The Counselling process is collaborative, evidence-informed, and paced around you — in person at my practice in central Leeds, or online.
Individual Therapy
You don't need a crisis to start therapy — individual sessions are simply a space that's entirely yours, to think, feel, and be met without judgement. Learn more →
Couple Therapy
Couples therapy for partners seeking to strengthen communication, rebuild trust, navigate conflict, deepen intimacy, or reconnect during life's challenges. A supportive space to better understand each other and create healthier patterns together. Learn more →
DETAILS:
+ Session length: 50 minutes
+ Fee: £65
+ Delivery: in-person / online / hybrid
DETAILS:
+ Session length: 90 minutes
+ Fee: reduced £45
+ Delivery: in-person / online / hybrid
Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy
Bodies, desire, and intimacy change over a lifetime — through illness, life stages, relationships, or simply time — and psychosexual therapy offers a space to make sense of those changes without judgement. Learn more →
DETAILS:
+ Session length: 50 / 90 minutes
+ Fee: £65 / £45
+ Delivery: in-person / online / hybrid
The Process
Starting therapy can feel like the hardest part —
so here’s what you can expect, from your first
contact through to ending therapy when it feels right for you.
01. Get In Touch
It starts with you making contact. You can email me with a little about what brings you to therapy, and we can arrange an initial conversation to discuss whether working together feels like the right fit. There is no obligation to continue.
02. Our First Session
We’ll arrange an initial session where we can talk about what has brought you to therapy, what you would like from the process and any questions you may have. It is also an opportunity for us to get a sense of whether we feel comfortable working together and to discuss practicalities such as confidentiality, boundaries and how sessions will work.
03. Working Together
If we decide to continue, we’ll meet regularly and explore what feels important to you at your own pace. Therapy can change as you do, so we can review our work together along the way. There is no fixed number of sessions — endings can be discussed when you feel ready, with space to reflect on the work and what you want to take forward.
Working Integratively
I work integratively, which means I don't apply a single fixed model to every client — I draw on a range of therapeutic approaches, and let what's actually useful for you guide how we work, rather than fitting you into one method.
The main approaches that inform my practice include:
Person-centred therapy — the belief that you are the expert on your own experience, and that real change happens in a relationship built on empathy, honesty, and non-judgement, not expert direction.
Psychodynamic and attachment-informed thinking — understanding how early relationships and unconscious patterns can shape how we relate, love, and connect now.
Systemic thinking (particularly for couples work) — looking at the relationship as its own living system, not just two individuals side by side.
[Psychosexual-specific frameworks, e.g. sexual scripting theory / a biopsychosocial model of sexual difficulty] — understanding sexual concerns as shaped by body, mind, relationship, and culture together, not any one of these alone.
[Cognitive-behavioural informed approaches] — practical tools for the here-and-now, alongside deeper exploratory work, where useful.
What ties these together isn't a technique — it's curiosity. I bring different lenses depending on what's in front of us, always led by what actually helps you, not by loyalty to any one model.
Frequently Asked Questions
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No — you can get in touch directly, no referral needed. If your situation involves anything that might benefit from medical input alongside therapy (for example, certain psychosexual concerns), I may suggest speaking with your GP as well, but that's a conversation we'd have together, not a requirement to start.
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That's completely normal, and it's not something you need to solve before coming. You don't need a polished explanation of what's wrong — "I don't really know where to start" is a perfectly good place to begin, and often tells me something useful in itself.
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Yes — sessions are available online via Zoho or Teams, in person at 17 Park Place LS12SJ, or a mix of both, depending on what works for you.
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You don't need to know this before you get in touch — it's something we can work out together. As a rough guide: individual therapy is for anything you're navigating on your own; couples therapy is for working on the relationship together; and psychosexual and relationship therapy sits alongside either, when intimacy, sex, or desire is part of what's going on. If you're unsure, just reach out and describe what's bringing you here — I'll help you find the right fit.
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Yes. It's common for one partner to be more ready than the other, and that doesn't have to stop you starting. We can begin with individual sessions focused on the relationship, and your partner is always welcome to join later if and when it feels right for them.
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The first session is mostly about getting to know each other — what's brought you here, what you're hoping for, and whether it feels like a good fit to work together. There's no pressure to have it all figured out in advance; I'll ask questions to help it unfold naturally, and you're always in control of what you share and when.
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Yes. What you bring to sessions stays between us, with a small number of legal exceptions — mainly if I believe you or someone else is at serious risk of harm, or where the law requires disclosure. I'll always talk this through with you at the start, and again if it ever becomes relevant, so it's never a surprise.
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I'm a qualified counsellor and a registered member of BACP. I'm currently training in psychosexual and relationship therapy, working towards registration with COSRT, and I practise this work under regular clinical supervision throughout. I think it's important to be upfront about this — you're welcome to ask me anything about my training or experience before we begin.
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It varies a lot from person to person, and depends on what you're working on — some people find a handful of sessions gives them what they need, others prefer longer-term, ongoing work. I don't work to a fixed programme or promise a set timeline; we'll review how it's going together, regularly, and you're always free to adjust or end as suits you.
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No. Genuinely — whatever you're carrying, there's a strong chance I've heard something like it before, and if I haven't, I'll meet it with the same openness. Most people who come to this work have been sitting with something privately for a long time before they reach out. This is a space built specifically so that doesn't have to continue.
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I ask for at least 48 hours' notice if you need to cancel or rearrange a session, so I can offer the space to someone else. Sessions cancelled with less notice than this are charged in full, except in cases of genuine emergency, which I'll always consider individually. See more here