About You

Sometimes life isn't the joy it should be and we wonder if talking to a professional will help.

If you are feeling anxious, depressed, have experienced past trauma or are worried about something or want to talk things through, counselling could be the answer.

Issues I have worked with in the past include:

Depression

Suicidal ideation

Anxiety

Self-esteem/confidence issues

Troubling thoughts

Stress (work and exam)

Bereavement

Loss

Health issues

Relationship problems

Anger

Dermatillomania (skin picking)

Childhood trauma/abuse

Bullying

Counselling/ Psychotherapy

Before I started my training to be a counsellor, I had no idea that there were different modalities of counselling and so it's worth doing a bit of research to make sure you get what you want. Whatever the theory, counselling is an opportunity for you to work through what is troubling you with a neutral professional.

I believe that the relationship between counsellor and client is crucial, so I offer a free 30 mins online session for us to meet and see if we wish to work together.

About Me

I am an experienced person-centred pluralistic counsellor, which means I use a variety of methods and we can work together to decide the best approach. I have additional training in EMDR (Eye movement desensitization reprocessing), mindfulness, EFT (Tapping); and other creative methods. I am also a lecturer in Counselling at the University of Chester.

I hope we will be able to build a safe enough space together in which we can explore issues.

I have experience working with adults, teenagers and primary age children and have a DBS.

I have also taught mindfulness and anger management to groups.

Maybe you would just like to meet with me for a couple of hours to kickstart your career, for instance? If so please visit my 'Tree of Life' page.

How it works

After you contact me, we would arrange an initial free meeting to see if we can work together. We would also discuss number of

sessions and if you have particular goals.

My aim is to work with you with compassion and support to help you move forward positively to where you want to be. This can involve going back to childhood, looking at core beliefs, patterns of behaviour, or looking at the relationship we have with others and with ourselves. We can't change other people but we can change our thoughts, actions and feelings.

PLEASE NOTE,

If you contact me and you do not get a reply, please check your spam mail box. I will always reply, even if I cannot help.

My Counselling Space

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More about me

I have an MA in Counselling from the University of Manchester. I also have qualifications in EMDR, EFT and mindfulness and am a qualified counselling supervisor. I am an accredited member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and am bound by their ethical framework.