About Me
I am a fully qualified Counsellor and registered member of BAATN and the BACP and work within its ethical framework.
Over the past 10 years, I have been a Counsellor in Higher Education and within the NHS Occupational Health service.
At the University of Bristol I supported Students in one to one Counselling, as well as running therapeutic groups and workshops for students, covering a wide variety of topics, Managing Anxiety, Coping with Exam stress, Managing Perfectionism, Building Self esteem, and Mindfulness.
I have supported NHS staff from across the workforce as a Counsellor, based within the NHS Occupational Health department.
I am a former Associate Lecturer and Personal Development Group Facilitator, for a Masters course in Counselling and Psychotherapy, in the UK at the University of the West of England (UWE). My Associate Lecturer work involved enabling Trainee Counsellors to safely explore group dynamics, reflect on links to past patterns of behaviour, to gain a greater sense of self, and to find different ways of responding to others, and assessing trainees written work over the course of the academic year.
My Approach
As an Integrative Counsellor, I work relationally and collaboratively, drawing on a range of therapeutic theories, including Psychodynamic, Person-Centred, Gestalt, Transactional Analysis and Brief Solution-Focused Therapy.
I believe that no two people are the same, and that counselling should reflect this. By drawing on different therapeutic approaches, I can tailor our work to your individual circumstances, needs and what you hope to explore.
At the heart of my approach is the therapeutic relationship. I offer a thoughtful, compassionate and non-judgemental environment where you can slow down, reflect, and begin to make sense of what you are experiencing, including the things that may be difficult to put into words.
Together, we can explore the challenges you are facing, develop greater clarity and self-understanding, recognise the strengths you already possess, and consider new ways of responding to the demands and complexities of life.
Our work may include rebuilding confidence, understanding anxiety, navigating change, establishing healthier boundaries, making sense of difficult emotions, or finding ways to feel calmer and more in control.
You do not need to arrive with all the answers.
You may simply have a sense that something is not quite right, or that you would like to understand yourself, your experiences or your relationships more deeply.
Counselling provides a confidential space where you can bring your thoughts, feelings, uncertainties and experiences and be met with compassion, curiosity and respect, without judgement.
Through our work together, you can develop a deeper understanding of yourself, gain greater clarity about what matters to you, and explore how you want to move forward.
You don’t have to navigate it alone.