网爆门

I am available for new clients in the day. Client hours are:

Mon afternoons, evenings

Tuesday to Friday mornings, lunchtimes

I'm an experienced counsellor and I keep some reduced-cost places to make therapy more accessible.

Person-Centred Experiential Counselling

Welcome, when something feels wrong in your life, and you鈥檙e stuck in rumination, anxiety or low mood, my embodied and relational approach helps you tune into your body鈥檚 subtle knowing, to find your way forward

Empathy First

I believe what helps most is a human relationship. When you feel understood, we create the possibility of change. Together, we hear how you feel without judging or rushing you.

Focusing on Your Lived Experiencing: what it feels like right now.

When people come to me feeling anxious or low, instead of analysing your situation, we gently approach those feelings in a safe way. I listen and reflect what you say, helping you stay with the experience itself, which can be hard to do on your own.

Supporting Your Process of Making Meaning:

When we give space to the feelings and sensations we鈥檝e been pushing away, they can open up and show us what a part of us already knows. You begin to make sense of the situation in a new way. Maybe nothing outside has changed yet, but the whole way you 'have' the problem changes fundamentally. From there, you might get a fresh sense of what鈥檚 needed next.

I can help with:

A wide range of issues, including stuckness, anxiety, ADHD, autism, trauma, low mood, depression, relationships, separation, family conflict, singleness, eating disorders, work stress, self-worth, and bereavement.

鈥淚 highly recommend Catherine to anyone considering a counsellor to support them through difficulties - she is accepting, understanding and knowledgeable, and offers a warm and safe counselling experience!鈥� PM 2022

My inspirations:

My life experience gives me insight into relationships, identity, and spirituality. I鈥檓 inspired by Faith Traditions, Mindfulness, Focusing, the Enneagram, Non-Violent Communication and Child-Led Education.

Diversity Welcome:

I warmly affirm diversity, including neurodivergence, LGBTQ+, and people of all racial or cultural backgrounds.

What is Person-Centred Experiential Counselling?

It鈥檚 about meeting a genuine person who's present with you. Most of the time, you'll be doing the talking, and I'll be listening. Instead of rushing to problem solve, my approach is to slow down, give you time to 'be with' the situation, and notice how your body feels as we talk. This is the experiential part of my approach, where I use a process called 'Focusing'.

What Focusing is

Focusing is a gentle way of tuning into your body鈥檚 signals about what鈥檚 really going on for you. When something goes wrong, we carry a 鈥渇elt sense鈥� of it; a vague, hard-to-put-into-words sense that holds more than just thoughts or feelings. I will help you notice and stay with this, and when you can express your 'felt sense' accurately, it's usually a relief and brings a shift you can feel.

Embodied and Holistic

It's natural to avoid painful feelings, but as I support you, you might notice sensations, images or metaphors with a sense of meaning attached to them. Being very specific about what you are sensing inside helps to make sense of your situation and resolve the 鈥榮tuckness鈥� in your life. This may include working with unresolved pain from relationships.

Parts work

Sometimes, we might notice different 鈥減arts鈥� of you with conflicting needs; for example, a harsh inner critic and a part that feels small or hidden. I will support you to hear what each part wants and needs, so they can be re-integrated and transformed into life-forward forces. (Similar to IFS)

Self Soothing

Because this work can be powerful, I also help you learn ways to soothe and steady yourself when needed. We always go at your pace, and you are free to say no to any suggestion I make.

What you can expect

Over time, this process helps you understand and accept yourself more deeply. Clients describe a sense of befriending themselves or finding an inner love. They take action and make choices that feel more true to them, and notice change happening naturally.

Shall we begin?

Initial Conversation

When you鈥檙e ready to start, let's arrange a free 30-minute initial call by Zoom or phone. You can ask questions, share what brings you to counselling, and I鈥檒l explain how I work. We鈥檒l go through my Counselling Agreement together, and we can both get a sense of whether it feels like a good fit. If so, we鈥檒l agree a time to start.

