About me

My path into counselling came through both professional and personal experience.

Before becoming a counsellor and psychotherapist, I worked as a midwife, supporting people through some of the most emotional, uncertain and life-changing moments of their lives. Alongside that, my own experience of living with a long-term health condition led me to look at life, identity and emotional wellbeing rather differently.

Eventually, those two parts of my life brought me here.

I know that coming to counselling can feel like a big step. You don't need to arrive knowing exactly what is wrong, what you want to talk about, or even where to begin. Sometimes you simply know that something doesn't feel right anymore.

You can start there.

The person behind the therapist

I'm naturally curious about people. I'm interested in what has shaped you, what matters to you, and why you might think, feel, or respond the way you do.

I don't believe that people can be reduced to a diagnosis, a difficulty or a collection of symptoms. There is always a person underneath, with a history, relationships, losses, hopes, contradictions and experiences that have helped shape who they are.

That is the person I want to get to know.

I'm warm and down-to-earth, and I won't sit silently behind a professional mask while you do all the talking. I'll listen carefully, but I'll also think with you, ask questions, notice things and sometimes gently challenge you when it feels helpful.

There is room for seriousness in therapy, but there is room for humour too. You don't have to become a different version of yourself when you walk through the door