Over the last 10 years I've worked with people facing a wide range of issues, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, birth trauma, abuse, addictions and drug use, relationship issues, bereavement, stress, loneliness, health, gender issues, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, personality disorders, dissociative identity disorder, domestic abuse, co-dependency and bi-polar, but this is by far an exhaustive list. I also do psychedelic integration work with people who need to make sense of experiences they've had in an altered state of consciousness.

If you're not sure if counselling is right for you, or if I'm the right therapist for you, please feel free to contact me and ask.

Sometimes people feel quite scared coming to couselling because talking about things can be painful and leave you feeling worse. It can take a few sessions before you start to feel better and I am here to support you throughout the process.

Sometimes people can find it difficult to come to counselling because they are worried about being judged or feeling ashamed. I really welcome all parts of you into the process, including the bits you don't like. Confidentiality is a top priority, and everything you say in therapy will be kept confidential, with a few exceptions such as present or future serious risk to others. We'll go over confidentiality in more detail during our first session, but if you have any concerns, feel free to ask me before we arrange a session.

The first session is also about getting to know each other. It's important that you feel comfortable and happy to work with me, and I'll also make sure that I feel able to work with the problems that you have. Some people find it difficult to start talking at first, and that's okay. I do not have any expectations about what you 'should' talk about, and we'll go at your own pace. Often during counselling, you need to be silent for a little while to think, and that's okay too.

Lastly, it's important to note that counselling isn't something you can send someone else to, like a partner, child, or parent. They need to want to attend counselling for themselves, and if they don't, it's unlikely to be helpful. However, it is okay for you to initiate and organise therapy if that's something they find difficult to do for any reason.

You can find more information on counselling for your child here.

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