Beginning Counselling

The beginning phase of counselling is about us getting to know each other and building a trusting relationship where you feel safe to explore aspects of your life that don鈥檛 always feel easy.

You don鈥檛 need to prepare anything in advance, we can work with whatever feels most alive for you in the moment. If you鈥檇 like more structure, I can ask some gentle questions to help you get started, or we can pause and take stock so we really notice what needs our attention.

As a 网爆门-accredited counsellor, my six years of experience and post-qualifying training enable me to work with both immediate concerns and long-term deeper work.

Some people feel nervous starting counselling, that鈥檚 completely normal. I鈥檒l do my best to help you feel relaxed and at ease. My hope is that our first steps together will already give you a sense of being more at home with yourself.

I am available for new clients in the day. Client hours are:

Mon afternoons, evenings

Tuesday to Friday mornings, lunchtimes

I'm an experienced counsellor and I keep some reduced-cost places to make therapy more accessible.

Person-Centred Experiential Counselling

Welcome, when something feels wrong in your life, and you鈥檙e stuck in rumination, anxiety or low mood, my embodied and relational approach helps you tune into your body鈥檚 subtle knowing, to find your way forward

Empathy First

I believe what helps most is a human relationship. When you feel understood, we create the possibility of change. Together, we hear how you feel without judging or rushing you.

Focusing on Your Lived Experiencing: what it feels like right now.

When people come to me feeling anxious or low, instead of analysing your situation, we gently approach those feelings in a safe way. I listen and reflect what you say, helping you stay with the experience itself, which can be hard to do on your own.

Supporting Your Process of Making Meaning:

When we give space to the feelings and sensations we鈥檝e been pushing away, they can open up and show us what a part of us already knows. You begin to make sense of the situation in a new way. Maybe nothing outside has changed yet, but the whole way you 'have' the problem changes fundamentally. From there, you might get a fresh sense of what鈥檚 needed next.

I can help with:

A wide range of issues, including stuckness, anxiety, ADHD, autism, trauma, low mood, depression, relationships, separation, family conflict, singleness, eating disorders, work stress, self-worth, and bereavement.

鈥淚 highly recommend Catherine to anyone considering a counsellor to support them through difficulties - she is accepting, understanding and knowledgeable, and offers a warm and safe counselling experience!鈥� PM 2022

My inspirations:

My life experience gives me insight into relationships, identity, and spirituality. I鈥檓 inspired by Faith Traditions, Mindfulness, Focusing, the Enneagram, Non-Violent Communication and Child-Led Education.

Diversity Welcome:

I warmly affirm diversity, including neurodivergence, LGBTQ+, and people of all racial or cultural backgrounds

What is Person-Centred Experiential Counselling?

It鈥檚 about meeting a genuine person who's present with you. Most of the time, you'll be doing the talking, and I'll be listening. Instead of rushing to problem solve, my approach is to slow down, give you time to 'be with' the situation, and notice how your body feels as we talk. This is the experiential part of my approach, where I use a process called 'Focusing'.

What Focusing is

Focusing is a gentle way of tuning into your body鈥檚 signals about what鈥檚 really going on for you. When something goes wrong, we carry a 鈥渇elt sense鈥� of it; a vague, hard-to-put-into-words sense that holds more than just thoughts or feelings. I will help you notice and stay with this, and when you can express your 'felt sense' accurately, it's usually a relief and brings a shift you can feel.

Embodied and Holistic

It's natural to avoid painful feelings, but as I support you, you might notice sensations, images or metaphors with a sense of meaning attached to them. Being very specific about what you are sensing inside helps to make sense of your situation and resolve the 鈥榮tuckness鈥� in your life. This may include working with unresolved pain from relationships.

Parts work

Sometimes, we might notice different 鈥減arts鈥� of you with conflicting needs; for example, a harsh inner critic and a part that feels small or hidden. I will support you to hear what each part wants and needs, so they can be re-integrated and transformed into life-forward forces. (Similar to IFS)

Self Soothing

Because this work can be powerful, I also help you learn ways to soothe and steady yourself when needed. We always go at your pace, and you are free to say no to any suggestion I make.

