About me
Have you ever felt down, lonely, anxious or depressed? Maybe you feel weighed down by life or the pressures placed on you by society’s expectations. Maybe you feel that you have to mask these feelings so others won’t feel burdened by you. Or maybe lockdown and the impact of coronavirus brought a whole new set of challenges. Whatever it may be that seems so difficult right now, you’re not alone. In fact, 30-50% of people suffer mental health issues at some point in their life. I can help and the fact you’re reading this means you're already taking the most important first step.
As a therapist, I recognise that one size genuinely does not fit all where therapy is concerned, and I will work collaboratively with you to create a therapy plan that is unique to you and tailored to your needs. You are a human being after all, not a number or a name on a piece of paper, and I hope that the space I provide feels both confidential and free from judgement. Whether your story includes longstanding struggles with trust, identity or feeling 'too much', I offer a space where we can begin making sense of it all, at your own pace. My aim is that, over time, you will feel not only confident enough to recognise the changes you wish to make but also empowered enough to make them.
I offer both short and long term therapy. This can be carried out online, face-to-face or over the telephone allowing you a higher degree of flexibility and autonomy as some days may just feel a little too hard and, on those days, it may feel a little easier to speak online (with or without the camera on) or on the telephone. Other days you may feel like a walk would be helpful whilst we discuss what is going on for you or perhaps you might want to sit and talk over a coffee at my Bolton office. Whatever you choose, the options are all there for your comfort.
Same as you are evolving as a human being, your needs may change over the course of our work together. This is something I'm fully aware of and sensitive towards so I will always try to accommodate as best I can. Whilst I don’t have a magic wand, I can guarantee that I will walk beside you whilst we try to navigate this therapy journey together, until such time as it feels right for you to venture into pastures new.
Alongside my focus on trauma and its far-reaching effects, I also work with people navigating a wide range of experiences, including identity exploration, relational difficulties, deep-seated shame, spiritual disconnection and the emotional impact of living in a world that often feels unwelcoming or out of step with who they are. Additionally, I have experience counselling adults diagnosed with autism later in life, and understand the complex emotional landscapes that come with that journey—whether that’s unmasking, reframing the past, or learning how to take up space in a world that wasn’t built with you in mind.
Aside from my therapy practice, I’ve worked within NHS services and currently sit at board level within the NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT) programme. I’m a member of the Psychological Professions Network (PPN) and part of the Lived Experience team at Gaddum (Manchester), having previously worked with the Independent Mental Health Network (IMHN). In these roles, I’ve delivered training to postgraduate students across a range of settings, bringing the voice of lived experience into professional development spaces.
I’ve also contributed to academic texts such as Step In To Study Counselling and Psychotherapy (PCCS Books, 4th ed.), co-founded the Association of Neurodivergent Therapists (ANDT), and recently delivered a workshop at the United Kingdom Association of Transactional Analysis (UKATA) 2025 National Conference. I care deeply about not just supporting individual clients, but also shaping the systems and training that impact them. My personal compass is simple: leave things better than you found them—whether that’s a person, a profession, or the world we share.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Level 7 PgCert Supervision (Manchester Institute of Psychotherapy)
- Level 5 COSRT-Accredited Diploma in Couples and Relationship Counsellng (Distinction)
- BTEC Level 5 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (Integrative)
- Certificate in Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Certificate in Applied Transactional Analysis in Clinical Practice
- Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People
- TA101 Introduction to Transactional Analysis
- Certificate in Working with People with Personality Disorders
- CPCAB Certificate in Walk & Talk and Eco-Therapy
- Advanced Certificate in Bereavement Counselling
- Foundation Certificate in Bereavement Counselling
- ABC Level 3 Counselling Skills
- ABC Level 2 Counselling Concepts
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 - £75.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- £60 individuals, £75 couples
- A block of six sessions may be paid in advance with a reduction of 10% being given. No refund is given if the six sessions are not taken.
- Session time/day can be flexible with no need to have the same day/time each week (subject to availability) but regular slots are also available to suit your preference.
- I have a limited number of concessionary places available as I recognise that the rise in the cost of living and circumstances beyond our control can impact all of us at any given time and I try to be as accommodating as possible to ensure affordability where I reasonably can.
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Further information
As a member of the BACP, I work to their ethical framework and I am always happy to discuss this should you have any questions or concerns.
