A Bit About Me

Me as a Counsellor

It’s important to find a counsellor who is right for you, or that you would feel comfortable with. So, here’s just a little bit more about me to help you know more of who I am and perhaps if you think I might be the right counsellor to support you.

I’m a qualified counsellor who works with primarily (but not exclusively) with young adults and people struggling with big life changes. I spent two years at The Nightingale Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy in Sudbury offering low-income counselling to those who could not always afford it. Now I work for myself both online and at Silver Street Clinic in Maldon. I am registered with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society and work in adherence to their code of ethics.

My counselling style

My style of counselling is centred around collaboration. I believe that we are all unique in both character and experiences. As such, I will work with in a way that is tailored to you. offering all clients a warm, empathetic space in which they can safely share what it is that has brought them to counselling.

My role is to listen, support, and collaborate with you—drawing on different therapeutic approaches to suit your needs, preferences, and goals. I may gently challenge you at times, always with care and respect, to help you gain new perspectives and create meaningful change. I incorporate aspects of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Person-Centred and Psychodynamic styles in ways that align with your goals, working together to find what feels most helpful for you. This means we can:

Explore how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours interact. Challenging unhelpful ideas while developing new, more appropriate thought patterns and beliefs. (CBT)
Work at a pace that works for you, in a non-judgemental, collaborative way. Exploring where your sense of self and self-worth may stem from while developing these as we connect with your inherent worth. (Person-Centred)
Gently understand how past experiences and relationships shape your patterns and responses. Exploring and unpacking defence mechanisms, transferences and building your self-awareness. (Psychodynamic)
Develop your awareness of current feelings and behaviours to resolve unresolved feelings through exploring mannerisms, body language and habits. (Gestalt)

About me

I understand how it can feel to be misunderstood, unheard and unvalued through life. I believe my own experiences have led me to develop an interest in psychology, the ways people think and the impact of such. I enjoy helping others in organising their thoughts and feelings and to gain clarity and peace in their life’s. I love working with people, learning about how they see the world and supporting them to live as fully as possible.

I’m highly organised, work perhaps a little too hard, and have a growth focused mindset. I enjoy trying new things, exploring new hobbies and having new experiences. Currently I’m trying my hand at baking and gardening, but have also enjoyed playing chess, snooker, photography and video games.