I am an integrative therapeutic counsellor practising a predominantly person-centred, non-directive approach to therapy. I draw on knowledge and understanding from a variety of approaches depending on which will be most effective in enabling you to reflect on yourself and your experience in the world. I follow the BACP’s Ethical Framework for Counsellors and Psychotherapists. I am fully insured and have regular supervision. 

It can often feel hard to share private feelings, memories, and experiences, with someone new. I specialise in working with those experiencing significant changes in their lives and often associated with a great sense of loss. When a chapter in our lives closes and a new one starts, this can cause major transitions. These can trigger emotional disruptions even when the changes are positive. Times of great change can cause uncertainty and can confront us with concepts and questions of self-identity, life purpose, meaning, belonging, and choices. This can change the roles, relationships, and perceptions of individuals, particularly perceptions of self-worth. This can be overwhelming.

I understand that there are many forms of change in our lives often involving a sense of loss. The concept of loss and the inability to process it can contribute significantly to a variety of distressing feelings in people’s lives. I apply theoretical and professional knowledge and experience to help with a variety of short-term and long-term issues including:​

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• Death of a loved one, including complex grief

• Relationship breakdown

• Relocation/immigration

• Identity issues (gender, sexuality, ethnicity, disability, culture)

• Anxiety, depression, and trauma support

• Job loss

• Coping with chronic, life threatening and terminal illness (patients and family)

• Life-stage transitions

• Women’s health

• Pet bereavement

In the therapeutic relationship, together we create a space where you feel able to examine thoughts, feelings, and beliefs old and new. We explore this to enable you to experience yourself fully in the most authentic way, free from judgement or the pressure to act on anything. We redefine your story to gain a more relevant and realistic picture of yourself, your situation, and what you want or believe in.

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My aim as the counsellor is to help you to expand your understanding and awareness of how you relate to yourself, to others, and to your world, which can enable you to make empowered choices and heal. We will review the process together regularly, by looking at what has been helpful and what has not, highlighting certain significant points along the way which can enable you to gain self-knowledge and grow.

Counselling can provide you with the space to connect with your true self and process difficulties whether it is relating to events from your past which you feel are unresolved, a new situation which is difficult for you to cope with on your own, or struggles to accept or let go of something.

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The client-led therapy I offer enables you to trust your own internal wisdom and therefore bring about positive change in your life. I do not offer advice or solutions. Instead, I work with you, at your pace, so that you can gain insight into your inner mental and emotional world. You will increase your self-awareness, develop greater inner strength and trust, and further your personal development. I can support you by looking at re-framing the way you have always viewed the world, how you have always understood yourself, how you approach and cope in situations, and how you might be feeling.

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I believe every person has the potential to achieve growth and healing with the help of a supportive environment, and I recognise the quality of the therapeutic relationship as a key element in creating a trusting environment for the therapeutic process to occur. Therefore, I commit to bringing my true self to the connection with you, through authentic human-to-human interaction.