Therapy, for me, is not about fixing people.
It is about creating a space where someone no longer has to struggle alone with experiences that may have felt confusing, overwhelming, painful, or isolating for a very long time.
Many of the people who come to me are thoughtful, capable, self-aware people who have spent years trying to understand themselves, manage their emotions, hold relationships together, or simply keep going. Outwardly, they may appear calm, functioning, independent, or “fine”. Internally, they may feel exhausted, disconnected from themselves, emotionally overwhelmed, unseen in relationships, or stuck in painful patterns they cannot think their way out of.
Some have grown up around criticism, emotional unpredictability, neglect, conflict, or environments where their feelings, needs, or boundaries were not truly recognised. Others may find themselves repeatedly accommodating other people, doubting their own perceptions, losing themselves in relationships, or feeling anxious, ashamed, lonely, emotionally “too much”, or somehow never quite enough.
I offer therapy as a calm, reflective, compassionate space where these experiences can be explored safely and at your own pace.
My approach
I believe that many emotional struggles make sense in the context of what someone has lived through.
Rather than asking “What is wrong with you?”, I am often more interested in questions such as:
- What happened to you?
- What did you have to learn in order to cope?
- What parts of yourself had to become quiet, hidden, hyper-alert, self-reliant, or accommodating in order to stay safe, loved, or connected?
Therapy can help us gently bring awareness to these patterns —
not with blame or judgement, but with curiosity, compassion, and care.
My way of working is relational, collaborative, and grounded. I aim to create a therapeutic relationship where you do not need to perform, please, explain yourself perfectly, or have everything figured out in order to be met with respect and warmth.
I also recognise that trust can take time, especially for people who have felt misunderstood, emotionally alone, criticised, unseen, or unsafe in relationships.
A little about me
Alongside my professional training and experience, I bring warmth, curiosity, and a deep respect for how people adapt in order to cope, survive, and stay connected.
I am particularly drawn to working with themes around:
- trauma and relational trauma
- emotional neglect
- shame and self-criticism
- anxiety and overwhelm
- people-pleasing and loss of self
- attachment wounds
- difficult family dynamics
- loneliness and disconnection
- rebuilding trust in oneself
- emotional regulation and nervous system overwhelm
Clients often describe me as calm, thoughtful, warm, emotionally attuned, and easy to talk to.
Working with people just like you, I’ve gained nearly 2,000 sessions worth of experience. So don’t struggle alone.
Qualifications and professional membership
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Certificate in Education (Incorporating a Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector)
Registered member of British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and work within their ethical framework.
Recent additional training
- Applying the Internal Family Systems approach to therapy
- Addressing anxiety from a neurobiological perspective
- Compassion Focused Therapy
- Working with the Fallout of Narcissistic Abuse / Antagonistic Relational Stress
- Working with Relational Trauma
- Bereavement and ambiguous loss
- Attachment theory and applying it in counselling
- Common ways in which anxiety can show up and how to address it
- Experiencing guilt, shame, loneliness and chronic illness
- Working with depression
- Addictions from an attachment theory perspective
Working together
Starting therapy can feel vulnerable, especially if you are used to coping alone or minimising your own difficulties.
You do not need to arrive with everything clearly explained or fully understood. We can begin wherever you are.
If you would like to arrange an initial session, you are welcome to get in touch.
Taking the next step
Reaching out for therapy can feel vulnerable, especially if you are used to coping alone or questioning whether your struggles are “serious enough”.
You are welcome to get in touch whether you already know what you would like support with, or whether things simply feel difficult, overwhelming, or hard to make sense of right now.
I offer trauma-informed counselling in Bodmin, Cornwall, as well as online counselling across the UK.
I aim to respond to enquiries within 24 hours on weekdays.
Current availability
Tuesday — 8.00am–5.00pm
Wednesday — 8.00am–5.00pm
Thursday — 8.00am–5.00pm
You do not need to explain everything perfectly in your first message.
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