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I have daytime and evening appointments available Monday through to Friday

Weekend appointments may be available at an increased cost of £60 per session.

Having almost a decade's experience in providing in-person counselling/psychotherapy in Bathgate, West Lothian.

🌿 Counselling that honours resilience, calm, and quiet transformation

About Me

I’m a person centred counsellor who supports both children and adults through life’s challenges, changes, and emotional pressures. Many of the people I work with feel overwhelmed, anxious, or unsure how to move forward. I offer a calm, steady space where you can talk openly, feel heard, and begin to rediscover your own strength and resilience.

My approach is gentle, grounded, and respectful. I believe that healing happens quietly — through understanding, connection, and the courage to take small steps toward change. Like the starfish, we have the capacity to renew and grow, even after difficult experiences.

How I Work

My core training is in person centred therapy, which means our work is guided by your needs and pace. Alongside this, I can integrate other approaches when they feel helpful, including:

• CBT based techniques to support practical coping and thought awareness

• Relaxation and grounding methods to ease anxiety and tension

• Art and creative expression for those who find it easier to communicate visually

• Play based approaches to help children explore feelings safely and naturally

I offer counselling in several flexible formats:

• In person sessions in a dedicated, private therapy space within my home

• Online sessions for those who prefer remote support

• Home visit sessions for clients who need therapy brought to them

• Walk and talk therapy, combining movement, nature, and reflection

This flexibility allows you to choose the environment that feels most comfortable.

Who I Work With

I work with:

• Children who may be struggling with emotions, friendships, confidence, or changes at home or school

• Teenagers navigating identity, stress, anxiety, or big feelings they’re still learning to understand

• Adults dealing with stress, low mood, relationship difficulties, grief, or a sense of being stuck

My aim is to offer a space where every client — regardless of age — feels safe, respected, and supported.

What I Can Help With

I regularly support clients experiencing:

• Anxiety, stress, and overthinking

• Low mood or loss of motivation

• Emotional regulation difficulties

• Family or relationship challenges

• Self esteem and confidence issues

• Neurodiversity

• Suicidal Ideation

• Grief, loss, or major life changes

• Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected

You don’t need to have a clear label for what you’re going through. If something feels heavy or confusing, therapy can help.

Our first session is a gentle introduction. You can share as much or as little as you feel comfortable with. For children, I take time to build trust and explain things in a way that feels safe and age appropriate. For adults, it’s a chance to explore what’s brought you here and what you hope to gain from therapy.

There’s no pressure — just a space to see whether working together feels right.

I am a Person‑Centred Counsellor with experience supporting children, teenagers and adults through a wide range of emotional, relational and developmental challenges. My approach is grounded in empathy, authenticity and unconditional positive regard, creating a safe and accepting space where clients can explore their experiences at their own pace.

I have an MSc in Person-Centred Counselling: Children, Young-People and Adults and have extensive counselling experience gained through private practice and working within the charity sector, including providing counselling to young people.  

Having worked as a senior manager within a charitable organisation, I have provided supervision to trainees and qualified counselling professionals.

I provide supervision for qualified counsellors as well as students in training. My supervision style is reflective, supportive and grounded in the person‑centred ethos. I aim to create a space where supervisees feel safe to explore their client work, develop their clinical thinking, and strengthen their professional identity.

Whether you are newly qualified, in placement, or an experienced practitioner, I offer a collaborative supervisory relationship that encourages growth, ethical practice and self-care.

Sessions & Availability

I offer both face‑to‑face and online sessions, with availability on weekdays and evenings to support flexibility around work, study and family life.

Fees

Supervision: £50 per hour

Concessionary rates available for students

Clients and supervisees often describe me as warm, steady and easy to talk to. My aim is to provide a space where you feel heard, understood and supported in your practice. 

I provide supervision for qualified counsellors as well as students in training. My supervision style is reflective, supportive and grounded in the person‑centred ethos. I aim to create a space where supervisees feel safe to explore their client work, develop their clinical thinking, and strengthen their professional identity.

Whether you are newly qualified, in placement, or an experienced practitioner, I offer a collaborative supervisory relationship that encourages growth, ethical practice and self‑care.

Sessions & Availability

I offer online sessions, with availability on weekdays and evenings to support flexibility around work, study and family life.

Fees

Supervision: £50 per hour

Concessionary rates available for students