What you can expect

Over time, this process helps you understand and accept yourself more deeply. Clients describe a sense of befriending themselves or finding an inner love. They take action and make choices that feel more true to them, and notice change happening naturally.

Shall we begin?

Initial Conversation

When you鈥檙e ready to start, let's arrange a free 30-minute initial call by Zoom or phone. You can ask questions, share what brings you to counselling, and I鈥檒l explain how I work. We鈥檒l go through my Counselling Agreement together, and we can both get a sense of whether it feels like a good fit. If so, we鈥檒l agree a time to start.

Beginning Counselling

The beginning phase of counselling is about us getting to know each other and building a trusting relationship where you feel safe to explore aspects of your life that don鈥檛 always feel easy.

You don鈥檛 need to prepare anything in advance, we can work with whatever feels most alive for you in the moment. If you鈥檇 like more structure, I can ask some gentle questions to help you get started, or we can pause and take stock so we really notice what needs our attention.

As a 网爆门-accredited counsellor, my six years of experience and post-qualifying training enable me to work with both immediate concerns and long-term deeper work.

Some people feel nervous starting counselling, that鈥檚 completely normal. I鈥檒l do my best to help you feel relaxed and at ease. My hope is that our first steps together will already give you a sense of being more at home with yourself.

I am available for new clients in the day.  Client hours are:

Mon afternoons, evenings 

Tuesday to Friday mornings, lunchtimes

(Wed and Thurs online only)

I'm an experienced counsellor, and I keep some reduced-cost places to make therapy more accessible.

Person-Centred Experiential Counselling

Welcome, when something feels wrong in your life, and you鈥檙e stuck in rumination, anxiety or low mood, my embodied and relational approach helps you tune into your body鈥檚 subtle knowing, to find your way forward

Empathy First

I believe what helps most is a human relationship. When you feel understood, we create the possibility of change. Together, we hear how you feel without judging or rushing you.

Focusing on Your Lived Experiencing: what it feels like right now. 

When people come to me feeling anxious or low, instead of analysing your situation, we gently approach those feelings in a safe way. I listen and reflect what you say, helping you stay with the experience itself, which can be hard to do on your own.

Supporting Your Process of Making Meaning: 

When we give space to the feelings and sensations we鈥檝e been pushing away, they can open up and show us what a part of us already knows. You begin to make sense of the situation in a new way. Maybe nothing outside has changed yet, but the whole way you 'have' the problem changes fundamentally. From there, you might get a fresh sense of what鈥檚 needed next.

I can help with:

A wide range of issues, including stuckness, anxiety, ADHD, autism, trauma, low mood, depression, relationships, separation, family conflict, singleness, eating disorders, work stress, self-worth, and bereavement.

鈥淚 highly recommend Catherine to anyone considering a counsellor to support them through difficulties - she is accepting, understanding and knowledgeable, and offers a warm and safe counselling experience!鈥� PM 2022

My inspirations: 

My life experience gives me insight into relationships, identity, and spirituality. I鈥檓 inspired by Faith Traditions, Mindfulness, Focusing, the Enneagram, Non-Violent Communication and Child-Led Education. 

Diversity Welcome: 

I warmly affirm diversity, including neurodivergence, LGBTQ+, and people of all racial or cultural backgrounds.

What is Person-Centred Experiential Counselling?

It鈥檚 about meeting a genuine person who's present with you. Most of the time, you'll be doing the talking, and I'll be listening. Instead of rushing to problem solve, my approach is to slow down, give you time to 'be with' the situation, and notice how your body feels as we talk. This is the experiential part of my approach, where I use a process called 'Focusing'.

What Focusing is

Focusing is a gentle way of tuning into your body鈥檚 signals about what鈥檚 really going on for you. When something goes wrong, we carry a 鈥渇elt sense鈥� of it; a vague, hard-to-put-into-words sense that holds more than just thoughts or feelings. I will help you notice and stay with this, and when you can express your 'felt sense' accurately, it's usually a relief and brings a shift you can feel. 

