Are you struggling with anxiety, depression or low self-esteem? Perhaps you are experiencing particularly stressful relationships issues, or feeling disconnected and have lost sight of your Self. Have you been told you’re too much when actually you often feel unseen, unheard and not enough? Maybe you are experiencing the pain, shame and isolation of addiction. I also bring many years of experience supporting people in 12 step recovery so I see you, and I provide a completely trusting space to explore these struggles with zero judgement.

My background

I am an experienced BACP registered counsellor based in Norwood JunctionSE25 and South Croydon CR2. I offer one-to-one counselling to adults in South London & online across the UK.

I spent 20 years as a teacher so I especially understand the challenges and pressures working in that environment brings. During that time, I faced my own issues with stress, burnout and emotional turmoil. This led me to therapy which helped me recognise unhelpful patterns in my relationships that were keeping me stuck and unhappy. With support, I was able to make changes that brought the balance and understanding of myself that I needed. Those experiences shape the way I work today: I know how hopeless life can feel when you’re caught in cycles that no longer serve you, and I’m passionate about the benefits of therapy and how it can change lives.

Who I help

Many (but not all…) of the people I work with are busy professionals who have spent years putting others first: and ignoring their own needs. Now they are wanting to find answers as to why they feel an emptiness, overwhelmed, or a loss of who they feel they’re meant to be. Often there’s a history of being treated poorly or not being seen, and over time that can create confusion about what’s ok to need, ask for or expect. It can leave you with feelings of unexplained anger or anxiety, overthinking, or unsure of who you are beneath all the masks you’ve worn for so long.

Therapy tends to circle back to relationships, whether that’s with the people in your life or the one you have with yourself. In our work together, there’s room to look at all of this at a pace that feels right for you. Exploring these these connections can bring a bit more understanding, and bring about the kind of change that helps you feel more settled in yourself.

What sessions with me are like

Being an integrative therapist means I bring together different ways of working and shape them around you, rather than expecting you to fit a set approach. I pay close attention to what feels supportive and useful for you, and our work together will shift as your needs do.

I’m not what you might think of as "typical therapist.” I'm down to earth, not clinical or distant. You don’t have to censor your words, hide your feelings, or hold back your humour or anger. If you need to rant, cry, laugh or swear - it’s all welcome. Clients often say it's a relief to feel able to be themselves in sessions, and that over time, therapy has left them feeling calmer, more positive and equipped to face life with a renewed sense of Self.

In our sessions, we will take time to understand your relationship patterns - where they began, how they’ve protected you, and how they might now be keeping you stuck. I don't use buzzword phrases such as ‘thinkpositively’ or  ‘let them.'  It’s about getting curious about what’s really going on underneath, and rebuilding a more honest relationship with yourself. Exploring your past experiences is really useful in seeing how they shape your present relationship dynamics. We do this because it helps explain why you keep finding yourself in relationships which don't serve you. We may also use creative tools to help deal with difficult experiences, or breathing and mindfulness techniques to help with regulating your nervous system and feelings of anxiety and discomfort.

If this sounds like the right fit for you, I'd love to hear from you.

Feel free to get in touchso you can book in. a session - or we can have a brief informal chat to answer any more questions not covered here.