Services & Fees
Online counselling for WOMEN across the UK
Counselling that meets you where you are
You don’t need a diagnosis, a label or a crisis to come to counselling.
Perhaps there’s a critical voice that never seems to let up. Maybe you find it hard to say no, feel guilty putting yourself first, or notice part of you wanting change while another part holds you back.
Or perhaps there isn’t one obvious problem.
You simply know that something doesn’t feel right anymore.
Counselling offers a confidential space where you don’t have to perform, cope or have everything figured out before you arrive.
Ready to take the next step?
What I can help with
I mainly work with women, although anyone is welcome to get in touch. I have particular experience and interest in:
Anxiety & overthinking
Persistent worry, difficulty switching off, panic, replaying conversations, or constantly anticipating what might go wrong.
People-pleasing, guilt & boundaries
Finding it hard to say no, worrying about letting people down, or feeling responsible for everyone’s feelings except your own.
Relationships
Relationship difficulties, emotional distance, separation, trust, communication and patterns that seem to repeat despite your best efforts to change them.
Self-criticism, perfectionism & shame
Living with a harsh inner critic, feeling that you’re never quite good enough, or depending heavily on other people’s approval for your sense of worth.
Feeling torn inside
When part of you wants one thing and another part wants something different. You might know what you need to do but feel unable to do it, or react in ways that don’t feel like “you”.
Coping behaviours & shame
Exploring habits that may have developed as ways of coping with or escaping difficult emotions, and the shame and self-criticism that often come with them.
How I work
My therapeutic foundation is person-centred, which means I don’t work from a predetermined programme or assume that I know what your life should look like.
Instead, we begin with your experience.
Together, we might explore what you’re feeling now, patterns that keep repeating, earlier experiences that continue to influence you, or the beliefs you’ve developed about yourself and other people.
I’m also interested in the different parts of ourselves that can sometimes pull us in opposite directions.
For example, one part of you may desperately want something to change while another is frightened of what that change might mean. One part might long to say no, while another feels it has to keep everyone happy.
Becoming curious about these internal conflicts, rather than judging ourselves for having them, can help us understand what they may be trying to communicate or protect. This way of working draws on ideas from Transactional Analysis and Internal Family Systems.
Self-compassion is often central to our work, drawing on compassion-focused therapy, particularly if you find it much easier to extend understanding to other people than to yourself.
Where useful, I may also draw on mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help loosen the grip of difficult thoughts and feelings. The important thing is that therapy responds to you, rather than trying to make you fit a particular model.
What sessions are like
Counselling doesn’t require you to arrive each week with a topic prepared.
Sometimes you’ll know exactly what you want to talk about. Other times we might begin with whatever feels most present and see where the conversation takes us.
You can expect:
◦ a confidential, non-judgemental space
◦ time to explore things at your own pace
◦ careful listening and genuine engagement
◦ curiosity about thoughts, feelings and patterns
◦ gentle challenge where it may be useful
◦ gentle, experiential ways of working, only when they feel right to you
I won’t tell you what decisions you should make or try to “fix” you.
My role is to help you understand yourself and your experience more fully, so that you have greater freedom to decide what comes next.
Online sessions
Sessions take place online by secure video call and are available to adults throughout the UK.
You’ll need a reliable internet connection and somewhere reasonably private where you feel comfortable speaking openly.
Online counselling means you can attend from somewhere familiar and comfortable, while we develop the same consistent therapeutic relationship each week.
Phone sessions can also be arranged where appropriate if video isn’t practical or accessible.
Frequency & Availability
Sessions take place at a regular weekly or fortnightly time, which gives our work the consistency it needs. Most people begin weekly, and we can review the frequency together as the work develops.
I currently offer:
Evening appointments
Monday to Thursday · 6pm & 7:30pm
Sessions are subject to current availability.
Fees
£50 per 50-minute counselling session
Sessions are pay-as-you-go, with no requirement to commit to a predetermined number of appointments.
I also offer a limited number of reduced-fee places for counselling students and trainees. Please ask about availability if this applies to you.
Is this the right fit?
I may not be the best fit if you’re mainly looking for career coaching or work-focused support. If you’re in crisis and need immediate help, please contact your GP, NHS 111 (option 2 for mental health) or Samaritans on 116 123.
Start with a free introductory call
If you’re considering counselling but aren’t sure whether I’m the right therapist for you, we can start with a free 15-minute introductory call.
This isn’t a counselling session or an assessment.
It’s simply an opportunity to:
• tell me briefly what’s bringing you to counselling;
• ask questions about how I work;
• discuss practicalities and availability;
• get a sense of whether you feel comfortable talking with me.
• ask anything you’d like to know about working with a male counsellor.
There’s no obligation to book a counselling session afterwards.
Your first counselling session
If you decide you’d like to work together, our first full session gives us more time to explore what’s brought you to counselling.
You don’t need to prepare anything beforehand, and you only share what you’re ready to share.
We’ll begin wherever feels most useful and talk about what you might want from counselling. I’ll also explain anything you need to know about confidentiality, boundaries and how we’ll work together.
The first session is also an opportunity for you to continue deciding whether I’m the right counsellor for you.
There is no obligation to commit to a particular number of sessions.
Professional Information
I am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and work within its Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions.
I hold:
• CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
• CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
• Meditation Teacher Diploma
• DBS check
• Professional indemnity insurance
My experience includes counselling with Mind (Herefordshire) and supporting people in crisis through the text service Shout, alongside my private practice. I have regular clinical supervision and do ongoing professional development, and I’m registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).