Íø±¬ÃÅ

If you contact me by Text or Email I can usually respond within 24 hours.

I am based in Poynton, Cheshire and work Mondays 3.15pm to 8.30pm.  Fridays 4.15pm to 8.30pm and Saturdays 4.15pm to 8.30pm.

I can do home visits to people that are unable to attend in person due to physical restrictions.  This may incur additional cost depending on the distance I have to travel.

I offer an initial assessment session with you so that we can jointly explore the issues bringing you to therapy and decide if we are able to work together to find the outcomes you are seeking.

We can then organise further sessions but I am also able to refer you to other services or therapists if that feels more appropriate.

I provide both short and long term counselling for individuals and couples, together with follow-up sessions at intervals if needed.

As well as considerable professional training and experience I have also undertaken my own extensive individual and group therapy and personal development. This has enabled me to appreciate the apprehension many people have when first visiting a counsellor - building a trusting and confidential therapeutic relationship is a high priority.

In entering therapy you are about to embark on a journey towards feeling empowered and with more self-awareness; emotional resilience; a stronger sense of your identity; greater relationship satisfaction and the ability to rise to future changes and challenges in your life.  

My History

In 1993 I began working for Social Services as a Social Worker and Counsellor with individuals and families in both Medical and Mental Health settings as well as in the community,

I also qualified as a practice teacher and supervisor of social work students and served as a member of the practice assessment panel at the University of Manchester.

For 6 years I also counselled Social Services staff with work related distress.

I was then employed by the NHS as a secondary care counsellor in hospital settings and GP practices with adults, couples and carers of all ages.

I have also been a Trustee for a charity providing emotional education and therapeutic weekends.

The first therapy session is an opportunity for us to get to know each other and establish a counselling relationship.  It enables us to jointly assess your concerns and begin the groundwork for a therapeutic partnership.