My aim is to reply to your enquiry within one working day. From there we can either arrange a free 15 minute initial telephone consultation, or book your first appointment.
