Counselling, psychotherapy and how I work

There are a lot of similarities between psychotherapy and counselling in that a space is created for one person to help another understand themselves better and invoke positive change. This is generally done by gently unpacking and processing painful experiences, suggesting new perspectives on issues and learning new ways of managing how you meet the world on your terms. It is a positive, creative and rewarding process requiring the therapist to pull from various skills tailored to meet your needs. You could view counselling as, at times, a shorter intervention with a specific focus on an issue to address. At the same time, a psychotherapeutic approach often involves a deeper level of engagement and commitment with more exploration of difficult experiences and emotions. I work within both approaches.  

Whether your issues are linked to anxiety, depression, childhood trauma, self-harm, race, abuse, anger, addiction, discrimination, disability, neurodivergence, work-related issues, low self-esteem or bereavement and grief, you can feel safe to explore all aspects of yourself with me holistically. I will create a non-judgmental safe space for you to bring your whole self into. I help with immediate strategies and tools on how to improve meeting life; then, at your pace, we can explore the underlying, deeper issues impacting your well-being.

Some of the areas I can work with you on:

  • Healing from emotional pain and trauma

  • Overcoming negative life patterns that are holding you back and preventing growth

  • Decreasing and managing stress, burnout, anxiety and depression

  • Identify and release any inherited intergenerational negative emotional patterns

  • Identify unhealthy coping patterns like addictive behaviours, self-harm and destructive aspects of self and learning new coping skills within the language of self-care

  • Develop healthy boundaries for yourself, like learning to say no with compassion

  • Personal growth and transformation

  • Developing resilience and the capacity to be with uncomfortable feelings

  • Understanding relationship dynamics and the part you play

  • Exploring your emotions, understanding them and working with them rather than against them

  • Connecting more deeply with your inner self, intuition and wisdom

  • Exploring and developing aspects of emotional intelligence: awareness, self-regulation, empathy

  • Finding meaning and purpose in your life

To start your journey with me, I provide a free, no-commitment 15-20 minute telephone consultation to explore how working together might feel and identify the best approach and structure for you.  

My fee is £60 per 50-minute session, and I can offer concessions and flexible session length times to find a rhythm and structure best suited to you. I provide online or telephone sessions for both short-term and open-ended therapy.