Counselling & Psychotherapy
Space to explore what feels difficult, understand recurring patterns, and find ways forward.
You might be facing a particular challenge, carrying feelings that have built up over time, or finding yourself returning to familiar patterns despite your efforts to change them.
Counselling and psychotherapy offer space to talk openly, make sense of your experiences, and explore what you need. Our work can include support with immediate difficulties alongside a deeper exploration of the experiences and relationships that have shaped you.
An approach shaped around you
I work integratively, drawing on different therapeutic perspectives to meet your needs, preferences, and goals.
Some sessions may focus on a current difficulty and practical ways to manage it. Others may involve exploring longstanding emotional patterns, past experiences, or how you relate to yourself and others.
Together, we consider what is useful for you, allowing the focus to develop as our understanding grows.
Our work may include:
Making sense of difficult thoughts, feelings and experiences.
Recognising patterns in relationships and ways of coping.
Developing ways to respond to stress and overwhelming emotions.
Exploring your needs, boundaries and sense of self.
Putting new understanding into practice in everyday life.
What you can bring to therapy
You don't need a clear explanation of what is wrong or a specific diagnosis to seek support. We can start with what you are experiencing and what you hope might change.
Areas we may explore include:
Anxiety, stress, and emotional overwhelm.
The ongoing effects of difficult or traumatic experiences.
Experiences associated with ADHD and neurodivergence.
Grief and loss.
Life transitions and changes in identity.
Relationship difficulties, boundaries, and self-esteem.
Burnout and emotional exhaustion.
Feeling stuck, disconnected, or uncertain about your direction.
These concerns often overlap. We can explore how they connect in your life.
How we work together
Sessions are collaborative, with time to talk, reflect and consider different ways of responding to your experiences.
We focus on what feels manageable, especially when discussing painful or overwhelming material. You have a say in the direction of our work and can raise questions, share feedback, or let me know when something does not feel helpful.
Where appropriate, we may include practical coping strategies, mindfulness or awareness of bodily responses. We can also discuss other approaches, such as clinical hypnotherapy, if they are relevant to your goals and something you would like to consider.
Your first session
The first session is an opportunity for us to meet and begin understanding what brings you to therapy.
We will talk about your current circumstances, what you would like support with, and any questions or hopes you have about the process. We will also discuss how sessions work, confidentiality and its limits, and an initial direction for working together.
You do not need to prepare a complete account of your life or share everything at once. We can start with what feels most important to you.
Taking the next step
If you would like to explore working together, you are welcome to book an initial consultation or reach out with any questions.