About me

I am a qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor with experience engaging with a wide range of relational, psychological, and emotional issues in a variety of clinical settings.

I have both personal and professional experience within communities that are usually marginalised in society. This informs a sensitive, intersectional awareness of how being different, or ‘other’, can shape an individual’s experience both in the past and present through social, political, and cultural pressures. I aim to cultivate a space that empowers all to become their true, authentic selves, regardless of race, gender identity, ethnicity, ability, religion, sexuality, class, and age.

My counselling style

I aim to provide a supportive, compassionate space where you feel safe to bring things that might feel uncomfortable to talk about elsewhere. These may include anxiety, depression, existential issues, identity, obsessive thoughts, shame, trauma, loss, and relationship difficulties. This list is not exhaustive and if you’re unsure, we can explore it together in a free, 20-minute initial session.

I welcome what you bring into the room with gentle curiosity and empathy, where together we can gain an understanding of where you are in the present and insight into where you might want to be. Our space will be a place where you can explore your relationships and try new ways of relating to others.

I am also able to offer sessions in British Sign Language (BSL) and Sign Supported English (SSE).

Training and professional qualifications

I have a Diploma in Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling from the Metanoia Institute, one of the leading therapy training institutions in the UK and am currently in advanced clinical training to complete the MSc in Humanistic Psychotherapy.

The Humanistic approach integrates three main theories, Person-Centred, Gestalt, and Transactional Analysis. I use each of these, as well as wider psychological theories and methods, in different ways to best suit the needs of my client.

As a registered member of the BACP, the largest professional body for counsellors in the UK, I abide by their Ethical Framework, which includes confidentiality and good practice. I am clinically supervised for all clinical work I undertake.