I am a primarily psychodynamic counsellor, which means that we will generally explore your present difficulties with reference to your past experiences and childhood. Our early life and relationships can unconsciously shape our sense of ourselves and create patterns in our behaviour and way of relating. Sometimes we find ourselves feeling stuck or at a point of crisis in our emotional lives, and psychodynamic counselling offers an opportunity to understand and untangle inner conflicts and areas of distress in a way which can bring both solace and change.

Alongside this depth-oriented work, I draw on a range of complementary approaches such as mindfulness and self-compassion practices, creative and reflective techniques, inner child work, trauma treatment theory, and feminist counselling principles. We might bring breath and body awareness into sessions either as a brief grounding tool or as a more regular part of work together – using mindfulness practices to meet difficult feelings with more steadiness and compassion. We might also explore your inner world using images, objects or other creative materials. There is no single template — we will find the rhythm that suits you.

I’m an accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and abide by their code of ethics.