I offer face-to-face counselling in Worthing and Hove, or online counselling for anyone in the UK or Ireland. If you feel stuck or overwhelmed, please don’t suffer in silence – reach out to see how I can help.
I’ve got particular expertise in helping people with anxiety. That can take many forms like work stress, panic attacks, worry about the future, fear of failure, relationship worries and so on. I also help people with other issues (like depression, bereavement, relationship issues etc) so don’t hesitate to reach out no matter what you’re having trouble with.
I work one-on-one with individual adults. Working online can be just as effective as face-to-face counselling, and really convenient for you. I’ll work with you for the short-term or long-term, whichever is right for you. I normally hold a review every few sessions to see how we’re getting on. This can help give open-ended counselling more structure.
As a psychotherapeutic counsellor I do not diagnose people, however I do work with clients who have been given diagnoses. My main focus with diagnoses is what your experience is, rather than medical definitions. This is because I know everyone’s experience can be quite different.
The therapeutic relationship can be incredibly healing and is shown to be the most important factor in successful therapy. I’ll do everything I can to make you feel supported and at ease. But you’re under no obligation to continue with me after our first session.
I know that people can change even when they feel uncertain, hopeless or lost. It can take courage to reach out for help and to find someone you can trust to tell your story to. Taking action can be the antidote to despair, so if you’re struggling please reach out to see how I can help you.
Training
I am a registered member of the BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists). I hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling from the University of Brighton.
Further training courses I’ve completed include: anxiety, LGBTQ awareness, examining whiteness and racism, trauma, working online, managing suicide, working with dreams.
Before qualifying as a counsellor I gained a BSc in Psychology and an MSc in Substance Misuse. Among other areas, my Masters covered the following topics: social factors, pharmacology, criminal justice vs healthcare policy, behavioural and cognitive theories, and evidence-based interventions.
Interests
I love watching films and reading fiction, particularly horror, sci-fi and fantasy – but anything really. I’m also keen on comic books, from superheroes to more arty independent comics. I have a cat, so if you see me for online sessions you may hear him in the background (if you’re lucky/unlucky). I’m a fan of nature walks, yoga, meditation and writing – check out my blog page for a mixture of counselling tips and the philosophical or political.
