Fees and Info

In-Person, online, telephone, and home visits are available

£60 for individuals, £80 for couples, for one hour. Lower fees available depending on your situation

Please pay by bank transfer before the session and 24 hours notice is required for cancellations

Couples Therapy

My goal with couples therapy is to receive you both as individuals and as a couple, without taking sides. I remain engaged and present, hearing the details and nuances of your relationship in an effort to be as helpful as possible.

Key features of my couples therapy -

• Respecting and understanding your unique worlds

• Helping you both be heard in the relationship

• Accepting you both and the situation

• Being genuine and open with you

Child Therapy

As a parent you want to know what type of help your child will be getting and who they will be working with. I'm happy to talk with you over the phone so you can get a sense of me and I have outlined my work with children below.

With older teens I often work in the same way as with adults however with younger children I may play games or use art materials to help them express themselves and feel comfortable with me. I allow the child to decide for themselves; some are happy to sit and talk whilst others may start drawing or want to play a board game with me. The therapy then takes place through these interactions and is more comfortable than just trying to talk about things.

Therapy becomes a space away from their usual home and school lives, a place where they are not being evaluated or told what to do. Instead they can explore, discover, and express what's going on within themselves. I find this type of environment to be very effective in allowing children to resolve issues in their own way that is very personal and lasts.

I've worked with many young people over the years and pride myself on offering them respect, empathy, and the freedom to develop at their own pace through the sessions.

About Me

I've been a therapist for thirteen years and have worked in four schools, an NHS clinic, and a low-cost therapy centre. I have experience with young children and teenagers up to older adults, from various backgrounds and lifestyles, and with many different types of issues such as grief, trauma, relationship issues, depression, and anxiety.

How and why people change has always fascinated me. After studying Philosophy at university I got into personal development, I then studied Clinical Hypnotherapy and used specialist language to help clients resolve trauma. My work then evolved to something less technique based and about listening and being with the person. I believe that this type of connection is what helps the most and it's what I offer now.

Articles I Have Written

Why Person Centred Therapy?

Power

My Experience in Encounter Groups

Let's Be Friends - Does friendship have a place within adolescent therapy?

To The Moon - Theory/Practice Musings

Congruence Confusion

Training and Qualifications

Person Centred Counselling Diploma

Couples Therapy training with Charles O'Leary

Accredited Member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society

I abide by a strict Code of Ethics to provide a safe, professional environment for all of my clients.

“When someone really hears you without passing judgement on you, without trying to take responsibility for you, without trying to mould you, it feels damn good…”

Carl Rogers, founder of Person Centred Therapy