About me
Think therapists all wear cardigans and say “how does that make you feel?” Think again…
Forget “holding space” and “finding your inner child”—I’ll meet you in the actual chaos of life and loss, until you find your way back to something that feels like you.
That means being real. Really real, in all the messiness and chaos that this being human brings.
That means me being real too. That’s where the magic is. If you’ve had a bad experience of counselling, that’s because your counsellor was trying to be someone they weren’t. That’s never going to work.
I do wear cardigans, but with a band tee and Doc Martens. And we’ll talk like humans. No therapy cliches, no affirmations. Real talk, probably a bit sweary at times.
Because let’s face it – life can be a f*ing miracle, but it can also be a f*ing minefield...
Heartbreak. Family drama. Big decisions. Days when your brain just won’t cooperate. One minute you’re fine, the next you’re crying in the cereal aisle of Tesco because the wrong (right) song started playing and you weren’t prepared.
Life happens, and it rarely sends a warning alert.
And then there’s grief – the guest nobody wants, but who keeps showing up anyway.
Sometimes grief is loud and obvious—someone you love dies and your whole world changes overnight. Other times it sneaks in quietly: the end of a relationship, a big life shift, the version of life you thought you’d have slowly slipping away. It doesn’t always wear black or come with sympathy cards. But it’s still grief.
Grief doesn’t follow a timeline. It doesn’t care if it’s been three days or three decades. And it doesn’t only show up after death. I’ve worked with people grieving parents they never had, futures that didn’t happen, relationships that were never quite right, people rebuilding after life threw a spanner in the works (or several). It all counts.
No two people experience grief the same way. And here’s the truth: you’re not meant to “get over it” or “move on.” But it can become something that reshapes you, rather than flattens you. You can learn to carry it differently—with more understanding, more space to breathe, and less pressure to pretend you’re fine when you’re clearly not.
Therapy gives you that space.
It’s somewhere you don’t have to put on a brave face or make it make sense. You can be angry, sad, confused, numb, relieved, all of the above—or none of the above—and we’ll work with that.
We can’t dodge the hard stuff, and frankly, trying to isn’t doing us any favours. But we can work out how to deal with it without completely losing the plot. That’s the point of therapy.
It’s not about “fixing” you (you’re not broken). It’s about helping you make sense of what’s going on, understand yourself more deeply, and figure out how to move forward—even if you’re not totally sure what “forward” looks like right now.
Curious but unsure?
Totally fair. That’s why I offer a free 20-minute chat to see if we’re a good fit.
Training, qualifications & experience
I’m trained in humanistic integrative therapy. I know, word salad….
It basically means I believe you already have the good stuff inside you—you just might need some help finding it under all the stress, expectations, and ancient coping mechanisms. I’ve lived through the messy stuff; I know what it means to rebuild from the inside out. I’m not about fixing you, because you’re not broken. But I can help you make sense of what’s changed, and find a way forward, so you can start to thrive, not just survive. I won’t sit there nodding silently or throw psychobabble at you. I’ll show up as a real person, with curiosity, warmth and a deep belief that change is possible—even if right now that might sound impossible.
I work with adults (18+) and have particular experience with grief, trauma, and all the messy in-between stuff, including the kinds of loss that don’t come with a sympathy card. I also work as a trainer, creating and delivering training about all things grief related, like bereavement by suicide, and grief in neurodivergent people.
I see clients in Chesterfield, or online/by phone if you prefer therapy from the comfort of your sofa (blankets and pets welcome). I keep things flexible—no pressure to commit to a set number of sessions, and we’ll work around your schedule as best we can.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Religious trauma / spiritual abuse.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Concessionary rates available.
Further information
I see clients in person in Chesterfield, by phone, or online. There is no commitment to the number of sessions you have, and I am flexible about time slots, understanding that life is busy. I recommend booking an initial 15 minute session, free of charge, to see if we can work together.
