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Have virtual availability, and some limited face to face times.  

Supporting Women Through Life's Challenges

I specialise in supporting women who feel as though they have been holding everything together for so long, but are now finding it increasingly difficult to cope. Many of my clients experience a sense of overwhelm, burnout, and exhaustion. These feelings can arise after years of consistently wearing a mask, engaging in people pleasing behaviours, and routinely putting others’ needs before their own—often without fully realising the reasons behind these patterns. 

There may be significant life events such as bereavement, breakdown in relationship, redundancy, illness, menopause, anxiety and depression, or illness. 

Such challenges might also be compounded by Domestic Abuse, living with insomnia,  taking on caring responsibilities for children or relatives, or living with undiagnosed ADHD or Autism. 

If any of this resonates with you, please know that you are not alone, and I am here to help.

My Professional Background

I have been a qualified counsellor since 2016, bringing experience from both private practice and various support settings. 

Beyond counselling, I have worked for many years as a learning and development coach, and have supported individuals in roles such as domestic abuse support worker, working in family support centres, and providing care for carers. Through all of these roles, I have witnessed just how much individuals endure, and I understand that life can sometimes feel overwhelming and incredibly challenging.

In the therapy room you don't need to use these coping strategies, you can unmask and show the real you.

Maybe you haven't shown anyone the real you before, and maybe you haven’t shared what you want to discuss in therapy with anyone else before.

My approach, and style is relaxed and is rooted in Person Centred Therapy with a preference for Integrative counselling allowing me to use various methods suited to you including CBT ( Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ). 

My role is to provide a non judgemental space for you to explore the way that you feel in a way that feels comfortable, and supportive for you. In our sessions you can process the reasons behind your feelings, thoughts,  behaviours. 

Feelings are feelings they are not good or bad.

Your thoughts are not facts, and I may also challenge you when necessary so you may consider a different perspective to the one you have about the way you think about your self, others or a situation, and will with your agreement bring in strategies that will help and support you. I believe that everyone is capable of change if needed, and that everyone is capable of deciding what is right for them.

This is your time, and your space, and when we work together you can talk about what ever you want to. I will not be shocked at what you talk about,  and nothing is too big or too small.

If you have experienced bereavement or loss ( doesn't matter how long ago ) we will work through the stages of grief together at your pace.

If you think that change including boundaries should be put in place we can work on what this looks like, and put in place strategies that will work for you. 

If you are having relationship difficulties ( may be home, with friends or at work ) we can we can explore your communication style, where this comes from, and explore together ways of getting your needs heard, and again putting in boundaries if needed.

If you are facing a cross path we can explore your options, and how this may look for you.

The counselling relationship is very important to therapy, and you need to feel comfortable with your therapist.

If you contact me we will have a free introductory chat. This is our opportunity to get to get to know each other, and will help to make sure that I have a picture of what support you would like, and to make sure that I can give you the support you need. This initial chat can be up to an hour if needed.

When we speak I would like to know a little bit about why you’re looking for counselling, and what you would like to work on, and I will let you know about the way that I work. I am very happy to answer any questions you have.

If you would like to proceed I will email you a short form to fill out so I can get a fuller picture of how you are feeling, and we can talk through this if needed. This isn’t a test it’s simply to help me understand a bit more about you. You don’t need to know all the answers, and it’s ok if you’re not sure what you want to say.

Further 50 minutes sessions can be face to face, virtual, by phone, or outdoors, and I can also offer home visits if needed. I use various counselling rooms in, and around  Bushey, Watford and surrounding areas.

The first session is often a huge relief for clients as they may have been holding on to buried experiences, thoughts and feelings for a long time, and they are finally making contact. I'm also aware that starting therapy can be overwhelming, and daunting and you may not know where to start, and this is ok .

This is your time, and I will be by your side supporting you each step.

I love what I do and what makes my work worthwhile is seeing clients unmask, talk about themselves in a way they never have before, learn and practice self care, value themselves, and improve their self esteem and confidence. Together, we will work on reducing your anxiety, and depression, and work through trauma and loss. 

Thank you for reading this, and I look forward to talking to you and getting to know more about you.