A calm, supportive space to explore what you’re carrying, at your own pace.

Life can feel uncertain, overwhelming, or painful at times, but you do not have to face it alone. I offer online counselling in a calm and supportive space where you can explore what you are carrying at your own pace, from the comfort of your home or any private, quiet place with a stable internet connection.
Online counselling removes the barrier of geography, allowing you to work with a therapist who meets you with compassion, acceptance, and understanding.
My person-centred approach focuses on building trust between us, so that you feel able to talk about your difficulties without fear of judgement.
I will not tell you what to do or decide what you should explore. Instead, our work is guided by what feels important to you, at a pace that feels manageable.
The relationship we build provides a space where you can reflect openly, develop a deeper understanding of yourself, and consider what you may want to change.
My work is trauma-informed, neurodivergent-affirming, and LGBTQIA+ affirming.
I aim to create a space that respects your pace and responds to the ways trauma, identity, difference, or lived experience may shape how you experience the world. Being trauma-informed means recognising how past experiences can continue to affect the present, sometimes in subtle ways. Safety, choice, and trust, and collaboration remain central to the work we do together.

Being neurodivergent-affirming and LGBTQIA+ affirming means valuing different ways of thinking, feeling, processing, relating, and being. You will not be judged here.
Whether you are autistic, have ADHD (attention and hyperactivity differences), or are highly sensitive, exploring identity, or simply experience the world differently, you are welcome as you are.

People come to counselling for many different reasons. Some areas we may explore include:
Anxiety and stress
Trauma
ADHD
Autism
Emotional overwhelm
Depression
Grief and Loss
Identity and Self-Exploration
Life Transitions
Relationships (Not couples counselling)
Anxiety and stress can affect people in different ways and may become difficult to manage over time.
Counselling can provide space to explore what may be contributing to these feelings, while also considering interventions and strategies that may help reduce their impact.
It can also be helpful to understand how ongoing anxiety and stress may affect the body, as well as thoughts, emotions and day-to-day life.
Grief is a universal experience and is often connected with bereavement and the death of someone we love.
However, feelings of grief and loss can also arise through other experiences, including the death of a pet, the end of a relationship, the loss of work, or a change in our sense of identity.
These experiences can feel overwhelming and may affect people in very different ways. Counselling can offer a space to explore what the loss means to you and how it is affecting your life, at your own pace and without judgement.
If you’re considering online counselling, you’re welcome to arrange a free 30-minute introductory conversation. It’s an opportunity to ask any questions you may have and get a sense of whether online counselling with me feels right for you.
There’s no obligation to continue afterwards.
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