In this section I would like to give you some more information about who I am, my values when it comes to counselling and the qualifications I hold.

I am very passionate about the work I do. Even after many years of training I still regularly attend training courses to continuously develop my practice and keep my knowledge up to date so that I can provide my clients with the best possible support.

My highest priority when working with you is to keep you safe and to go at a pace that is right for you to find healing. I provide a warm, friendly and non-judgemental environment to support you as you explore your difficulties.

I am gentle in my approach. I understand that if something troubles us, it can make us feel very uncomfortable so we’d rather not look at it, push it aside, or try to forget about it. Maybe you have taken up habits to keep old demons at bay. Maybe these habits that once helped no longer serve you now. In fact, they might hold you back from living your life to the full or even damage you. Despite these drawbacks you might feel conflicted and find it hard to let your habits go. I would like to help you gain strength and build positive and healthful coping mechanisms, so that step by step you can let go of strategies that are currently holding you back to make changes that will enable you to lead a more fulfilling life.  

I will walk with you at a pace that you choose. I will listen carefully. I might gently challenge you, in a way that is constructive and encouraging, so that with time you can replace that harsh, inner critical voice with one that is more nurturing and compassionate. 

I am an integrative counsellor: I use techniques from various different counselling modalities to tailor my skills to your individual needs. I work in a trauma-informed way: I use evidence-based techniques to support you as you navigate through your difficulties, whilst minimizing the risk of a potential re-traumatisation when re-visiting a painful event from your past.

I offer both short-, medium- and long-term counselling support. If we start working together, we will use the first counselling session to look in more detail at why you have come to counselling, what your hopes are and what you would like to change in your life. We will sign a Counselling Agreement including a privacy statement. Over the course of our work together we will regularly review our Counselling Agreement (usually every 6 or 12 weeks, depending on our agreement) to see if the counselling support I offer you still meets your needs, so if necessary we can adjust our counselling approach or amend targets.

If you would like to book a 20 minute free consultation please get in touch with me.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me about any further questions.

 ABC Level 2 Award in Helping and Counselling Skills (2021)

ABC Level 3 Award in Counselling Skills (2022)

ABC Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (2024)

ABC Level 6 Diploma in Imagery Rescripting (2025)

BACP Certificate of Proficiency (2025)

National Centre for Eating Disorders Master Practitioner Advanced Diploma (2024)

Consisting of:
– Practitioner Skills for Eating Disorders Diploma (2022, 2023)
– Practitioner Skills for the Management of Obesity Diploma (2023)
– Nutritional Interventions for Eating Disorders Diploma (2022, 2023)

Level 2 Diploma in Understanding Autism (2025)

Ongoing: ABC Level 6 Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People (expected end date July/ August 2026)

Please note: this list might not be up to date as I regularly attend courses and might not have added them to this list yet. If you have any questions about of my qualifications or if I work with a particular area please feel free to contact me.

Transactional Analysis 101 (November 2021)

Mind Suicide Prevention and Awareness Training (August 2022)

Mind Self-Harm Awareness Training (August 2022)

Mind Stress, Anxiety and Depression Training (August 2022)

Working with Substance Use (March 2023)

Understanding the Spectrum of Domestic Abuse (April 2023)

Understanding Vicarious Trauma (May 2023)

The Impact of Mental Health on Sexual Relationship and Intimacy (November 2023)

Suicide Awareness and Safeguarding Training (November2023)

Introduction to Narcissism – Disappointment, Embitterment, Entitlement, Grievance (December 2023)

Imagery Rescripting Taster Session (January 2024)

Understanding Sex and Porn Issues in the Therapy Room (June 2024)

Awareness of Dissociation and Dissociative Disorder (September 2024)

Integrating Artwork into your Counselling Practice (September 2024)

BACP Private Practice Conference (September 2024)

Working with Eating Issues (September 2024)

Love in Action Summit (February 2025)

Carolyn Spring: Dealing with Distress: Working with Suicide and Self-harm (June 2025)

Phil Manfield (PhD): The Flash Technique – Basic Principles and Protocols (June 2025)

Level 2 Diploma in Understanding Autism ( September 2025)

Phil Manfield (PhD): Advanced Flash Technique Training (September 2025)