About me
I’m a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist working with adults and couples. Alongside my private work, I have many years’ experience working in child protection, safeguarding, supporting children, families, and professionals dealing with complex and often difficult situations.
That background shapes how I work. I’m used to sitting with people when things are not straightforward — when communication has broken down, emotions are hard to express, or relationships feel stuck.
In couples work, I focus on helping you make sense of what’s happening between you, including how your individual experiences and upbringing may be influencing the way you relate to each other now. I won’t take sides, but I will help you both look honestly at the patterns you get caught in.
My approach is calm, thoughtful and direct where needed. I aim to create a space where you can talk openly, but also begin to understand and shift what isn’t working.
I also provide specialist training and supervision to professionals working in safeguarding and high-pressure roles.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
BA (Hons) Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy – University of Warwick
Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP)
NSPCC – Child Protection Supervision Skills
Train the Trainer – Adult and Children Safeguarding
NVQ Level 3 – Advocating on Behalf of Children and Young People (NOCN)
Specialist training in autism and supporting neurodiverse children and young people
Enhanced DBS
Counselling
I provide counselling for adults and couples, with a particular focus on relationship difficulties, communication breakdown, emotional distance, and the impact of past experiences on how we relate to each other.
In couples work, I help you understand the patterns you can get stuck in, how each of you responds when things feel difficult, and what may need to change for the relationship to move forward.
I am particularly interested in working with couples who feel stuck, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward.
I also work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, and suicidal thoughts.
Alongside my private practice, I work professionally with children and young people in safeguarding and statutory settings. While I do not offer private counselling for children, this experience informs my understanding of how early experiences — including neurodiversity — can shape adult emotional wellbeing and relationships.
Professional Experience
Couples counselling
Counselling adults with anxiety, depression, trauma, suicidal ideation, self-harm, abuse, bereavement and relationship difficulties
Children’s homes inspector
Child protection supervision for safeguarding leads in schools, colleges and universities
Safeguarding supervision for professionals working with vulnerable adults (including housing and supported living)
Adoption panel member, young people’s advocate, and independent return interviews
Counsellor for a prostate cancer charity
Specialist Training and Consultancy
I also deliver specialist training and consultation for professionals working in emotionally demanding roles, including:
Safeguarding and child protection
Managing children’s sexualised behaviour
Supporting children with autism and complex needs
Reflective supervision and supporting staff under pressure
This work brings a practical, real-world perspective to my counselling, particularly when working with complex relationships and emotional difficulties.
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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
Fees
£60.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Couples sessions are charged at a higher rate due to the level of focus and complexity involved in working with two people.
