I’m an integrative transpersonal therapist. I chose to study transpersonal therapy because it’s an optimistic approach - addressing the challenges you face but seeing you as more than your difficulties. Integrative means I have been trained in a variety of therapies which I draw on to make therapy fit for you. Alongside talking, I may use visualisations, objects, writing, drawing or imagination when I think it will help you.

I hold a Postgraduate Level 7 Diploma in Integrative Psychosynthesis Counselling and am a registered member of the BACP, working according to their Ethical Framework. I attend regular one-to-one supervision with an experienced supervisor to support and deepen my work with you.

One of my motivations for becoming a counsellor comes from my own experiences of childhood and religious trauma. I understand what it can be like to grow up feeling not good enough, sabotaged by self-criticism, while pushing down what happened and pretending everything is fine. I am neurodivergent and affirm both the strengths and challenges that neurodiversity brings.

I have a long history of working with people who have experienced abuse in childhood or in their relationships. For over a decade I supported individuals who had been abused by a partner or family member, helping them make changes that felt right for them. I also spent many years managing a national LGBTQ+ abuse support service, where I saw the power of two people talking openly and honestly and how this could bring about profound positive change. This work also strongly influenced my decision to train as a therapist.

More recently, I have provided mental health support to people living with chronic health conditions, particularly allergies and energy limiting conditions like Long COVID.