I've got 10 years' of experience as a counsellor in private practice, which I run from my home in Helston, Cornwall. I offer face-to-face sessions as well as online counselling via Zoom.

My approach to counselling is a practical one.  I see my role  in 'the room' to be about helping my clients to achieve clarity, empowering them by teaching problem solving techniques, and giving them the courage to take responsibility for their own being.  Nothing motivates me more than helping my clients to let go of old ideas about themselves and take control of their own happiness. 

I blend together tools  Person-Centred counselling (I go where you lead), CBT (sometimes we'll write stuff down), Psychodynamic methods (sometimes we'll look at the past), Gestalt (we will strive for wholeness) and Solution Focused methods (we will definitely set goals). My background is in Art, Literature and Drama, so I enjoy encouraging my clients to approach their challenges in a creative way by drawing on imagery, poetry, fairytales, and even myths and legends. 

I am a trained Hypnotherapist and will introduce techniques from this field if clients wish to try it. I'm also a qualified teacher, so I have a natural curiosity in people, and a desire to help them achieve their full potential. My practice is LGBTQ+ safe and I am trauma-informed in my work.