I am an integrative counsellor, which means I draw from different therapeutic approaches and hold them together in a way that responds to you as a whole person, rather than following a single method or formula.

My work is informed by:

⚘  Relational work
Using the therapeutic relationship as a safe place to explore how you connect with others, including attachment patterns and relational dynamics.

⚘  Person-centred values
Offering empathy, acceptance and space to fully be yourself, without judgement or expectation.

⚘  Existential thinking
Making room for questions of meaning, identity, purpose and how you want to live in alignment with who you are.

⚘  Psychodynamic insight
Gently exploring deeper patterns and past experiences that continue to shape how you feel and relate today.

⚘  Cognitive approaches
Noticing how thoughts influence mood, confidence and day-to-day stress and bringing awareness to unhelpful patterns.

These approaches are woven together naturally in our work. You don’t need to think about techniques or frameworks, my role is to hold the wider picture, taking into account your past, present and future and creating space for different avenues of exploration as they emerge.

Whether we work online or in person, sessions offer a calm, non-judgemental space where you can speak openly and explore what’s been going on for you.

We may look at your thoughts, feelings and relationship dynamics, and gently build an understanding of your lived experience, where you are now and what you might be hoping for moving forward.

There is also space to simply speak and be heard. To share things you’ve been holding for a while, say the unsaid or talk freely without needing to explain, justify or tidy things up.

Sessions are conversational and shaped by what feels most important to you. There’s no pressure to share more than you’re ready to and we work at a pace that feels steady and supportive.

Everyone experiences therapy differently. If there’s anything you need to feel more comfortable in sessions, such as communication, pace or sensory preferences, you’re welcome to let me know. We can adapt things together.

You are the expert on you.

I bring therapeutic knowledge through curiosity, gentle questioning, reflection and when helpful, thoughtful challenge.

Together, we can build a collaborative therapeutic relationship where your experiences can be explored with care. The relationship itself becomes part of therapy - a lived space where you can notice what feels difficult, express your emotions and needs, say when something isn’t working and explore your boundaries. Being met with empathy and curiosity, rather than judgement, can help things settle enough to reflect, feel and make choices.

Over time, this can support greater self-trust, awareness and compassion. Rather than forcing change, therapy creates the conditions where growth can emerge, through safety, trust and feeling able to bring yourself into the picture.

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"It is the relationship that heals" 

Irvin Yalom