Originally from Manchester, I now live in Glasgow. After many years of support work, I started my counselling training in London on Goldsmith University’s Graduate Certificate in Humanistic & Psychodynamic Counselling, before completing the University of Strathclyde’s MSc, Counselling & Psychotherapy. At Strathclyde I trained in Person-Centred Therapy and this forms the basis of my practice.

Person-Centred Therapy emphasises recognising you (the client) as an equal and an expert on yourself. The therapist or counsellor (same thing) is not some superior authority, but a curious, honest, empathic, non-judgemental partner who believes everyone has a natural tendency towards their own version of personal growth - at some level you know best what you need.

This approach allows space for experiential exercises like meditation, breath work, or anything else you find helpful. Though in general the client takes the lead, sometimes my role is to challenge you or push you out of your comfort zone. What I can’t offer is advice, analysis, or all the answers, so if that’s what you’re looking for from a counsellor, we may not be the best fit.

I have experience working with a wide variety of people, I’m particularly familiar with autism and neurodiversity, and I work with all kinds of issues including depression and anxiety (and social anxiety), as well as those vague feelings of just not being what you ought to be.

You can read a bit more info on Person-Centred Therapy on the BACP’s website and on Patient.info, as well as plenty of other very similar pages that come up on Google.

As a registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) I’m allowed to put MBACP next to my name and put their badge on my website. It also means I’m committed to their Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions and I take this very seriously. Whilst I hope we would be able to talk about and resolve any issues ourselves, you have the right to make a complaint about me to the BACP.