About me
Where we might begin
You might know what you want to change, but not understand why you keep finding yourself in the same place.
Perhaps you:
• Overthink
• Struggle to say no
• Lose yourself in relationships
• Feel anxious or low
• Lack confidence
• Find yourself repeating patterns that you promised yourself you wouldn't
Maybe something has happened recently.
A relationship breakdown, betrayal, family difficulty, loss or a difficult experience, and you're struggling to make sense of how you feel.
Or perhaps there isn't one obvious reason. You simply know that something doesn't feel right anymore.
This is where therapy can help.
Understanding what's underneath
I’m particularly interested in the things that aren't always immediately obvious, the emotions, beliefs, experiences and patterns sitting beneath what we see on the surface.
Together, we can begin to understand why you respond the way you do, where those patterns may have come from, and how your past might still be influencing your present.
This can include exploring childhood experiences, trauma, relationships, attachment, self confidence, anxiety, loneliness, family difficulties and the ways you relate to yourself and others.
We don't explore the past simply for the sake of looking backwards.
We look back so you can understand yourself differently in the present.
Finding more choice
For me, therapy is ultimately about freedom.
The more consciously you understand yourself, the more choice you can have.
You can begin to recognise the old scripts you have been living from and decide whether they still belong to you.
That might mean learning to say no without guilt, choosing healthier relationships, responding differently when you're triggered, trusting yourself more, or feeling less afraid of what comes next.
Therapy isn't about telling you what choices to make.
I'm there to help you understand yourself well enough to make your own.
A space where you don't have to edit yourself
My approach is warm, curious and collaborative.
We'll slow things down and pay attention to what's happening, sometimes in your thoughts, sometimes in your emotions, sometimes in your relationships, and sometimes in what you notice happening in your body.
I work integratively, drawing particularly from Gestalt and psychodynamic approaches, alongside practical and CBT informed tools when they are helpful.
I believe therapy can be tender and uncomfortable at times. We're touching real things. But it should also leave room for relief, understanding and hope.
A little about me
I've worked in mental health for over 10 years with children, young people and adults, and I hold an MSc in Integrative Counselling and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology.
I've supported people with a wide range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, low self confidence, grief, identity, domestic abuse, coercive control and difficult life transitions.
I don't believe you need to arrive knowing exactly what's wrong or what you need from therapy.
We can work that out together.
I am also Portuguese and offer therapy in Portuguese for clients who feel more comfortable expressing themselves in their first language.
I offer online and in person therapy, with availability in evenings, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
If something here feels familiar, you're welcome to get in touch for a short, no pressure conversation and see whether I might be the right therapist for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications:
- MSc Integrative Counselling
- PGdip Child, Adolescent and Adult Mental Health
- BSc Psychology
Over 10 years in mental health services supporting individuals with complex needs including anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship difficulties.
Integrative – primarily Gestalt (present-moment awareness, relational) and psychodynamic (unconscious processes, relational patterns).
Besides traditional counselling, I also offer practical tips, coping mechanisms, relational exercises, mindfulness practices, and self-help materials to support you between sessions - Tailored to your needs.
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
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Fees
£58.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Payment options: Bank transfer
No charge for: Free 20-25 minute initial consultation
When I work
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Further information
Session details:
- 50-minute sessions: £60
- In person sessions located in Walsall
- Online (Zoom/Teams)
- Evenings, Tuesdays and Fridays & Saturdays
Free initial consultation: 20-25 minutes to discuss.
For Portuguese speakers: Também ofereço terapia em português para quem precisa de apoio com trauma, relações e autoestima.