Embodied and Holistic 

It's natural to avoid painful feelings, but as I support you, you might notice sensations, images or metaphors with a sense of meaning attached to them. Being very specific about what you are sensing inside helps to make sense of your situation and resolve the 鈥榮tuckness鈥� in your life. This may include working with unresolved pain from relationships.

Parts work

Sometimes, we might notice different 鈥減arts鈥� of you with conflicting needs; for example, a harsh inner critic and a part that feels small or hidden. I will support you to hear what each part wants and needs, so they can be re-integrated and transformed into life-forward forces. (Similar to IFS) 

Self Soothing

Because this work can be powerful, I also help you learn ways to soothe and steady yourself when needed. We always go at your pace, and you are free to say no to any suggestion I make.

What you can expect

Over time, this process helps you understand and accept yourself more deeply. Clients describe a sense of befriending themselves or finding an inner love. They take action and make choices that feel more true to them, and notice change happening naturally.

Shall we begin?

Initial Conversation

When you鈥檙e ready to start, let's arrange a free 30-minute initial call by Zoom or phone. You can ask questions, share what brings you to counselling, and I鈥檒l explain how I work. We鈥檒l go through my Counselling Agreement together, and we can both get a sense of whether it feels like a good fit. If so, we鈥檒l agree a time to start.

Beginning Counselling

The beginning phase of counselling is about us getting to know each other and building a trusting relationship where you feel safe to explore aspects of your life that don鈥檛 always feel easy.

You don鈥檛 need to prepare anything in advance, we can work with whatever feels most alive for you in the moment. If you鈥檇 like more structure, I can ask some gentle questions to help you get started, or we can pause and take stock so we really notice what needs our attention.

As a 网爆门-accredited counsellor, my six years of experience and post-qualifying training enable me to work with both immediate concerns and long-term deeper work.

Some people feel nervous starting counselling, that鈥檚 completely normal. I鈥檒l do my best to help you feel relaxed and at ease. My hope is that our first steps together will already give you a sense of being more at home with yourself.

I am available for new clients in the day. Client hours are:

Mon afternoons, evenings

Tuesday to Friday mornings, lunchtimes

(Wed and Thurs online only)

I'm an experienced counsellor and I keep some reduced-cost places to make therapy more accessible.

Person-Centred Experiential Counselling

Welcome, when something feels wrong in your life, and you鈥檙e stuck in rumination, anxiety or low mood, my embodied and relational approach helps you tune into your body鈥檚 subtle knowing, to find your way forward

Empathy First

I believe what helps most is a human relationship. When you feel understood, we create the possibility of change. Together, we hear how you feel without judging or rushing you.

Focusing on Your Lived Experiencing: what it feels like right now.

When people come to me feeling anxious or low, instead of analysing your situation, we gently approach those feelings in a safe way. I listen and reflect what you say, helping you stay with the experience itself, which can be hard to do on your own.

Supporting Your Process of Making Meaning:

When we give space to the feelings and sensations we鈥檝e been pushing away, they can open up and show us what a part of us already knows. You begin to make sense of the situation in a new way. Maybe nothing outside has changed yet, but the whole way you 'have' the problem changes fundamentally. From there, you might get a fresh sense of what鈥檚 needed next.

I can help with:

A wide range of issues, including stuckness, anxiety, ADHD, autism, trauma, low mood, depression, relationships, separation, family conflict, singleness, eating disorders, work stress, self-worth, and bereavement.

鈥淚 highly recommend Catherine to anyone considering a counsellor to support them through difficulties - she is accepting, understanding and knowledgeable, and offers a warm and safe counselling experience!鈥� PM 2022

My inspirations:

My life experience gives me insight into relationships, identity, and spirituality. I鈥檓 inspired by Faith Traditions, Mindfulness, Focusing, the Enneagram, Non-Violent Communication and Child-Led Education.

Diversity Welcome:

I warmly affirm diversity, including neurodivergence, LGBTQ+, and people of all racial or cultural backgrounds.

What is Person-Centred Experiential Counselling?

