How can I help?

I can offer adults - individuals and partners - a confidential space to talk about their situation.

It can feel a big step, but people usually find it a relief to talk to someone who will listen deeply, take their problems seriously and help them reflect on their situation in a respectful and compassionate way. I will see you as an individual, or as partners, with a unique history and context.

I take an inclusive approach - for example, an anti-racist, neurodiversity and LGBTQ+ affirmative stance. My practice is on the ground floor and there is parking in the drive - so it's suitable for people who are less mobile.

What are counselling and psychotherapy?
Counselling feels like a very personal conversation about whatever you need to talk about; as a counsellor I will respond with respect and compassion - to help you feel deeply understood. Over time, a unique partnership can develop which facilitates changes at a pace and level that feels right for you, and you can expect to develop new capacities and skills - a toolkit for looking after yourself.

Psychotherapy is essentially the same process, but psychotherapists typically do a lot more training, personal therapy and practice sessions before they qualify, and more ongoing training – so have more to draw on when listening to you.

As a trained trauma therapist, I can also work safely - in a way that avoids retraumatising - with people who have gone through more extreme experiences, or relationships, that have left their mark in a way that can make it hard to function.

What is an integrative approach?
Integrative counselling and psychotherapy integrate a wide range of research and ideas about who we are as humans in a changing world, and what we need.

This means, for example, that when I’m listening to you, I will consider how your family life and culture might have shaped you, as well as how well your nervous system can tolerate stressful experiences, and what might be just beneath the surface - feelings and thoughts not yet fully felt and articulated, and yet perhaps important to you.

However, you might not feel your difficulties are dramatic or traumatic - you may not be able to pinpoint what’s wrong. Perhaps you’re reaching a point of transition in your life, or simply lacking in direction and feeling there’s nobody who you can talk to about things.

I work in line with the ethics of the UKCP - the UK Council for Psychotherapy and BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, of which I’m a registered member.