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I offer in-person, Zoom and telephone sessions between 8am and 6pm on Mondays and Fridays, and I also have limited availability for mid-week evening appointments. Please get in touch for further details.

Everybody struggles at times, although some people find it easier than others to move through challenging periods. Speaking with a therapist can be an important first step towards finding clarity, understanding, and meaningful change.

I have been supporting people for many years, initially as a registered paramedic before retraining as a therapist and launching my own counselling practice in 2020.

I am knowledgeable, experienced, and compassionate in my work with a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties. Whether you are seeking support with something specific or trying to better understand yourself and your experiences, I offer a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space in which to explore what is happening for you.

My approach is flexible and responsive to the individual. I draw on a range of therapeutic approaches, tools, and techniques to tailor sessions to your needs and goals.

Alongside my wider therapeutic work, I have a particular specialism in grief and bereavement. I am qualified and experienced in Prolonged Grief Therapy through the Center for Prolonged Grief in New York City, and I regularly attend consultation with the specialist therapists and psychologists there to support and inform my practice.

For clients who feel that a shorter piece of work would be more appropriate, I am also able to offer Single Session Therapy where suitable.

I am an integrative therapist working within a person-centred model, and I am trained and qualified in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Rewind Therapy, Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Prolonged Grief Therapy.

My areas of specialist interest include grief and loss, prolonged grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, cancer, self-esteem difficulties, and anger management.

I believe that therapy should feel collaborative, supportive, and purposeful. Adapting unhelpful thought patterns can be part of creating positive and meaningful change, but therapy can also help you process emotions, make sense of your experiences, and move forwards with greater confidence and self-awareness.

Your first session can be arranged by email or text, or following a short no-obligation telephone or online consultation. I feel it is important for us to have the opportunity to speak informally first, so that we can briefly discuss the presenting issue(s) and whether I am the right therapist for you.

This initial 15-minute consultation is free of charge and is not mandatory.

I offer supervision sessions at varying times between 17:00 and 20:00 on Wednesdays, and between the core hours of 09:00 and 18:00 on Mondays and Fridays. I am not available on weekends or bank holidays.

My experience and training have taught me the value of good supervision and, most importantly, of a supervisor who listens, understands the supervision process, offers support, and guides without judgement. I aim to provide that kind of supervisory relationship for those I work with.

Before training as a counsellor, I worked for over 12 years as a frontline NHS paramedic. The experience I gained in that role, alongside my counselling training and clinical work, has given me strong skills in risk assessment, client management, ethical decision-making, and facilitating difficult but necessary conversations with confidence and care.

The majority of my current work centres around individual client practice, although I am also trained and experienced in group facilitation and regularly coordinate and manage both online and face-to-face groups of up to eight participants. In addition, I am experienced and trained in working with couples.

A significant area of my clinical practice is grief and bereavement. I am qualified and experienced in Prolonged Grief Therapy through the Center for Prolonged Grief in New York City, and I regularly attend consultation with the specialist therapists and psychologists there to support and inform my work. This specialist knowledge can be particularly valuable for supervisees working with bereavement, trauma, and complex grief presentations.

As an integrative therapist, I work mainly from a person-centred perspective while also drawing on approaches such as CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Rewind Therapy, EMDR, and Prolonged Grief Therapy where appropriate.

Much of my counselling experience has been in grief and bereavement, anxiety, depression, and trauma. I also have experience of supporting clients with OCD and adults living with cancer.

As your supervisor, I will offer you a reflective space in which to explore your client work, professional challenges, and development needs. My aim is to help you feel heard, supported, and thoughtfully challenged, while encouraging both your professional growth and your confidence in practice.

Before our first booked session, I will send you a preparatory form to help guide the content of our work together. This does not need to be followed rigidly; it is simply intended as an aide to help you make the most of the time available.

I do not require a formal assessment before our first session, although I do ask supervisees to come prepared to use the space purposefully. My expectations around this are outlined clearly in the sessional agreement, which will be sent to you before we meet.