About me
Over the years, I’ve supported clients through grief, trauma, anxiety, identity struggles, and complex relational challenges. My background includes extensive work within bereavement services, where I walked alongside individuals navigating profound loss and the disorientation that follows.
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I’m an integrative counsellor, which means I draw on more than one therapeutic model to meet you as an individual—rather than asking you to fit a one-size approach. The way I work is relational, trauma-informed, and practical: we make sense of what’s happening, explore the patterns underneath it, and develop changes that feel realistic in day-to-day life.
A relational lens (because most of life happens with other humans)
Many of our struggles don’t appear out of nowhere. They’re often shaped by attachment, family dynamics, culture, and the roles we learn to play to feel safe, loved, or accepted. Together, we’ll look at how your history and relationships have influenced the present—without blame, and without reducing you to a label.
You can expect a style that’s approachable and engaged, while staying professional and ethically grounded. We’ll work collaboratively: you set the pace and priorities; I bring structure, psychological understanding, and carefully chosen interventions. I’ll explain what I’m noticing and why it may matter.
I take a whole-person view: mind, body, relationships, identity, and everyday pressures all influence how you feel and cope. Where helpful, we’ll include practical tools alongside deeper exploration. And yes—humour is welcome. Not to minimise what’s painful, but because it can create breathing space and help you feel more like yourself in the room.
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NAOS Advanced Diploma in Psychosexual and Relationship Psychotherapy - Ongoing
MA Integrative Counselling - Leeds Beckett University
Certificate in Counselling Skills - York College
BSc Psychology with Counselling - The Open University
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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy BACP
College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists COSRT
Information Commissioner's Office ICO
VALUES AND BELIEFS
HumourI welcome lightness when it helps you feel more yourself — without minimising what hurts. Humour can support regulation and connection, especially in heavy conversations. If it ever feels like “too much,” we name it and recalibrate.
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Education & developmentI’ll explain what I’m noticing and why it might matter — clearly and without jargon. We’ll build psychological understanding (patterns, emotions, relational dynamics) alongside practical tools. I’m committed to working ethically within my competence, supported by supervision and ongoing training.
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Health & wellbeingWe look beyond the “one issue” and consider sleep, stress, nervous system load, boundaries, relationships, and meaning. We prioritise steadiness and safety, especially when emotions run high. Where helpful, I’ll encourage realistic, supportive changes between sessions (not perfection).
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Respect & inclusivityI practise with cultural awareness and an anti-oppressive lens — your identity and context matter. I won’t pathologise difference or push a “right way” to live, love, or be. Consent, boundaries, and confidentiality are clear from the start (including safeguarding limits).
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CuriosityI stay curious rather than judgemental — about what your strategies protected you from, and what they cost you. We explore relational roots: attachment, family systems, culture, and learned roles. I make space for complexity — two things can be true at once.
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CollaborationYou set the pace; I bring structure, reflection, and clinical thinking. We agree goals together and review progress regularly. Feedback is welcomed, and repair matters — if something doesn’t land, we talk about it.
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My commitment to this work is shaped not only by my professional experience, but also by my own journey through therapy. I know what it is like to sit in the client’s chair—to feel vulnerable, hopeful, uncertain—and to discover how transformative it can be to be truly seen and accepted. This lived experience informs the grounded, compassionate, and steady presence
I bring into the therapeutic space.
Sessions are a blend of thoughtful conversation, emotional processing, and gentle challenge when it supports growth. We may explore patterns, attachment needs, communication styles, nervous system responses, and the meanings you’ve had to carry—always at a pace that supports real change.
