HOW I WORK

• Client-centred
• Trauma-informed
• Relational and collaborative
• Grounded in evidence-based practice

I believe you are the expert in your own life. My role is to walk alongside you, helping you explore what’s happening, understand patterns, and develop insight and coping strategies that feel realistic and sustainable for you.

I am particularly attentive to shame, self-criticism, and the sense many people carry that they “should be coping better.” Counselling with me is not about judgement or diagnosis — it’s about understanding, validation, and gentle change. My aim is to create a space where you feel safe to be yourself — even when things feel messy, overwhelming, or hard to put into words.

In our sessions, I draw on a combination of evidence-based therapeutic approaches tailored to your needs, including:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): Helping you notice unhelpful thought patterns and gently experiment with new ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving.
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Supporting you to accept difficult emotions, clarify your values, and take meaningful action aligned with what matters to you.
• Solution-Focused Therapy: Focusing on your strengths and resources to create practical      strategies and small, achievable changes in your life.
• Person-Centred Therapy: Offering a warm, non-judgemental, and empathic space where      your experience is at the centre of the work.

I combine these approaches in a flexible and personalised way, so that together we identify the tools and strategies that feel right for you.