How I can help

There are many different reasons we might come to therapy. You may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious or in distress, struggling to cope with complex thoughts and feelings. Perhaps you are going through a difficult event or seeing change, transition or loss in an area of your life. You might want to think through past experiences and understand how they’re affecting you today. Maybe you find yourself stuck in a pattern of behaviour you wish you could understand, or perhaps something just doesn’t feel quite right. It can be hard to know which way to turn or how to move forwards, and at times like this counselling can help.

Therapy is a way to make sense of our experiences, understand and accept past and present experiences, consider new possibilities and find a way forward.

How I work

The best predictor of effective therapy is a strong, trusting client-therapist relationship. As a qualified counsellor, I provide an empathetic, warm, reflective space where you can take time to explore your thoughts, feelings, behaviours and experiences.

Together, working at your pace, we’ll find approaches that feel comfortable, meaningful and effective for you. We’ll create a space that feels supportive, collaborative and responsive to your needs.

My approach is tailored to you, drawing from a range of theories and techniques rather than fixed to one therapeutic approach. I have a particular interest in attachment and developmental trauma.

Some people come to therapy with a clear goal in mind, while others want a space to explore what it is they’re experiencing. Whatever brings you to therapy, you are welcome as you are.

What therapy looks like

• I offer short-term and long-term therapy with individual adults, in person and online
• Counselling takes place in planned, regular sessions lasting 50 minutes, once a week
• I operate an inclusive, anti-discriminatory practice
• I check-in with you regularly about what is or isn’t working, what feels right or what might need to change in our work together

Next steps -free 15 minute telephone consultation

Choosing a therapist you feel comfortable with is an important factor in successful therapy and can feel daunting. With this in mind I offer a free, no-obligation 15 minute phone/Zoom call to work out if we are a good fit together. To arrange this, please contact me via email or my website, listed below.

Prior to retraining as a psychotherapist, I had a 20+ year career in journalism at BBC News in London, specialising in Business and Economics News. Working in a high-pressure international newsroom brings a breadth of creativity and lived experience to my therapeutic approach, and a unique understanding of the impact work environments have on mental and emotional health, identity and work-place change.

I’m proud to have been part of the Affordable Counselling Service at The Eaves over the last three years, supporting clients with a range of issues.