About Me

About me


I am an accredited member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). I originally trained as a person-centred counsellor which means I focus on creating an environment where you feel safe enough to explore whatever you need to talk about. I have also completed a foundation year with the Manchester Gestalt Centre. The core of gestalt therapy is to increase awareness of self and of your experience. By integrating gestalt therapy into my practice, I help clients explore their experiences in a more holistic way, which hopefully leads to deeper self-awareness and personal growth.

I also have a Master of Science in Psychological Trauma so I often use trauma-processing interventions and techniques from polyvagal theory. We can also use creative therapies like art if that's something that is helpful for you. I am also trained in the rewind technique for treating trauma.

You can find more information on trauma and trauma therapy here. 

Where I am based 

For in-person therapy I am based at the Roy Fletcher Centre in Shrewsbury, which is in the town centre and a few mins walk from the nearest bus stop, and about 10mins walk from the train station. There is disabled access but please let me know if you are a wheelchair user as the room is small and I will need to move one of the chairs out of the way.

There is no parking at the centre but there are several carparks and some street parking within a few minutes walk. I can email you a map of the options if you need it.


I also offer online, telephone and email therapy.

My Experience

- 2 years working psychedelic clinical trials

- Private practice since 2014, working predominantly with trauma since 2019

- 4 years working in addictions (2012-2016)

- 4 years as a school counsellor (2016-2020)

- I have extensive experience of working online

- Work with Marie Stopes with those considering a pregnancy termination or who are post-termination

- Bereavement support with funeral services

Education

Core Trainings

- Gestalt therapy Foundation year with Manchester Gestalt Centre (2022)

- Master of Science in Psychological Trauma (2020)

- Counselling remotely (80 hours of training)

- The Rewind technique with the International Association for Rewind Trauma Therapy

- Foundation Degree in Counselling 


Other training

- Psychedelic harm reduction and psychedelic integration 

- Dissociative Identity Disorder

- Working with children and adolescents (Post-grad diploma L3 & Relate institute)

- Mindfulness

- Trauma-focused CBT

- CBT practitioners course

- Domestic violence and abuse

- Freedom Programme for Professionals (women’s aid)

- Solution focused therapy

- Gender and sexual diversity

- Female genital mutilation

- Shame and guilt

- Suicide prevention

- Art therapy

- Motivational Interviewing

- Bereavement

- Bipolar Disorder

- Personality Disorders

- Self-Harm