About
One counsellor, no reception desk, no mystery.
You will always know who you are working with, what the work involves, and what it costs. Here is the person behind the practice.
Why I do this work
I became a counsellor because I kept meeting people who were coping admirably on the outside and quietly running on empty on the inside — and who had nobody they could say that to without worrying them. A room with a person who is genuinely listening turns out to be a surprisingly rare thing. I would hope to provide that room.
Over the years the work has grown in three directions. Individuals and couples come for counselling. Counsellors come for supervision, so that they in turn can keep showing up well for the people who depend on them. And people at a crossroads come for mentoring — the practical, structured end of the same listening.
Whatever hat I am wearing, the approach is the same: pay close attention, speak plainly, and never pretend this is easier than it is. The hard things are easier once they are said out loud.
The three hats, briefly
Counselling
Confidential, weekly work for individuals and couples — anxiety, low mood, relationships, the big transitions.
Find out moreSupervision
Qualified supervision for practising counsellors: the cases that keep you up at night, the boundaries that wobble.
Find out moreMentoring
Not therapy — a structured sounding board for decisions, direction and the ordinary life stuff that refuses to cooperate.
Find out moreQualifications and standards
The short version: I am a qualified counsellor and a qualified supervisor. Both matter, and the second one matters more than most people realise.
Qualified Counsellor
Formally trained and qualified to work with individuals and couples — not a weekend certificate, but the full training the work deserves.
Qualified Supervisor
A distinct, additional qualification to supervise other counsellors' work — separate training, separate standard.
Ongoing development
Regular supervision of my own work and continuing professional development, as the profession requires. The learning never stops, and it should not.
Happy to talk through my full training and credentials in more detail — just ask when you get in touch.
How I work, in four honest lines
Plain speech
No psychobabble and no mystique. If I think something, I will say it in words you can use.
Honesty with warmth
Kind does not mean unchallenging. You will get both the kindness and the challenge.
Your pace
Ten sessions or a standing hour — we agree it together and review it openly, never on autopilot.
Proper confidentiality
What is said in the room stays in the room, within the clear professional limits I will explain up front.
Ask me anything
Questions about training, approach, fees or fit are all fair game. Send me a message and we will talk it through.
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