My journey into counselling began with the Samaritans, where I sat with people in some of their hardest moments and learned just how powerful it is to be truly heard. No fixing, no rushing — just presence. That simple, human connection changed me, and it’s been at the heart of my work ever since.

From there, I supported people through Herts Mind Network and NHS Talking Therapies, walking alongside those navigating anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship worries and the beautifully complicated business of being human. Every person I met taught me something about courage, tenderness, and what it means to feel seen.

I grew up in a home where kindness wasn’t a performance — it was just how life worked.
My dad, a local postman, always seemed to know when someone needed a smile or a moment of warmth.
My mum had this quiet, steady compassion that made you feel safe just being in the room with her.
Their way of being in the world shaped mine more than I ever realised.

And like the clients I sit with, I’ve had my own storms to weather: grief that settled into unexpected corners, the ups and downs of blended family life, and the joyfully muddled adventure of being dyslexic in a world that loves perfectly straight lines and tidy boxes. My brain prefers creative pathways — and honestly, I think it’s made me a better listener, a better thinker, and a more human therapist.

Qualifying at 46 felt like a cup of tea for the soul — warm, grounding, and exactly right. It wasn’t the beginning, but it was a moment of recognition: Yes. This is who I am, this is where I’m supposed to be, and this is the work I’m meant to do.

Today, every person who steps into my counselling space is met with the same warmth, steadiness, and gentle curiosity I’ve carried with me since those early Samaritan shifts.
You’ll find no judgement here. No pressure to present the “tidy” version of yourself.
Just a soft, safe space where you can breathe, explore, untangle, and settle — at your pace, in your own way.

If therapy had a feeling, I’d want it to feel like this:
A warm mug between your hands, a comfy chair, a deep exhale, and someone who genuinely wants to understand you.

You’re welcome here. Truly.

The Experience of Being Truly Met

Warm, gentle, human — a place where you can finally breathe.

I’m a counsellor qualified to Level 5 in Therapeutic Counselling, and I’m currently training as a supervisor within Talking Therapies.
But qualifications are just the practical bit — the real heart of therapy is how it feels to sit together in the room (or on screen), human to human.

My counselling approach is humanistic, which really just means this:
I believe you already hold so much wisdom inside you.
Sometimes life becomes loud, tangled or heavy, and that wisdom gets buried under everything you’re trying to carry.

I’m here to help you hear yourself again — gently, calmly, softly.
No judgement. No pressure. No rush.

Life can be challenging, love. Truly. And that’s why the experience matters.

Here’s what often makes therapy with me feel different:

🌿 Warm, calm and steady

People often tell me my space feels like the first deep exhale they’ve taken all week.
A place where your shoulders can finally drop.
Where you don’t have to hold everything in or hold everything together.

🌿 Deeply human

I’m right there with you — no masks, no roles, no pretending you’re okay when you’re not.
We meet as two humans, not as “therapist” and “problem”.

🌿 Gently humorous

We’ll feel things together.
We may laugh, we may cry — sometimes in the same minute.
It’s a soft, kind humour that brings a little light into heavy places, never to avoid your feelings, but to sit alongside them.

🌿 Emotionally safe

Trust isn’t expected — it’s built. Slowly, tenderly, with care and consistency.
I’m here to offer the kind of safety where you don’t have to censor yourself or shrink to fit.

🌿 Space for everything you carry

Your tears, your frustrations, your tangled thoughts, your grief, your hopes, your exhaustion, your quiet dreams — they all belong here.
This is the space for the parts of you that haven’t had anywhere to speak.

🌿 Understanding your needs

As we work together, we’ll gently explore what you need — emotionally, practically, relationally.
We’ll look at where your boundaries are (or where they’ve gone missing) and how to place them with kindness and confidence.
It’s not about changing who you are — it’s about helping you take up space in a way that feels true and safe for you.