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I offer responsive, accepting counselling that I tailor to you, to help you with the challenges of change, transition or feeling stuck.
Personal Touch
I am warm, friendly, non-judgemental and easy to talk to. Counselling helped me to process changes I have been through and aspects of life that I did not think could change.
Client Focus
I provide a safe space in which to process experiences, with opportunities to recover, find meaning, build resilience and safety. Stories matter - I bring empathy and curiosity as clients tell theirs. I am warm, friendly, non-judgemental and easy to talk to and often focus on change or stuckness.
I am comfortable working with a wide range of issues and the relationship between client and counsellor is key in my work. Perhaps, for example, you are seeking support because you are:
- in a life transition - becoming a parent, a new stage of parenting, (peri)menopause, ageing, career change or relationship change
- adjusting to or processing news of an autism or other diagnosis, for yourself or for a neurodivergent child or loved one (or wondering if diagnosis is something you want)
- a young adult - perhaps starting or struggling at university, adjusting to living alone or away from home, embarking on a career/education/training
- an older adult, adapting to change or limitation
- overwhelmed by global / political change
- experiencing societal pressures or expectations
- leaving, joining or changing within a religion - you may have experienced coercion, poor treatment or your beliefs and spirituality may be changing.
Background
In addition to my private practice, I have worked for:
- Sheffield Carers
- Sheffield’s Adult Autism and Neurodevelopmental Service
- Barnsley’s Recovery Steps Service
- The University of Sheffield’s Counselling and Mental Health Service
- Space to Breathe CIC
- Free to Be You
I am currently undertaking a Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People (under 18s). Additional training / experience includes:
- Spiritual Abuse / Coercion in Religions
- Trauma and Fragile Process
- Autism / Neurodivergence
- Counselling Children and Young People
- the Enneagram
- Dialogue-Facilitation
I have a Professional Diploma (Level 5) in Counselling and Psychotherapy from The Academy SPACE in Sheffield. A rich career and life experience before training as a counsellor included journalism, writing, communication, events-management, music. I have worked in charities, the NHS, education, churches / spiritual organisations, and in business.
Therapies explained
Narrative Therapy
Narrative Therapy centers on individuals’ narratives to identify their values and skills, encouraging reliance on their own competencies to address life problems.
Creative Therapy
Creative Therapy uses artistic methods to treat psychological disorders and enhance mental health.
Emotionally Focused Therapy
Emotionally Focused Therapy is designed to address distress in the intimate relationships of adults.
Existential
Existential therapy focuses on free will, self-determination, and the search for meaning—often centering on you rather than on the symptom.
Humanistic Therapy
Humanistic Therapy focuses on individual potential and stresses the importance of growth and self-actualization.
Relational
Relational therapy emphasizes the role of interpersonal relationships as a vehicle for achieving psychological growth and healing.
Transpersonal
Transpersonal therapy integrates spiritual and transcendent aspects of the human experience with the framework of modern psychology.
Psychoeducation
Psychoeducation refers to the process of providing education and information to those seeking or receiving mental health services, such as diagnoses, treatment options, and coping strategies for dealing with mental health.
Person-Centered Therapy
Person-Centered Therapy, developed by Carl Rogers, emphasizes a non-directive, empathetic approach that empowers and motivates the client in the therapeutic process.
Phenomenological
Phenomenological therapy focuses on the subjective, lived experiences of individuals, aiming to understand the essence of human experiences without preconceived notions or interpretations.
Testimonials
Client Feedback
time, patience, and understanding - a breath of fresh air
reshaped expectations and views about myself
