My approach

Counselling with me isn't about sitting in silence while you try to work everything out on your own.

It's a space where you don't have to pretend you're coping, explain why your brain works the way it does, or worry about saying the "right" thing. We make sense of it together.

I'm a warm, honest counsellor who understands how past experiences can shape the way we think, feel and relate to ourselves today. I'll listen with curiosity and compassion, but I'll also gently challenge the patterns that are keeping you stuck. I'll share ideas, practical tools and different ways of looking at things when it feels helpful, so our work doesn't just stay in the therapy room.

I don't believe lasting change comes from one big breakthrough. More often, it happens through lots of small moments where you begin to trust yourself a little more, quiet your inner critic, or respond to anxiety differently than you would have before.

Counselling isn't something we have to rush. Whether we meet weekly, fortnightly or monthly, we'll find a rhythm that feels right for you.

No two people experience anxiety in the same way, so I don't believe counselling should be one-size-fits-all either. We'll shape our work around you, regularly checking in about how things are feeling, what's been helpful, and whether there's anything we need to do differently.

Above all, I see counselling as two people sitting down together to make sense of what's been feeling hard. You don't need to have the right words, a clear plan, or everything figured out before you come. You just need to show up. We'll start wherever you are, and we'll take it from there, one step at a time.

My credentials

Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
Registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Certificate in Trauma-Informed Practice.
Certificate in Working Therapeutically with Autistic Clients.
Certificate in Online & Telephone Counselling.
Committed to ongoing professional development, which helps me continue to grow and offer the best possible support to the people I work with.
Supported clients in both volunteer and private practice settings, working alongside them as they make changes that feel meaningful and sustainable in their lives.

My story

My Story I turned to counselling in my early 20s to get support for what I thought was anxiety. I had read a lot of self-help books and felt fairly self-aware, but I couldn't seem to break the patterns. I knew that I was operating from an anxious attachment style. I'd learnt to put other's first, and I was disconnected from my own wants and needs. Through my counselling sessions and then my own training, I learnt to feel less anxious about how I related to other people. I started to feel secure more often, a feeling where I could start to rely more on my own thoughts, wants and needs. What really helped me with this was learning all about my nervous system and how to tune into it, read it and soothe it. That's what I want for you, too. I aim for our counselling sessions to feel like the safe space you might need to begin to build your own secure foundation.

My Story

I first came to counselling in my early twenties, looking for support with anxiety. At the time, I didn't realise how much I had learned to put other people first, often losing touch with my own needs along the way.

Through my own counselling, I began to understand myself in a way I hadn't before. I started to notice the patterns I had developed, understand why I responded to things in certain ways, and slowly built a kinder relationship with myself.

The experience pf counselling stayed with me, and it changed the way I saw myself and my relationships. Over time, it led me to train as a counsellor.

A big part of my own journey was learning about the nervous system — understanding why my body responded the way it did, noticing the signs that I was becoming overwhelmed, and learning to respond to myself with compassion rather than frustration or criticism.

This is something I hope to offer you too. A space where you can slow things down, make sense of what's happening for you, and begin to feel more at home in yourself. You don't need to have everything figured out before you start — we'll take it one step at a time, in a way that feels right for you.

Outside of being a counsellor, I live in Kent with my husband and our cocker spaniel. I love being outdoors, going on long walks and spending time in the countryside. When I'm not outside, you'll usually find me in a coffee shop or curled up under a blanket watching my favourite TV shows, most likely with a cup of tea in hand.