My Approach

I passionately believe in the potential within each of us to grow, change and develop as we move through our lives.  Sometimes it can feel like this potential is hard to access and we may be more aware of the difficulties we face in navigating our lives than the possibility of growth and satisfaction we might long for.  

Perhaps you are stuck, dissatisfied, feeling lost or confused in your life, work and relationships. Maybe you're suffering from difficulties like anxiety, depression, and the impacts of trauma or past problems.  Or, you might be struggling with a sense that something is missing and are curious to explore.

People come to me with a range of emotional, relationship and life difficulties and we work together to raise awareness of how these difficulties have come to be and where there is potential for change. Often we find that deep rooted beliefs and ways of being have developed over a lifetime stand in the way of us living more fully and having more satisfaction in our life, work and relationships. 

There may have been difficult, painful or traumatic experiences in the past that have led to troubling emotions or limiting beliefs. These might be known about or hidden out of awareness.  When out of awareness these difficulties and beliefs might come together to create a sense of being flawed in some way or that there is something wrong with our self or personality.

We can work together to get to know what is behind the struggles that bring you to therapy and, with kindness and care, explore new options for richer living and greater satisfaction.

About Me

I can help with making sense of complicated feelings and finding ways to talk about things that are difficult. If you are feeling anxious, stuck, lost or confused we can work together to explore what's going on, how come, and find new ways forward.

I have experience working with a range of themes and experiences including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, traumatic childhood experiences, sexuality, loss and life questions around meaning and purpose.

Clients have shared that working with me has helped in turning feelings like anxiety into a now and again human experience and not the debilitating background normality they have been struggling with.  Feedback also includes increased emotional awareness and understanding, improved self-esteem, strengthened feelings of agency and power and a greater sense of safety.  

I am passionate about psychotherapy and the benefits it can bring. I completed training in Gestalt Therapy in 2017 at Edinburgh Gestalt Institute and the Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling with Gestalt Psychotherapy Training Institute in 2020. I have been working with clients in private practice since 2017 and before that, in the voluntary sector from 2015.

I work with

• Couples
• Individuals
• Private healthcare referrals

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

• Gestalt Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

What I can help with

• Abuse
• Addiction
• Adoption
• Age-related Issues
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Bullying
• Cultural Issues
• Depression
• Divorce
• Employment Difficulties
• Family
• Identity Problems
• Infertility
• Parents
• Post-Traumatic Stress
• Private Practice Issues
• Race Issues
• Relationships
• Separation
• Sex Problems
• Sexuality
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Trauma