Counselling

Life can present great challenges. Perhaps you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious and alone with the weight of this experience. Whatever struggles you are facing, I am here to offer an empathic space to explore your reality.

Transactional analysis, the focus of my training, offers you practical tools to understand yourself, situations, and others more fully. As an integrative counsellor, I also draw on ideas from other therapeutic models, including Gestalt, Humanistic and CBT.

Who I work with

I work with both individuals and couples on a wide range of issues, but particular areas of expertise include:

  • anxiety, social anxiety and low self-esteem

  • relationship, family and attachment issues

  • life transitions including leaving home, midlife and menopause, divorce and retirement 

  • impact of redundancy or career changes

  • loss and bereavement

What to expect in sessions

Sessions are face-to-face or online, beginning with a free initial consultation. This enables you to tell me a little about yourself and to get a flavour of what sessions would be like. There is no obligation to commence sessions if you feel the fit is not right. Finding the right counsellor is so important, as the therapeutic relationship is integral to the success of the work.

 Subsequent weekly sessions offer a warm, empathic space enabling you to make meaning of your experience.

Qualifications

I am an accredited member of the NCPS and hold a Level 6 Diploma in Counselling, specifically in Transactional Analysis (TA). I am also a qualified Couples and Relationship counsellor.

I am currently training to be a UKCP registered psychotherapist (qualification expected 2027).

Other qualifications: BA (Hons), PGCE, GBSM, ABSM.

I am a classical pianist and performance coach, and enjoy utilising creative techniques in sessions

Exploring counselling can be daunting, but you are here and taking the first step.

Hopefully these answers will give you a flavour of what to expect in sessions with me and how I work. If you are interested in exploring further, please do get in touch to set up a free consultation. If offer a 15 minute call for individuals and 20 minutes for couples.

Contact me

FAQ’s

  • Communication in sessions is confidential and no information is disclosed without prior permission from the client. The only exception is if your therapist thinks you or someone else is in danger of being harmed.

    As a requirement of the NCPS all therapists must discuss client cases with their supervisor, but this is anonymised to protect client privacy.

  • This free consultation, gives you the opportunity to discuss what your specific needs are. It also enables an exploration of whether therapy or coaching would be most appropriate.

    As the therapeutic relationship is so important to the outcome of client work, it also enables you to explore whether working with me would be a good fit.

  • Yes. Clients can be seen either in person in clinical rooms in Brighton, Hove or Arundel or online via a secure platform.

  • In person sessions are held from The Practice Rooms in Brighton and Hove and The Tarrant Street Clinic, Arundel. See links on the contact page.

    Currently, in person sessions at The Tarrant Street Clinic, are held on Mondays only.

  • Individuals £65 for a 50-minute session

    Couples £85 for a 60-minute session

    I also offer a number of low cost sessions for students and those on a lower income.