About Me

I am an accredited Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and hypnotherapist. I belong to the National Counselling Society (NCS) and the National Hypnotherapy Society (HPS).

I specialise is Pluralistic therapy which draws on different person centred approaches such as cognitive behaviour therapy, psychodynamic therapy, mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to offer a bespoke counselling experience tailored to you. This type of approach can help with PTSD, OCD, anxiety and depression, eating disorders, traumatic life events, grief, abusive experiences or whatever you may bring.

I have a creative approach to counselling which comes from my own background in creative arts, music and I am neurodiverse. I have lived experience as well as a qualifications in the field of mental health. I therefore know first hand the importance of being heard and feeling worthy after experiencing both sides of this. I therefore offer online counselling for those who prefer this and face to face walk and talk locally.

For businesses who want to improve their focus on mental health or business performance. I can offer business psychotherapeutic consulting. I have over fifteen years experience as a leader in my field and thirty as a teacher in education and have merged those skills with psychotherapy to bring a consulting method which counsels your business as a whole. I will consult with you on where you are now and ways to move forward in a sustainable way that grows the mental health of you and your staff.

I am also a hypnotherapist this is often a separate role to counselling and is good treatment for phobias or specific behaviour changes such as stopping smoking or losing weight. Hypnotherapy is a relaxing experience with long term effects. I can arrange a session to see you in your own home or a locally arranged space if you prefer.