I specialise in both couples and individual therapy, offering a trauma-informed, holistic approach to healing. My practice focuses on supporting individuals and couples who are navigating relationship challenges, sexual trauma, communication issues, and emotional distress.
With a background in working within a women’s prison, a Christian organisation, and currently at a sexual abuse support centre, I have a deep understanding of how trauma affects both individuals and relationships. I am particularly dedicated to helping clients heal from sexual trauma and explore sexuality in a safe, compassionate environment. My work integrates Somatic Experiencing, Transactional Analysis, and Somatic Sex Therapy—a body-based approach focused on healing sexual trauma and enhancing intimacy through physical and emotional awareness, helping clients rebuild a positive relationship with their sexuality.
For couples, I focus on rebuilding trust, improving communication, and reigniting intimacy, assisting partners in reconnecting and creating a more fulfilling relationship. For individuals, I offer a supportive, non-judgmental space to explore past wounds, overcome emotional barriers, and develop a deeper understanding of themselves, including their sexual identity and desires.
Whether you’re seeking to heal from trauma, improve your relationship, or explore your sexuality, I provide a safe and nurturing environment for growth and transformation. My goal is to help both individuals and couples build healthier, more connected relationships with themselves and each other, fostering trust, intimacy, and resilience.
Experience
My experience includes working in a women’s prison, and my current roles in both a Christian organisation and a sexual abuse support charity.
These clinical experiences have deepened my sensitivity to trauma, resilience, and the diverse paths to healing. I work at the intersection of faith and psychotherapy.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Level 7 Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy accredited member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
- Level 6 Diploma in Counselling accredited member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
- Qualified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), accredited by the European Association of Somatic Experiencing (EASE)
- Clinical Hypnotherapist accredited member of the National Hypnotherapy Society
Additional Training and CPD
- Uncovering the Roots of Sexuality Trauma - Ariel Giarretto COSRT
- Kink-Affirming Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy Practices
- Pressure to perform changing sexual norms and impact on sexual well being of young people
- Common Female Sexual Difficulties & Treatment options
- Sexual grief and loss
- Working with partners affected by compulsive sexual behaviours and porn addiction
- Autism and Relationships
- Understanding and responding to domestic violence and abuse in couple relationships
Areas of counselling I work with
- Abuse
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- ASD/Neurodivergent
- Bereavement and Loss
- Birth and Bonding
- Couples Counselling
- Depression
- Divorce and Separation
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Abuse
- Faith and Culture
- Low Self-Esteem
- Physical Abuse
- PTSD and Trauma
- Race and Diversity
- Sexual Abuse and Rape
- Sexual Performance/Drive
- Shame and Guilt