Who I work with

I work with people who are struggling - whether with their mood, meaning in life, identity, relationships or whatever the case may be. You don't need to wait until you’re at your darkest place to start therapy.

Counselling for mood, self-esteem and relationship issues

I have worked with many clients struggling with their mood (such as with depression and anxiety), self-worth, self-care and difficulties in relationships - in both the past and present.

Sometimes the specific issue doesn’t feel clear but it’s knowing that life is harder than you want it to be, or just craving that exploration of your life to be able to grow and have a better future - even if you don’t know what that looks like.

I also have special experience with…

Online Counselling for those with Chronic Illness and/or Disability

I have worked with clients with a range of chronic illnesses and disabilities including ME, Fibromyalgia, POTS, MCAS, EDS & JHS, Long Covid, SMA, to name a few.

My intention is never to work towards reduction of chronic illness symptoms (nor to seek causation), but to support you in processing any feelings about how you are impacted by them and to find ways of coping.

You may also want to explore something totally unrelated, with someone who gets what it is to have these issues as an undercurrent. Having chronic illnesses myself gives me that extra understanding, while knowing our experiences may be vastly different.

Online Counselling for LGBTQ+ clients

I am LGBTQ+ friendly and have worked with clients across the spectrum of gender, sexual and relationship diversity. This includes those who are bisexual, trans, non-binary and polyamorous. I mention these identities specifically as there is so much erasure and misunderstanding around them and I want you to know that I am affirming if you identify in one of these ways, or are exploring them as possibilities.

I have undertaken additional training in this area to ensure, and expand, my understanding and also engaged with my own exploration around GSRD.

My approach

Modalities

I was trained in integrative counselling and psychotherapy, and work with a person-centred foundation, with integration of psychodynamic, relational, existential and cognitive approaches.

What sessions are like

In real terms, a session with me starts with a genuine "how are you doing" or "how have you been?" and we see where we go from there. You can lead the session, bringing things you know you want to explore. Or, you can just start talking and we can see what comes up. I’m always there to assist too if that feels tough, prompting with exploratory questions. We can be flexible and there’s no pressure for sessions to be a certain way.

You’ll find that I empathise and connect with your experiences, taking time to get to know you and the life that you’ve lived. Where appropriate I will also share insights as I wonder about patterns and connections in your life.

I’m aware talking about traumatic experiences can be overwhelming and, where needed, I help manage the sessions for you to be able to look after yourself through this too. There’s never any pressure or rush.

Long-term work at your pace

My work is open-ended, meaning there’s no limit on the sessions we can do. I believe change takes time - there are no quick fixes I’m afraid. But with time, patience and work can come lasting changes.

How we get on

Hopefully this explains somewhat how I work. If you book in for a free consultation I can explain more about this and answer any questions, and most importantly you can see how comfortable you feel with me.