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About me:

With a natural curiosity about people, I get a deep sense of meaning from striving to understand the complex picture of who we are, how we work, the problems we face and their impacts, what can be done about them, and how we can thrive in spite of them. It is my belief that the greatest sense of purposeful wellbeing comes from overcoming adversity and reaching a place of greater self-insight and acceptance. From this comes a desire for work that positively impacts my community while simultaneously enriching my own life. Having myself overcome significant personal challenges with counselling support, I understand its profound potential to create positive change.

I am a qualified person-centred counsellor/psychotherapist with a post-graduate diploma from Liverpool John Moores University. I completed my trainee placement hours at Sunflowers, a Liverpool-based charity that provides services for people with cancer or long-term illnesses. I am currently working towards my master's research investigating the formative experiences of incel community members.

Before this, I worked for many years as a support worker and advocate with people with mental health problems, learning disabilities and neurodivergent people, as well as working in debt advice. All of these previous roles required addressing sensitive personal issues with a patient and empathetic approach attuned to each individual’s needs.

How I deliver sessions:

• In-person sessions at Sunflowers, Liverpool
• Online via video call
• By phone

I will do my best to work in a way that suits you.

What I can help with:

• Anxiety and depression
• Bereavement
• Ongoing health conditions
• Relationship and family issues
• Work-related issues
• Neurodivergence
• LGBTQI+ identities
• Post-traumatic stress
• Uncertainty
• Dissatisfaction
• Discomfort
• Change
• Loneliness

Who I work with:

• I work with individuals.
• Aged 16+
• Unfortunately, I can only work with English speakers at the moment.

Whether facing ongoing crises, reflecting on difficult past experiences, feeling uncertainty, dissatisfaction, or discomfort, or coping with day-to-day stressors, counselling can be a helpful tool to improve our wellbeing. Talking things through matters because, in being understood and accepted by others, we can better understand and accept ourselves, work out the changes we would like to make, and navigate life's tough periods.

As my approach is person-centred, your experience will be at the core of our counselling. During sessions, my role is to understand your perspectives and emotions.

I take a non-expert stance, believing everyone can work through their problems given the time and safe space to freely explore. We will work at a pace that is comfortable for you. I won’t give you advice on what you should feel, think, or do, or set homework. However, if you find a bit more input useful, or would like to set goals, these are things we can discuss.

Honesty and sincerity are key to a person-centred approach. I will be genuine and transparent with you, and I hope to encourage the same openness from you.

You should feel safe to talk about absolutely anything without fearing judgment or your information being shared. I listen nonjudgmentally, and everything discussed during sessions is confidential, allowing you to share things that you might not be able to elsewhere.

Both biology and our environment shape who we are. Everyone is different, and I recognise the importance of embracing what makes you you. My approach affirms all aspects of your identity, including ethnicity, race, religion, LGBTQIA+, politics, neurodivergence, disability, and class.

Counselling should work in a way that is best for you. If there is a specific approach you would like us to take or any adjustments I can make to accommodate you, I am always open to feedback and welcome suggestions for improvements.

As a registered member of the Íø±¬ÃÅ, I work according to their Ethical Framework.

More important than the specific therapeutic approach is that you connect with your counsellor and feel comfortable being open about the things that are troubling you. For this reason, before any paid sessions, I offer a 20-minute call where we can be introduced, you can ask about me and my approach, and (if you feel ready) share a bit about what brings you to counselling to see if I feel like the right counsellor for you at this time. If you’re happy to go ahead, we can then arrange a first session from there.

Before your first session, I will send you some paperwork to complete to save time during the session itself. This will include a counselling contract explaining how I work and what you can expect, as well as a personal information form with details to be used in case of an emergency.