Everyone experiences stress at times, but sometimes the pressure builds to a point where it becomes difficult to manage on your own.
You might find yourself constantly overthinking, feeling tense or on edge, struggling to switch off, or feeling exhausted no matter how much you rest.
Maybe you’re still getting through everything you need to do — work, study, parenting, relationships, responsibilities — but inside it feels like you’re running on empty.
I provide anxiety, stress and burnout counselling for adults and young people (15+) in Malvern, helping you understand what’s contributing to how you’re feeling and find practical ways forward.
Stress and anxiety can show up differently for different people.
You might notice:
• Constant worry or racing thoughts
• Feeling overwhelmed by everyday tasks
• Difficulty relaxing or switching off
• Feeling irritable, emotional, or easily frustrated
• Avoiding things that feel too difficult
• Trouble concentrating or making decisions
• Physical signs of stress such as tension, restlessness, or exhaustion
• Feeling like you should be coping better than you are
Many people wait until they reach breaking point before seeking support, but counselling can be helpful long before things become a crisis.
Anxiety is often your mind and body trying to protect you — but sometimes that protective system can become exhausting.
Often, anxiety is your mind and body trying to protect you — but sometimes that protective system becomes exhausting.
You may find yourself:
• Overthinking conversations or decisions
• Preparing for every possible outcome
• Struggling with uncertainty
• Feeling unable to slow your thoughts down
• Being highly self-critical
• Holding yourself to unrealistic expectations
Together, we can explore what might be driving your anxiety and find practical ways to manage it, rather than feeling as though anxiety is running the show.
Burnout can happen when you've been pushing through for too long.
It is common among people who are caring, responsible, high-achieving, or used to putting everyone else first.
Burnout may feel like:
• Emotional exhaustion
• Loss of motivation
• Feeling disconnected or unlike yourself
• Reduced patience
• Difficulty keeping up with normal demands
• Questioning your direction or purpose
Counselling can give you space to understand how you reached this point, what may be keeping you there, and what needs to change to make life feel more manageable.
My counselling style is warm, collaborative, and practical.
I don't believe counselling is about telling you what to do or giving generic advice. We work together to understand what's happening, recognise patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and find strategies that fit your life.
Depending on what you need, we might work on understanding your stress responses, managing overwhelm, setting boundaries, reducing self-criticism, or finding different ways of responding to difficult thoughts and emotions.
For some people, anxiety and stress are connected with ADHD or executive functioning challenges.
Constantly trying to stay organised, meet expectations, manage time, remember everything, and keep up with daily responsibilities can become exhausting.
As an ADHD-informed counsellor, I understand how difficulties with focus, motivation, emotional regulation, and overwhelm can impact mental health — whether or not you have a formal ADHD diagnosis.
Alongside my work as a counsellor, I continue to work as a community pharmacist, with almost 20 years' experience in pharmacy.
Working across both healthcare and mental health has given me a broad understanding of how our emotional wellbeing can be affected by what's happening in other areas of our lives — including our physical health, relationships, work, stress, sleep and everyday demands.
I bring that broader perspective into counselling, while keeping my roles clearly separate. I don't provide medical or medication advice in counselling, but I'm comfortable supporting conversations about how health and treatment may fit into the bigger picture of what you're experiencing.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, anxious, or simply not like yourself, you don’t have to wait until things get worse before seeking support.
I'm currently accepting new clients for in-person counselling in Malvern.
If you're ready to get started, you can get in touch to book a counselling session. If you'd prefer to ask a question or have a quick chat first, that's completely fine too.