It鈥檚 about meeting a genuine person who's present with you. Most of the time, you'll be doing the talking, and I'll be listening. Instead of rushing to problem solve, my approach is to slow down, give you time to 'be with' the situation, and notice how your body feels as we talk. This is the experiential part of my approach, where I use a process called 'Focusing'.

What Focusing is

Focusing is a gentle way of tuning into your body鈥檚 signals about what鈥檚 really going on for you. When something goes wrong, we carry a 鈥渇elt sense鈥� of it; a vague, hard-to-put-into-words sense that holds more than just thoughts or feelings. I will help you notice and stay with this, and when you can express your 'felt sense' accurately, it's usually a relief and brings a shift you can feel.

Embodied and Holistic

It's natural to avoid painful feelings, but as I support you, you might notice sensations, images or metaphors with a sense of meaning attached to them. Being very specific about what you are sensing inside helps to make sense of your situation and resolve the 鈥榮tuckness鈥� in your life. This may include working with unresolved pain from relationships.

Parts work

Sometimes, we might notice different 鈥減arts鈥� of you with conflicting needs; for example, a harsh inner critic and a part that feels small or hidden. I will support you to hear what each part wants and needs, so they can be re-integrated and transformed into life-forward forces. (Similar to IFS)

Self Soothing

Because this work can be powerful, I also help you learn ways to soothe and steady yourself when needed. We always go at your pace, and you are free to say no to any suggestion I make.

What you can expect

Over time, this process helps you understand and accept yourself more deeply. Clients describe a sense of befriending themselves or finding an inner love. They take action and make choices that feel more true to them, and notice change happening naturally.

Shall we begin?

Initial Conversation

When you鈥檙e ready to start, let's arrange a free 30-minute initial call by Zoom or phone. You can ask questions, share what brings you to counselling, and I鈥檒l explain how I work. We鈥檒l go through my Counselling Agreement together, and we can both get a sense of whether it feels like a good fit. If so, we鈥檒l agree a time to start.

Beginning Counselling

The beginning phase of counselling is about us getting to know each other and building a trusting relationship where you feel safe to explore aspects of your life that don鈥檛 always feel easy.

You don鈥檛 need to prepare anything in advance, we can work with whatever feels most alive for you in the moment. If you鈥檇 like more structure, I can ask some gentle questions to help you get started, or we can pause and take stock so we really notice what needs our attention.

As a 网爆门-accredited counsellor, my six years of experience and post-qualifying training enable me to work with both immediate concerns and long-term deeper work.

Some people feel nervous starting counselling, that鈥檚 completely normal. I鈥檒l do my best to help you feel relaxed and at ease. My hope is that our first steps together will already give you a sense of being more at home with yourself.

I am available for new clients in the day. Client hours are:

Mon afternoons, evenings

Tuesday to Friday mornings, lunchtimes

I'm and experienced counsellor and I keep some reduced-cost places to make therapy more accessible.

Person-Centred Experiential Counselling

Welcome, when something feels wrong in your life, and you鈥檙e stuck in rumination, anxiety or low mood, my embodied and relational approach helps you tune into your body鈥檚 subtle knowing, to find your way forward

Empathy First

I believe what helps most is a human relationship. When you feel understood, we create the possibility of change. Together, we hear how you feel without judging or rushing you.

Focusing on Your Lived Experiencing: what it feels like right now.

When people come to me feeling anxious or low, instead of analysing your situation, we gently approach those feelings in a safe way. I listen and reflect what you say, helping you stay with the experience itself, which can be hard to do on your own.

Supporting Your Process of Making Meaning:

When we give space to the feelings and sensations we鈥檝e been pushing away, they can open up and show us what a part of us already knows. You begin to make sense of the situation in a new way. Maybe nothing outside has changed yet, but the whole way you 'have' the problem changes fundamentally. From there, you might get a fresh sense of what鈥檚 needed next.

I can help with:

A wide range of issues, including stuckness, anxiety, ADHD, autism, trauma, low mood, depression, relationships, separation, family conflict, singleness, eating disorders, work stress, self-worth, and bereavement.

