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Life doesn't always go according to plan. Major life changes, relationship problems, pressure at work, or just a sense that something's off, these things build up, and they can come out as anxiety, low mood, stress or anger.

I work with a lot of men who are used to sorting things out on their own. This is a space to say the things that feel difficult, or even impossible, to say anywhere else, without judgement, and without having to have it all figured out first.

Before training as a therapist, I spent years as a senior manager in a large organisation, so I understand the pressure of responsibility and what it takes to keep functioning under stress. I also run groups where men can share what they're going through and realise they're not the only one carrying it.

My experience includes counselling within the NHS and community counselling services. I trained at the Minster Centre, one of Europe's leading institutes for integrative counselling psychotherapy. This approach means I'm not locked into one method; I adapt to what helps you. 

You may have a clear sense of what’s brought you to counselling, or you might just know that something isn’t working and struggle to put it into words.

We'll work together to make sense of what's going on, sometimes that means focusing on one specific issue for a short period, other times it means looking at longer-standing patterns in how you relate to yourself and others. That might include how past experiences still shape things now, how stress shows up physically, or how the environment you grew up in — culturally, religiously, socially — shaped how you deal with things.

The aim is to help you gain perspective, build on your strengths, and find ways forward that bring relief, clarity, and meaningful change.

If this resonates with you get in touch, a first conversation doesn't commit you to anything.

I offer a free 20-minute introductory phone call to give you a sense of whether you’d like to begin working together and to ask any questions you may have. There’s no obligation to commit to anything further.

If you decide to go ahead, we’ll arrange an initial session so you can experience what counselling with me is like. We’ll begin exploring what has brought you here and consider how we might work together in a way that feels useful and right for you.