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About Me

I am qualified and registered member of the BACP who supports individuals and couples. With over fifteen years’ experience in mental health across a variety of settings, I hope to offer a space where you can feel truly seen, heard and understood.

My approach is rooted in humanistic therapy, the belief that you are the expert on your own life and hold the power to heal. My role is to walk alongside you - helping you connect with your own confidence, inner strength and direction.

I draw from a range of therapeutic approaches, with a particular interest in Internal Family Systems (IFS), which helps clients explore and understand the different “parts” that make up their inner world. I also believe that our early life experiences influence the person we become, and how we relate to others.

Mindfulness is at the heart of how I work. Rather than a technique, it’s a way of being - offering acceptance, empathy and authenticity that will allow you to feel safe enough to explore what’s really going on beneath the surface. I offer a grounded presence helps create the kind of therapeutic relationship where you can start believing in yourself again.

A big part of how I work comes from my own life experience. As a mum, and as someone who has walked through grief myself, I understand how life can test us, and sometimes takes us in new directions we never expected. I know what it feels like to stand at a crossroads, to face decisions that change everything, and to sit in moments that feel overwhelming or deeply painful.

Combined with my cultural background and many years working in management, I’ve gained a deep appreciation for the many different pressures, identities, and stories people carry. My hope is that when you sit with me, you feel understood on more than just a professional level -you feel met by someone who genuinely gets how hard and beautiful life can be.

Qualifications and Continuous Development

Postgraduate Diploma in Humanistic Counselling at York St John (BACP accredited course)

Certificate in Couples Counselling (Accredited International Society of Professional Counsellors)

Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling

MSc in Health and Social Care Management

Acceptance Commitment Therapy essentials

Mental Health First Aid Trainer 

Mindfulness-based stress reduction 

Working on Dreams and the Denial Paradox: A Gestalt Approach

Getting Started in Couples Therapy - Imago Foundations

Internal Family Systems Introduction

EMDR Certification (Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body)