Hello and Welcome
How can I help?
I believe that we are all unique beings and that none of us experiences life or its events in quite the same way, even if the situation may seem very similar on the surface. I work with clients struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, loss, relationship difficulties, trauma, and neurodiversity, and use my integrative skills to draw from different theories and interventions to work in a bespoke way with each client.
What can you expect?
I know just how difficult it can be to take that first step to come to counselling, particularly if you've never tried it before. To make this a little easier for you, I offer a free, thirty minute session where we can have a chat about what counselling is, and what you'd like to get from it. There is no obligation or commitment to choose me as your counsellor after this . The relationship is the most important part of effective therapy, so we need to be a good fit for each other.
If you choose to continue with counselling, we will meet weekly for fifty minutes. Sessions can take place in my office, over Zoom or Whats-app, or by phone, and I can accommodate a blend of these approaches if needed. I charge £50 per session.
I work one to one with clients 16 years old and over. Please see my useful links page for recommendations for counsellors working specifically with children and young people and for couples therapists.
When you come for counselling, you can expect to find yourself in a safe and confidential space, where I hope you will find me to be supportive and non judgmental. Together we can identify and explore ways to help you find more peace of mind. Some clients come to talk things out, some like to do therapeutic work such as inner child therapy and some like to get creative with art. This is very much your path and I will never force you to do things that you don't want to do. I work in an integrative way which allows me to provide a bespoke approach suited to the needs of each client.
Clients come to me with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, loss, relationship difficulties, trauma, personal development, or to explore their experience of being autistic and / or ADHD.
About me
I have extensive training as a counsellor having completed levels 1-3 in person-centred counseling, level 4 and 5 diplomas in integrative counselling & psychotherapy, and the IFS institute's level 1 training. I am currently in my final year of a masters degree in counselling and psychotherapy practice at Bath Spa University. This training is complemented by a wide range of CPD training courses on topics such as online and telephone counselling, parts work, creative counselling, ADHD, autism, trauma, and sand-tray therapy.
I am a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and the Association of Neurodivergent Therapists (ANDT), and adhere to their ethical frameworks and guidelines.
As an 'AuDHD' (autistic and ADHD) counsellor, researcher, and mum of two autistic teenagers, I have a great deal of lived experience and knowledge relating to neurodiversity. I am acutely aware of how being neurodivergent in a world designed for neurotypical brains, can have a huge impact on a person throughout their life.
Whether you're neurodivergent or neurotypical, you are equally welcome.
Please email or call me to make a free thirty minute appointment and take that first step to feeling better.