Are you struggling with anxiety, depression or low self-esteem? Maybe you are experiencing difficulties with a particularly stressful relationship and don't know where to begin to make it right. Perhaps you are feeling disconnected and have lost sight of your Self. Have you been told you’re ‘too much' when actually you don’t feel seen, valued or enough? 

My background

I am a trauma-informed BACP registered counsellor based in Norwood Junction SE25 and I offer one-to-one therapy to adults in South East London & online across the UK.

I'm a regular human first: I love music, films, art, reading - and I’m mad about dogs. I’m also in therapy myself. 

I was a teacher, and then a key stage co-ordinator, for many years before retraining as a counsellor, and that's why I especially understand the pressures you may be feeling around results time right now; I didn't know which way was up at some points. This led me to therapy which helped me see that choices I made were keeping me stuck and unhappy.

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. 

I also bring many years of experience supporting people in 12 step recovery so if you're struggling with that pain and shame: I see you, and I provide a completely understanding and nurturing space to explore these struggles.

Who I help

Many (but not all…) of the people I work with are busy professionals who have spent years putting others first, people pleasing, hiding how they truly feel or not knowing how to trust their own instinct. Often there’s a history of emotional neglect, difficult relationship dynamics, and unprocessed trauma. If this resonates, It's no wonder you are anxious and overthinking, or unsure of who you are beneath all the roles you play.

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 which leads to 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'll take time to understand your relationship patterns - how they’ve protected you, and how they might now be keeping you stuck. I won’t be regurgitating so-called 'self-help gurus' and I'm allergic to buzzword phrases such as ‘think positively' or ‘let them.' (Ugh)...

If any of this strikes a chord with you I'd love to hear from you.

Feel free to get in touch so we can have a brief informal chat to answer any more questions not covered here, and we can take things from there.