about me

I was born and grew up in Winchester, and have lived and worked in the local area. I attended University at Southampton, and now live in Eastleigh. Prior to becoming a counsellor, I worked with people with a learning disability in the NHS, the charity sector, and with Hampshire County Council.

As well as general counselling experience, I have also worked in an inner city school, and have been a volunteer for Cruse Bereavement Care, counselling people in their own homes. I also acted as chair for their Client Services Committee.

When I was a child, I decided I wanted to be a dentist or a doctor, rather than a fireman or an astronaut. And while I never became any of those things, I did end up working with people with a learning disability. To start with I believed that this group of people were somehow different than me.

After a time, I noticed we shared many things in common, and in particular a need for fulfilling relationships with others. Then I began to notice that while the label may stay the same, each person I met had their own unique way of going about things.

So when I began working with adolescents, I noticed energy and creativity, and also this same sense of uniqueness; sometimes trying to work out a place in the world, sometimes how to cope, and sometimes how to have fulfilling relationships with others. I have come to believe that if there is one thing we all have in common, it's that each of us is unique.

Bachelor of Arts Counselling First Class Honours

Diploma of Higher Education in Counselling with Distinction

Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills

Awareness in Bereavement Care

I am an accredited registrant of NCPS, registration number NCPS1323.

I abide by their ethical code of practice. Being registered is an assurance that I meet a minimum standard for safe and ethical practice.

I work one-to-one with adults, older adults and adolescents for both long and short term work, according to need. I have a specialist interest and experience in the following areas,

• Autism

• ADHD

• anxiety

• depression

• relationships

• young people

• bereavement and loss

• anger management

• trauma

• self-harm

• abuse

• learning disability