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This professional is accepting new clients but may have a waitlist. Please enquire with them directly to discuss availability.
About me
My practice combines two approaches: Person-Centred Counselling and Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, which together create a gentle, collaborative way of exploring your inner world. At the heart of my work is offering a calm, grounded space where you can bring whatever you’re carrying – whether that’s anxiety, sadness, confusion, or simply the sense that something needs to change.
My intention is to meet you exactly as you are, with genuine openness, warmth and curiosity, so you feel truly heard, understood and valued. I hold a deep respect for your lived experience and your inner wisdom. From this foundation we can build a trusting therapeutic relationship where you’re free to express yourself without pressure or judgment, at a pace that feels safe for you. I believe this relationship is key to meaningful change.
My approach blends the person-centred philosophy – that you are the expert in your own life – with the gentle depth of Internal Family Systems (IFS). IFS recognises that we all carry different parts within us – perhaps an anxious part, a self-critical part or a part that feels lost or overwhelmed. We often try to keep these parts pushed away, but IFS invites us to welcome them with curiosity and compassion. This helps us understand why they show up and what they need. By working with these parts in this way, we can begin to soften inner conflict, ease emotional burden and reconnect you with a sense of balance, relief and self-compassion.
You may be coming to therapy because you feel stuck or overwhelmed, perhaps burdened by anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, grief or a challenging life event. Or you may be seeking clarity, confidence, and a deeper sense of who you are.
Whatever brings you here, I will offer a steady, compassionate presence and support you to listen to yourself more deeply and reconnect with the strengths and calm that I deeply believe are already within you. This way I hope to make therapy a space where all parts of you are welcome and where healing can unfold in a way that feels safe, empowering and authentic for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of Cumbria, an accredited training provider, and I am a Level 1 qualified Internal Family Systems (IFS) practitioner.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and work in line with their professional and ethical standards.
My counselling experience includes working with several charities, supporting people facing a wide range of challenges, including terminal illness, grief and bereavement, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, abuse and trauma.
Before training as a therapist, I worked in higher and secondary education as a linguist and language teacher. My lived experience, alongside research interests and ongoing professional development, has given me a strong understanding of neurodiversity, and I’m committed to welcoming and accommodating neurodiverse needs within our therapeutic work.
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 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Sessions are 60 minutes and usually weekly or fortnightly, but this can be arranged flexibly to suit your needs.
I have availabilities every day except Wednesdays and weekends. I can offer daytime and evening sessions.
I am available to see face-to-face clients in a warm, comfortable space in Lancaster with free parking, wheelchair access and easy access to bus routes.
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Further information
Taking the first step and reaching out to a counsellor can feel scary, and I really understand that it takes courage. Reach out and I’ll meet you with warmth, compassion and a calm presence . Feel free to contact me by email, phone or text, and I’ll be in touch to arrange a free 30-minute initial chat - in person, online or by phone - so we can see if we feel like the right fit for each other.
