My Approach

I believe that what has happened to a person in the past, and what is happening to or around them in the present, shapes how they think, feel, and behave. So as we work together, I try to understand not just what is troubling you or your child today, but what might be behind it, and what might be helpful going forwards.

Sometimes what someone needs most is simply a space to talk about what’s going on and to have their feelings taken seriously. It can be difficult to work through some life events on your own: we are by nature social beings. That said, it is often hard to share thoughts and feelings, even with the people closest to us, either because of shame, not wanting to worry or burden the people we love, or not having the words things yet. Sometimes our difficulties also come from processes beneath the surface, patterns we aren’t yet aware of, and a safe space can help us begin to notice and understand these.

I work in a way that suits each person. Younger children often express themselves best through play, arts and crafts, sand tray work, or storytelling. Teenagers, young adults, and adults can expect something much more straightforward: a regular weekly time to talk through thoughts and feelings in a safe, confidential space, with no play or props unless you want them.

Whatever the approach, my aim is to help people find new ways to think about and cope with difficult situations, so they can feel hopeful about the future. My experience across schools and the community means I stay mindful of family, school, and wider life outside the room, and where helpful I work alongside parents and carers too.

About Me

Support for you and your family

Life can feel overwhelming when you’re struggling yourself, or when someone you love is. You don’t have to work through it on your own.
I’m a UKCP-accredited psychotherapeutic counsellor, whose core training focused on children, adolescents, and young adults. I also offer coaching and emotional support for adults.

Psychotherapeutic counselling for children and young people

I support children and teenagers who are:
- Feeling angry, or struggling to manage big emotions
- Coping with the loss of someone they love
- Being bullied at school, online, or elsewhere
- Feeling anxious or worried much of the time
- Feeling low and hopeless
- Finding it hard to talk about something frightening that has happened to them
- Feeling alone with what they’re going through, even around family and friends

I also offer consultations for parents and carers in order to better support their young people.

Coaching and emotional support for parents

Parenting is hard, especially when you’re doing much of it alone. I offer a confidential space to think through family difficulties, whether that’s a child going through a hard time, separation, conflict, or change at home. I won’t tell you what to do. I’ll be a steady sounding board while you work out what feels right for you and your family.

Coaching and emotional support for women through and after divorce

Divorce and separation can bring grief, anger, fear, relief, and a shifting sense of who you are. I offer supportive, forward-looking sessions to help you steady yourself, make sense of the changes, and rebuild your life with confidence.

I work with

• Children and young people
• Individuals

Special Interests

Like all UKCP registered psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors I can work with a wide range of issues, but here are some areas in which I have a special interest or additional experience.

Types of Therapies Offered

• Child and Adolescent Psychotherapeutic Counsellor