About Me
A question I'm frequently asked by my clients is, "why did you want to become a therapist?" I guess the simple answer is because I know what it is to suffer mentally. As someone who struggled with bouts of anxiety and depression since my teenage years, I am painfully aware of how debilitating it is to feel hopeless.
Counselling is what helped me to heal and this led me to want to use my journey and recovery to help others. It's not always possible to get through hard times by ourselves, and therapy offers a safe, supportive environment where clients feel valued and heard.
Let's face it, life can be totally overwhelming sometimes. When we feel bad physically, most of us go to the Dr and take care of the problem. Why should mental health be any different? I believe a holistic approach to mental health is necessary for long term well-being, and self-care is more than just a buzz word or a bubble bath. We need to nurture ourselves and treat ourselves with the utmost kindness, especially when we are feeling vulnerable or downtrodden. Therapy helped me to turn down the volume on my inner critic, and I learned to develop a much kinder way of talking to myself. I am passionate about supporting people to reach out unashamedly for the help they need. The healing begins here.
FAQs
Therapy is a personal journey and it varies greatly from person to person. As a general rule, short term would be up to 20 sessions, and long term could be up to a year, or longer if you had more to work on. We go at a pace that suits you, and you will know when you feel ready to move forwards independently.
While I can be flexible in some ways, in order to get the best results, counselling needs to be consistent. Drop-in sessions could be useful for returning clients, but if this is your first therapy journey you need the safety and stability of regular sessions- this usually means weekly to begin with, then perhaps fortnightly. All sessions are pre-arranged and booked, and my 48 hour cancellation policy applies to all my clients.
Most parents are curious about their young person's sessions, which is perfectly reasonable. However, in therapy, young people are afforded the same confidentiality rights as adults, meaning they have to give their consent for parents to attend any part of their sessions. It is usual for a parent to attend the first session for 10 minutes to settle them in and ask any questions.
Most parents are curious about their young person's sessions, which is perfectly reasonable. However, in therapy, young people are afforded the same confidentiality rights as adults, meaning they have to give their consent for parents to attend any part of their sessions. It is usual for a parent to attend the first session for 10 minutes to settle them in and ask any questions.
Most parents are curious about their young person's sessions, which is perfectly reasonable. However, in therapy, young people are afforded the same confidentiality rights as adults, meaning they have to give their consent for parents to attend any part of their sessions. It is usual for a parent to attend the first session for 10 minutes to settle them in and ask any questions.
Most parents are curious about their young person's sessions, which is perfectly reasonable. However, in therapy, young people are afforded the same confidentiality rights as adults, meaning they have to give their consent for parents to attend any part of their sessions. It is usual for a parent to attend the first session for 10 minutes to settle them in and ask any questions.