鈥淚 highly recommend Catherine to anyone considering a counsellor to support them through difficulties - she is accepting, understanding and knowledgeable, and offers a warm and safe counselling experience!鈥� PM 2022

My inspirations:

My life experience gives me insight into relationships, identity, and spirituality. I鈥檓 inspired by Faith Traditions, Mindfulness, Focusing, the Enneagram, Non-Violent Communication and Child-Led Education.

Diversity Welcome:

I warmly affirm diversity, including neurodivergence, LGBTQ+, and people of all racial or cultural backgrounds.

What is Person-Centred Experiential Counselling?

It鈥檚 about meeting a genuine person who's present with you. Most of the time, you'll be doing the talking, and I'll be listening. Instead of rushing to problem solve, my approach is to slow down, give you time to 'be with' the situation, and notice how your body feels as we talk. This is the experiential part of my approach, where I use a process called 'Focusing'.

What Focusing is

Focusing is a gentle way of tuning into your body鈥檚 signals about what鈥檚 really going on for you. When something goes wrong, we carry a 鈥渇elt sense鈥� of it; a vague, hard-to-put-into-words sense that holds more than just thoughts or feelings. I will help you notice and stay with this, and when you can express your 'felt sense' accurately, it's usually a relief and brings a shift you can feel.

Embodied and Holistic

It's natural to avoid painful feelings, but as I support you, you might notice sensations, images or metaphors with a sense of meaning attached to them. Being very specific about what you are sensing inside helps to make sense of your situation and resolve the 鈥榮tuckness鈥� in your life. This may include working with unresolved pain from relationships.

Parts work

Sometimes, we might notice different 鈥減arts鈥� of you with conflicting needs; for example, a harsh inner critic and a part that feels small or hidden. I will support you to hear what each part wants and needs, so they can be re-integrated and transformed into life-forward forces. (Similar to IFS)

Self Soothing

Because this work can be powerful, I also help you learn ways to soothe and steady yourself when needed. We always go at your pace, and you are free to say no to any suggestion I make.

What you can expect

Over time, this process helps you understand and accept yourself more deeply. Clients describe a sense of befriending themselves or finding an inner love. They take action and make choices that feel more true to them, and notice change happening naturally.

Shall we begin?

Initial Conversation

When you鈥檙e ready to start, let's arrange a free 30-minute initial call by Zoom or phone. You can ask questions, share what brings you to counselling, and I鈥檒l explain how I work. We鈥檒l go through my Counselling Agreement together, and we can both get a sense of whether it feels like a good fit. If so, we鈥檒l agree a time to start.

Beginning Counselling

The beginning phase of counselling is about us getting to know each other and building a trusting relationship where you feel safe to explore aspects of your life that don鈥檛 always feel easy.

You don鈥檛 need to prepare anything in advance, we can work with whatever feels most alive for you in the moment. If you鈥檇 like more structure, I can ask some gentle questions to help you get started, or we can pause and take stock so we really notice what needs our attention.

As a 网爆门-accredited counsellor, my six years of experience and post-qualifying training enable me to work with both immediate concerns and long-term deeper work.

Some people feel nervous starting counselling, that鈥檚 completely normal. I鈥檒l do my best to help you feel relaxed and at ease. My hope is that our first steps together will already give you a sense of being more at home with yourself.

I am available for new clients in the day. Client hours are:

Mon afternoons, evenings

Tuesday to Friday mornings, lunchtimes

I'm an experienced counsellor and I keep some reduced-cost places to make therapy more accessible.

Person-Centred Experiential Counselling

Welcome, when something feels wrong in your life, and you鈥檙e stuck in rumination, anxiety or low mood, my embodied and relational approach helps you tune into your body鈥檚 subtle knowing, to find your way forward

Empathy First

I believe what helps most is a human relationship. When you feel understood, we create the possibility of change. Together, we hear how you feel without judging or rushing you.

Focusing on Your Lived Experiencing: what it feels like right now.

