When life feels overwhelming being able to talk to someone without fear of judgement helps you to make sense of your feelings, gain new perspectives and move forward in your life.  I work with adults to address a range of issues including anxiety, depression, addiction, abuse, trauma, bereavement, low self-esteem, perfectionism, relationship struggles, and stressful work situations.

Developing a trusting relationship with your counsellor in which you feel comfortable to talk openly about whatever is troubling you is fundamental to the success of the counselling process.  I am a genuinely compassionate, warm counsellor who will listen to whatever you choose to explore without judgement so that you feel heard, understood and accepted.  My aim is to help you to understand and make sense of your experience of the world.

Together we can explore your unique experience, how your current experience has been shaped by your environment and your past.  I will support you in this journey of self-discovery using my knowledge of various humanistic counselling theories, adapting my approach to meet your individual needs.  I am committed to working with you to obtain insights that will help you to overcome your challenges and make meaningful changes to build a more authentic, connected and satisfying life for yourself.

I work in person at The Eaves in Guildford, Farnham and Godalming and am available Monday to Thursday for daytime and evening sessions.  If you would like to explore whether my approach might work for you, please get in touch to arrange a free, 30 minute initial phone call.  We can start to explore your challenges, your hopes for counselling, and how we might work together.  You can ask any questions you may have, and if you decide to start your counselling journey together, we can arrange a first appointment.

Every counselling experience is unique, you may only want to meet for a few sessions, or you may wish to continue meeting for longer, having made the decision to work together we will regularly review how long to continue doing so.

After working as a veterinary surgeon and animal health researcher I pursued a long-standing interest in health and wellbeing and retrained as a counsellor.

Before working in private practice, I volunteered in a number of settings:

• Anxiety and depression self-help group facilitator (Cornerhouse, Woking)
• Bereavement support worker (Cruse bereavement care, Guildford)
• Volunteer counsellor (MCPS counselling service, London)
• Volunteer counsellor (University of Surrey centre for wellbeing, Guildford)
• Volunteer counsellor (The Eaves low cost counselling service, Guildford)

Memberships & Accreditations

As a BACP registered counsellor I adhere to their code of ethics and undertake regular training to keep up to date with developments in counselling approaches. I also attend regular supervision with an experienced counsellor to ensure that I provide the best possible service to my clients.