My approach is warm, compassionate and collaborative. As a pluralistic counsellor, I recognise that every person is different, and I don’t believe therapy should follow a one-size-fits-all model. Instead, I work alongside you to understand what matters to you, what you would like to change, and which therapeutic approaches and strategies feel most helpful for you.

I support people experiencing difficulties including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, stress, overwhelm and challenges with confidence and emotional wellbeing. I have also developed a particular interest in supporting people living with persistent and chronic pain.

Living with ongoing pain can affect far more than the body. It can influence mood, relationships, sleep, confidence, identity and everyday life. People living with conditions such as fibromyalgia, endometriosis, chronic migraine, pelvic pain, autoimmune conditions and musculoskeletal pain may also have experienced feeling dismissed, misunderstood or unheard.

I believe it is important to listen to the whole person rather than simply focusing on a diagnosis or symptom. My aim is to offer a safe, validating space where you can talk openly about your experiences and feel genuinely heard and understood.

Alongside my counselling training, I have undertaken further training in chronic pain management and have a particular interest in the relationship between physical pain, emotional wellbeing and the nervous system. Where appropriate, I draw on solution-focused approaches, mindfulness and therapeutic techniques to help clients develop greater understanding, resilience and a sense of control.

I also have a special interest in weight management and the emotional relationship we can develop with food, our bodies and ourselves. For some people, these challenges are closely connected with stress, self-esteem, confidence and emotional wellbeing. Exploring these underlying patterns compassionately can be an important part of creating meaningful and lasting change.

As a Mindfulness Facilitator, I can also incorporate evidence-based mindfulness practices into our work where these feel appropriate for you. Mindfulness can offer a way of developing greater awareness, self-compassion and emotional regulation, helping us to respond to difficult experiences rather than feeling completely overwhelmed by them. Most importantly, I want you to feel that therapy is a space where you can be yourself without judgement. You don't need to have everything worked out before you come. We can begin wherever you are, at a pace that feels manageable for you.

Whether you are struggling with anxiety or stress, living with persistent pain, feeling disconnected from yourself, or simply know that something needs to change, I would be honoured to walk alongside you.

You don't have to navigate it all alone.

Additional Information

Alongside my private practice, I also work as a counsellor with Noah’s Ark Counselling Service in Calderdale on Fridays. I value the opportunity to support people from a range of backgrounds and experiences, and this work continues to enrich my experience as a pluralistic counsellor.