"Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realise their abilities, learn and work well, and contribute to their community. It is a continuum and underpins our individual and collective abilities to make decisions, build relationships and shape the world we live in." - World Health Organisation

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People arrive here from many places. Some are struggling and want support through distress or disruption. Others are functioning well, but sense that something in their life has stalled, narrowed, or moved out of alignment. You don’t need to be in crisis to begin this work. Counselling here is as much about orientation, meaning and direction as it is about relief.

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My approach is grounded in evidence-based psychological practice and informed by depth-oriented, developmental and transpersonal perspectives. Rather than focusing only on deficits or symptom reduction, we work to understand the patterns shaping your inner life, relationships and choices — and to support change that can be lived over time.

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What people often come to work on

I work with individuals interested in exploring themes and experiences such as:

• personal growth and psychological development

• exploration of self, identity and values

• self-care and sustainability under pressure

• enhancing satisfaction, engagement and meaning

• life transitions, thresholds and decision points

• stagnation, confusion or loss of direction

• grief, loss and unfinished business

• recurring relational patterns

• stress, overwhelm and emotional fatigue

• complex trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)

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This work is offered in ways that are inclusive of, and attentive to, a range of people, experiences and ways of being, including those who:

• are adults at different life stages, including early adulthood, midlife and later life transitions

• experience neurodivergence, or whose ways of thinking, sensing and processing don’t fit narrow norms

• identify as LGBTQIA+

• are allies and supporters of LGBTQIA+ people and communities

 

How I work

My counselling integrates a range of evidence-informed therapeutic models and techniques, alongside depth-psychological and mythopoetic perspectives. These are selected and adapted based on the person, the context and the work at hand, rather than applied as a one-size-fits-all approach. This may include:

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) — supporting values-aligned action and psychological flexibility

• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) — supporting the processing and integration of traumatic or unresolved experiences where appropriate

• Positive Psychology and Character Strengths (VIA) — working with strengths, vitality and wellbeing alongside difficulty

• Trauma-aware practice — creating safety and pacing when working with trauma, adversity and developmental experiences

• Schema-informed and developmental perspectives — understanding longstanding patterns, adaptations and protective strategies

• Depth psychology and archetypal perspectives — recognising recurring themes, roles and inner figures that shape meaning and behaviour

• Meaning-centred counselling and transpersonal perspectives — exploring purpose, direction and experiences that extend beyond the individual self

• Narrative approaches — examining personal and cultural stories that influence identity, resilience and possibility

• Mindfulness-based and somatic approaches — developing awareness, presence and embodied regulation

• Motivational interviewing — supporting readiness, choice and agency in change

• Cognitive-behavioural and solution-focused approaches — where practical structure and tools are useful

• Psychoeducation — offering clear information that supports understanding, choice and self-leadership

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Contact us for more information about our in-person or telehealth counselling options.