I am a warm, approachable, trauma-informed Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, Clinical Supervisor & Trainer.  I offer a hopeful approach to adults and young people who have been through difficult experiences by providing a safe, nurturing environment aiming to improve day-to-day living and future peace of mind.

How I Work
The bedrock of my approach integrates person centred and psychodynamic ways of working. This incorporates Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprogramming (EMDR).

Person centred counselling offers attentive, non-judgmental listening. For many clients, the compassionate witnessing of their personal history can be enough. It can be a huge relief talk to someone impartial about difficult thoughts and feelings.

Psychodynamic counselling builds on this approach to explore how past experiences can unconsciously play out in the present.  The aim is working with the therapeutic relationship to illuminate those patterns, allowing more conscious decision making in the here and now.

Alongside this, I have a special interest in developmental, relational, or systemic trauma, using both IFS and EMDR into my practice.  Both are effective ways of working with trauma and many common mental health difficulties. These include anxiety, depression, addiction, self-harm, suicidal ideation, loneliness, anger, and low self-esteem.

As an integrative therapist I draw upon these ways of working to best suit your needs, at your own pace. This provides a confidential space where we work together to make sense of your experiences and promote emotional healing.

Highly Experienced
I have a rich experience of 3000+ client hours over ten years working alongside many community groups. My work has particular depth of experience around trauma and neurodivergence.  I am specially trained to work with young people and was a School Counsellor for many years, and held a clinical role at a local charity, No5 Young People.