When people come to me feeling anxious or low, instead of analysing your situation, we gently approach those feelings in a safe way. I listen and reflect what you say, helping you stay with the experience itself, which can be hard to do on your own.

Supporting Your Process of Making Meaning:

When we give space to the feelings and sensations we鈥檝e been pushing away, they can open up and show us what a part of us already knows. You begin to make sense of the situation in a new way. Maybe nothing outside has changed yet, but the whole way you 'have' the problem changes fundamentally. From there, you might get a fresh sense of what鈥檚 needed next.

I can help with:

A wide range of issues, including stuckness, anxiety, ADHD, autism, trauma, low mood, depression, relationships, separation, family conflict, singleness, eating disorders, work stress, self-worth, and bereavement.

鈥淚 highly recommend Catherine to anyone considering a counsellor to support them through difficulties - she is accepting, understanding and knowledgeable, and offers a warm and safe counselling experience!鈥� PM 2022

My inspirations:

My life experience gives me insight into relationships, identity, and spirituality. I鈥檓 inspired by Faith Traditions, Mindfulness, Focusing, the Enneagram, Non-Violent Communication and Child-Led Education.

Diversity Welcome:

I warmly affirm diversity, including neurodivergence, LGBTQ+, and people of all racial or cultural backgrounds.

What is Person-Centred Experiential Counselling?

It鈥檚 about meeting a genuine person who's present with you. Most of the time, you'll be doing the talking, and I'll be listening. Instead of rushing to problem solve, my approach is to slow down, give you time to 'be with' the situation, and notice how your body feels as we talk. This is the experiential part of my approach, where I use a process called 'Focusing'.

What Focusing is

Focusing is a gentle way of tuning into your body鈥檚 signals about what鈥檚 really going on for you. When something goes wrong, we carry a 鈥渇elt sense鈥� of it; a vague, hard-to-put-into-words sense that holds more than just thoughts or feelings. I will help you notice and stay with this, and when you can express your 'felt sense' accurately, it's usually a relief and brings a shift you can feel.

Embodied and Holistic

It's natural to avoid painful feelings, but as I support you, you might notice sensations, images or metaphors with a sense of meaning attached to them. Being very specific about what you are sensing inside helps to make sense of your situation and resolve the 鈥榮tuckness鈥� in your life. This may include working with unresolved pain from relationships.

Parts work

Sometimes, we might notice different 鈥減arts鈥� of you with conflicting needs; for example, a harsh inner critic and a part that feels small or hidden. I will support you to hear what each part wants and needs, so they can be re-integrated and transformed into life-forward forces. (Similar to IFS)

Self Soothing

Because this work can be powerful, I also help you learn ways to soothe and steady yourself when needed. We always go at your pace, and you are free to say no to any suggestion I make.

What you can expect

Over time, this process helps you understand and accept yourself more deeply. Clients describe a sense of befriending themselves or finding an inner love. They take action and make choices that feel more true to them, and notice change happening naturally.

Shall we begin?

Initial Conversation

When you鈥檙e ready to start, let's arrange a free 30-minute initial call by Zoom or phone. You can ask questions, share what brings you to counselling, and I鈥檒l explain how I work. We鈥檒l go through my Counselling Agreement together, and we can both get a sense of whether it feels like a good fit. If so, we鈥檒l agree a time to start.

Beginning Counselling

The beginning phase of counselling is about us getting to know each other and building a trusting relationship where you feel safe to explore aspects of your life that don鈥檛 always feel easy.

You don鈥檛 need to prepare anything in advance, we can work with whatever feels most alive for you in the moment. If you鈥檇 like more structure, I can ask some gentle questions to help you get started, or we can pause and take stock so we really notice what needs our attention.

As a 网爆门-accredited counsellor, my six years of experience and post-qualifying training enable me to work with both immediate concerns and long-term deeper work.

Some people feel nervous starting counselling, that鈥檚 completely normal. I鈥檒l do my best to help you feel relaxed and at ease. My hope is that our first steps together will already give you a sense of being more at home with yourself.