Talking to a therapist can be a daunting task. Essentially, I’m a stranger. But it is a relationship like no other. When we talk to friends or family, sometimes we filter our experience, so we don’t hurt or offend them. By having a safe, non-judgemental space to share how things have affected you genuinely and without filters, it can help you feel heard and understood, sometimes for the first time.

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I work integratively, which means - sorry for the 'counsellor jargon' - I use Person Centred, Gestalt, CBT and Transpersonal theories in my practice. This ensures I can tailor how I work according to what you need. In simple terms, I try to see things as if I was looking through your eyes, as if I was walking in your shoes. But perhaps you’d like strategies to build confidence or cope with overwhelming feelings or anxiety. Or maybe you want to identify patterns and track back to root causes so you can work out a way forward. Or look at inner child work to resolve negative experiences from childhood? Whatever you are looking for, if you are willing to explore, find answers and then make the changes you want to, your wellbeing can improve and you can find more joy and fun in your life.

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Sometimes clients find it difficult to find the right words – or to know where to start. Creative ways of working such as drawing, working with objects and cards, visualisation, body work, journalling and sand therapy can help you express your experience.

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Whatever methods I use, we decide this together. I may offer ideas and strategies, but I encourage you to find what works for you. You are in control of what you share, how we work with what you bring, and how slow or fast we work through things. I am led by you.

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I am a spiritual person who is comfortable talking about existential beliefs and experiences, whether that be religion, spirituality or unexplained phenomenon. However, if you don’t believe in this, don’t let that put you off working with me. It’s not something I would bring up in sessions. That would be up to you, as it’s your session, not mine.

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I work with adults and young people experiencing a range of issues:

• trauma

• stress

• loss of purpose

• low self-esteem

• grief

• redundancy

• bereavement

• anxiety

• depression

• chronic illness

• relationship problems

• abuse

• depression

• divorce or separation

• loneliness

• miscarriage and pregnancy related issues

• narcissism

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I have lived experience and have worked for many years with these issues:

• ADHD

• Autism

• Dyslexia

• Dyspraxia

• Neurodiversity

It is very common to feel misunderstood and like you don’t ‘fit in the same box’ that society wants you to. I can work with you to help you understand yourself, what you need and to help you feel validated. You are enough – in fact – did you know you had superpowers too? Perhaps you just need help to find them.

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The end goal of therapy is to empower you to give yourself tools to succeed without me – so you can love and nurture yourself long term. Isn’t that we all want? But the journey looks different for everyone. Counselling can be on a short-term basis or it can be longer term Psychotherapy, which helps you explore things affecting you in more depth, depending on what you need. It can be every week, every fortnight, every month or as and when you need it. It's up to you and what you'd like out of sessions.

 

​Sessions are 50 minutes long and cost £50.

 

​I also offer packages for sessions;

 

6 sessions upfront for £263 or  3 sessions for £145

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• Face to face Counselling takes place in my therapy room in Derriford, Plymouth. Here is a picture of the room I use;​