Counselling and psychotherapy are both talking therapies that provides you the freedom to explore, at your own pace, how and what life is like for you; within the safety of a supportive, kind and welcoming environment. 

As a private and personal counsellor and psychotherapist I work with people from all walks of life. I am well aware of the wide variety of difficulties that people can find themselves experiencing. I offer short-term counselling and long-term psychotherapy to adults and young people. 

I would call my way of working 'integrative' meaning that I blend together a range of well established approaches like Person-Centered, Gestalt, CBT and Psychodynamic in a way that works best for each individual person, their specific issues brought into therapy and their own journey.  

Counselling and psychotherapy can be especially useful for people with mental health issues such as stress, anxiety and depression. Also people that do not have mental health issues can benefit from talking therapy. 

Alongside working with neurotypical people I am also experienced with working with people that are from a neurodiverse background. I am also familiar providing therapy for people experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, trauma, disassociation, panic, addictions, self-harm, bereavement, anger management, life-transitions, substance misuse, shame, guilt, gender identity and relationship issues.

I may have a slightly different perspective towards the things that you might currently be struggling with. Whilst I like to mention that there is no quick fix, I also like to say that even for the most complicated issues commitment to long term psychotherapy can provide long-lasting benefits to your life. 

Over the course of working together we may explore how you have approached previous situations. We may identify the patterns that contribute towards how you approach life. As your sessions progress you will likely become more conscious towards different parts of yourself that you may previously have been unaware of. Over time through us working together you may be able to establish realistic, choices, options and ways forward for you to consider taking.

In a broader sense goals and aims of psychotherapy and counselling can include to: know yourself more fully; develop confidence; understand a specific problem or event; put things into a clearer perspective; problem solving; planning or decision making; develop self-awareness; develop better and healthier relationships; undo self-criticism; develop self-care; navigate a life transition; change certain behaviours; develop self-identity; become more whole; transform your life; become more authentic and to live a much richer and fuller life.  

I currently offer day-time sessions on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday between the times of 9am and 7pm. I offer evening sessions so as to work with busy schedules and improve access to counselling and psychotherapy for people that are unavailable in the daytime for example working professionals, young people and parents of younger children. You are invited to contact me and I will do my best to work with you and your personal needs.

For appointments you are welcome to contact me detailing as much or as little as you would like to. Each persons situation is different and that is okay. Email or text is the best way to contact me as I am usually holding an appointment and therefore unable to answer phone calls. After you contact me I aim to reply back to you within 48-hours of your original message with more details about your therapy.