My approach is holistic and integrative, tailored to your unique needs and circumstances, without expecting you to fit into any set mould. I draw from person centred, psychodynamic, and cognitive behavioural approaches, adapting the therapy to suit you rather than the other way around.
For more information on these approaches, you may find this article helpful: The main counselling approaches: What are they?
Before training as a counsellor, I worked in health and social care as a carer, supporting people in their own homes, and later as a senior carer and mentor in a care home setting. Through this work, I developed a particular interest in supporting individuals facing age related challenges such as loss of independence, changes in health, grief, mobility difficulties, and loneliness. I also offer support to those who are witnessing the effects of ageing on a loved one and navigating the concerns that can arise.
I bring my own lived experience of self harm, depression, and anxiety into my practice. Having personally benefited from counselling at different points in my life, I was inspired to train as a counsellor to support others on their journey towards improved mental wellbeing.
I am LGBTQIA+ affirming and committed to offering an inclusive, respectful, and non-judgemental therapeutic space. I have additional training in working with neurodiversity, including autism and sensory differences, as well as specialised training in ARFID, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, through BEAT. I am also trained in the Rewind Technique, which offers a gentle and effective way of processing trauma.
I enjoy working creatively with clients, particularly when experiences are difficult to put into words. This may involve exploring early childhood experiences, working through trauma, or choosing a more creative therapeutic pathway. Tools may include sandtray therapy to explore behavioural patterns, crystals and stones for grounding, mood and family cards to deepen relational understanding, or creating your own therapeutic resources, because no one knows you better than you know yourself.
I have also completed additional training in inner child and parts of self work, Gestalt therapy, dream analysis, and intergenerational trauma.
Together, we will build a bespoke counselling experience centred on your individual needs, creating a safe, supportive, and positive therapeutic relationship.
If you have any questions or would like to know more, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
