About me
You may be someone who works hard to keep everything together, yet find yourself feeling overwhelmed, stuck or unfulfilled. My clients are often people who’ve spent a long time looking after everything or everyone else and are now recognising that they need to think about themselves too. Perhaps you’ve become so used to putting other people’s needs first that you’ve quietly neglected your own. You may look to everyone like you’re coping on the outside, while inside you’re feeling anxious, exhausted, disconnected or unsure about what you really want.
Sometimes we can manage this way for a long time, until a change in circumstances, difficult experience or unexpected news is the tipping point for us to realise we need things to change.
If this sounds familiar this is where many of my clients start and you may like to work with me. I offer a calm, supportive space where you can slow things down, feel heard and understood and begin to make sense of what you’re experiencing. You don’t need to have everything figured out before coming to therapy, we can begin wherever you are and work things through together.
My approach is warm, collaborative and practical. I believe therapy should give you space to understand yourself and think about the longer term, but also give you practical ways to make life feel a little easier now. Together we can explore what is happening for you, how it affects your relationships and everyday life and where appropriate, some of the deeper patterns that may be influencing how you feel.
My therapeutic approach draws on my qualifications in Person-Centred Therapy and Interpersonal Therapy, alongside my academic background in Biological Science. Where helpful, this means I can draw on my scientific background to help you understand the biology of stress or anxiety and how this can affect the way we think, feel and respond.
Alongside my qualifications, I have professional experience providing therapy across corporate, NHS, charitable and educational settings, including SEND. I have worked with people experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma and perinatal mental health difficulties. This has given me a broad understanding of the different pressures people can face and the importance of tailoring therapy to each individual.
Our first session is an opportunity to talk about what has brought you to therapy, what you might like to be different and what you hope to gain from our work together. You don’t need to know exactly what you need before contacting me. We can begin by making sense of things together.
As our work progresses, we can regularly review how you feel therapy is going and recognise the changes you’re noticing. I want therapy to feel collaborative, so there is space for you to let me know what is working for you and what you might need from our sessions.
If you’re considering therapy but aren’t sure whether it’s right for you, you’re very welcome to get in touch. You can arrange an initial session or request a short complimentary telephone call. This gives you an opportunity to ask any questions and get a sense of whether I might be the right therapist for you.
I’d love to hear from you, so please feel welcome to get in touch.
Training, qualifications & experience
- FdA Contemporary Approaches to Counselling
- Diploma in Person Centred Therapy
- Certified in Interpersonal Therapy for Depression
- IPT UK Accredited Practitioner
- BACP Registered Practitioner
- MSc Biosciences
- BSc (Hons) Genetics
- Certificate in Mental Health First Aid
- Certificate in Understanding Adverse Chilldhood Events
I have a bit of unique background with degrees in Genetics and Biosciences before qualifying as a therapist. This allows me to gently provide a scientific approach to my sessions alongside the therapeutic techniques I use. This means when relevant I can help clients understand the science behind how they are feeling and also provide practical tools with scientific rationale behind them.
I am experienced delivering therapy for issues related to anxiety, depression, relationship breakdown, trauma, family dynamic issues, pregnancy and parenthood, infertility and pressures related to neurodiversity and SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities).
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
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Fees
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Short free of charge introduction calls are available on request.
My standard rate for regular ongoing therapy is £55 per session (50-60 minutes). This is typical weekly or fortnightly.
If you prefer less regular sessions for logistical or financial reasons, I charge £65 per session for one-off or ad-hoc sessions.
1.5 length and double-length sessions are available on request and a concessionary rate is available for counselling students.
When I work
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Further information
I offer in person daytime sessions from my comfortable office located in Hessle (on site parking available) and daytime or evening sessions remotely via Microsoft Teams. My online therapy sessions are available for clients located anywhere in the UK.
For in person sessions I've designed my office as a space where you can slow down, relax and take breather from the rest of your day. It's a lovely, warm and cosy space where clients can ease into sessions with a choice of warm drinks I have available, get cosy with a blanket if they like and even make use of my supply of sensory fidgets if they help you feel more comfortable. Please get in touch for my upcoming availability.
