How I Work

I am an integrative, relational counsellor - I hold a Diploma in Integrative Counselling from the Minster Centre and am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP). 

I create a safe, supportive, empathic environment where you feel heard when you talk about your thoughts, feelings, and experiences. 

I try and avoid assumptions, and get a feel for who you are, and what matters to you, in your particular world. I tailor how I work, and the pace of our sessions, based on what you need. 

Being an ‘integrative’ counsellor means my practice is informed by different theories and approaches (or ‘modalities’). People are unique, so it makes sense to me that there’s not a ‘one size fits all’ approach to therapy, either.

Sometimes, we might look at your past - and how those experiences have shaped your present. 

Sometimes, we might think about how you make meaning in your life, and your world. What’s important to you? 

Sometimes, we might pay attention to how your emotions and experiences show up in your body (sometimes referred to as a ‘somatic’ or ‘embodied’ way of working). I pay attention to what my body is telling me, too.  

Predominantly, I focus on relationships: between you and I, and you and others. None of us live in a vacuum - we are formed by relationships. They shape how we are in the world, our expectations, our sense of safety. Therapy is a space where we can tune into these ways of being - by paying attention to relationships, we can look out for how we treat our own needs and what our patterns are. In therapy, we can also explore if other ways of being are possible. 

Coming to therapy is quite different to other relationships in our lives. I’m not a family member, friend, partner or colleague - people who might sometimes tell us what to do. As a counsellor, I’m there to create a space that’s truly yours - to unpack how you’re feeling, and to think about what next steps might feel right for you. I won’t tell you what to do. That doesn’t mean I’ll never share what I’m thinking - but I’ll always let you take the lead.