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I work Monday to Friday, daytime and evening and can be flexible to suit needs of shift patterns/ work and family commitments.

My practice is in Kings Worthy, Winchester and residential parking is available.

I'm glad you are here as this means you have taken , possibly, one of the most important steps of this journey; the first one. Even if you have had counselling before or feel you would like to explore a different counsellor, being aware of this need for change is a key stage in your personal growth and mental wellbeing.

I came to counselling after a long career in marketing insights. Maybe that's not such a shift as it seems as BOTH are about finding out why people do what they do. But in my counselling and coaching worlds, we go one step further and develop ways to do things differently because something (or things) are not working for us in the here and now.

To give you more of a sense of me, I come from a commercial background and am used to finding solutions. Clients have said that I am dynamic, creative and reasonably fast-paced. If that sounds like a relationship you might thrive in, get in touch.

Do take advantage of the initial sessions offered as it is important to find the counsellor that is right for you - and that is so much more than what any of us can write on a page. Experiences matter but so do connections. 

My therapeutic model is humanistic Gestalt. This is a talking therapy which works best when it brings in elements of creativity and the body; not relying only on our brains (which can sometimes let us down). What this means in practice is that every session is different and tailored to the uniqueness of you, your story, your presenting challenges and how you like to work.

I have worked with some clients over a number of years while others prefer a shorter (6 session) model which I have used previously with a contract for the NHS. We would discuss your requirements at the initial session and, again, I can be flexible, to best meet your needs.

In addition to my Gestalt counselling training, I am also a qualified coach and some clients prefer to use a more solution-focussed or goal oriented way of working.

I have trained in Trauma Informed therapy and can offer EMDR as part of my practice.

Sessions are naturally confidential,. We would sign a working agreement and a copy of my privacy policy is on my website.

I offer a 30 minute consultation phone call free of charge to establish some facts about you and what you are looking for in a therapist. This is a good way to see whether we feel we can work well together; which is vital for therapeutic work.

For the first session (or few sessions), I will ask in more detail about your history and significant life events (the positive as well as the more challenging). My belief is that the patterns and experiences we have made in the past are key to the issues we are having in the present day. After these sessions, we will focus very much on the Here and Now issues and challenges which possibly brought you to therapy in the first place.

For EMDR clients, there is a more structured process to follow and this will include history taking, risk assessment and a series of relevant questions. EMDR can be stand alone or built into the talking therapy, we will explore this as we go along in terms of which works best for you.