Counselling Psychotherapy
Hove & Online

About me

I'm an Integrative Counselling Psychotherapist based in Brighton & Hove, working with adults facing anxiety, low mood, trauma, grief and life transitions.

My approach is grounded in honesty and connection — helping you untangle what’s not working, understand what’s underneath it, and reconnect with the version of you that feels most true.

I believe therapy isn't about “fixing” you. It’s about discovering what you need to feel at home in your own skin — without the noise of everyone else’s expectations.

Since completing my PGDip in Humanistic Counselling and Psychotherapy I work as a therapist in private practice and as part of a team of therapists at a Trauma-Informed Charity in Sussex, supporting adult survivors of sexual abuse.

AREAS OF WORK

Whether this is your first time looking for a therapist or you are returning after a break, below is a little about what to expect from working with me and some of the areas in which I work. Please note that these are just a few examples, and I support clients with a diverse range of concerns

Although being human means experiencing anxiety, there are times when the level of this is too much and help is needed. Anxiety can manifest itself in many ways - addiction, fatigue, restlessness, irritability, nervousness and many other physical and emotional manifestations that can appear linked or seemingly unrelated.

Similar to anxiety depression can manifest in a number of ways from being easy to anger, sleeplessness. sadness followed by numbness and a variety of other elements. Sometimes it can take a while to come to the point of understanding you may be experiencing depression and it's a big step to seek help for it, yet one that is worthwhile. 

The heartbreak stemming from experiences like miscarriage, unsuccessful IVF, or fertility challenges often leads to profound feelings of grief, loneliness, and identity loss. In these deeply personal moments, therapy for childlessness can offer a safe and supportive space — free from judgment or pressure to “move on.” Rather than rushing to find silver linings, grief counselling provides room to sit with pain and begin navigating a new path while still honouring the grief that remains.

Childless not by choice is a reality many live with — where the hoped-for family hasn’t materialised due to infertility, economic constraints, or not finding a suitable partner. This experience can bring ongoing sadness, unresolved grief, and a heavy sense of isolation and social stigma. Support for involuntary childlessness, whether through in-person or online therapy, can help reclaim a sense of identity and connection in a world that often fails to understand this kind of loss.

Living loss is a term coined by the Psychotherapist Julia Samuel and encapsulates so much of what causes us pain as humans yet isn't always talked about or given credence to in society. Beyond the profound pain of losing a loved one, there are other forms of grief—such as change, the end of a relationship, estrangement due to addiction, job loss, or realising that the life you envisioned hasn’t materialised. These types of grief often aren’t acknowledged or taken as seriously, either by those around you or even by yourself, despite how deeply they’re felt.

Sometimes life just builds up. Maybe it’s a sense of overwhelm, or a quiet feeling that something isn’t right — even if you can’t put your finger on it. Counselling can offer a space to pause, breathe, and work out what’s going on beneath the surface.

For some, this might be about processing trauma or early life experiences. For others, it’s about getting through a period that simply feels too intense, too uncertain, or just… off.

I work with people navigating all kinds of transitions — moving from your 20s to your 30s, adjusting to midlife, feeling lost in retirement, or dealing with the invisible weight of ageing. These shifts can bring anxiety, low mood, loneliness, or a sense of being disconnected from who you thought you were supposed to be.

Part of my approach includes somatic work — tuning into how emotions show up in the body, not just in the mind. Sometimes our bodies know things before we do. By listening to that physical wisdom, we can uncover what needs attention, and start to move through it with more clarity and care.

I also have experience working with individuals who have been diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood. For many, this diagnosis brings a mix of unexpected emotions and challenges as they begin to understand how their unique neurological experiences have shaped their lives. Together, we can explore how ADHD has impacted your sense of self, relationships, and day-to-day functioning.

My aim is to help you make sense of these feelings and to navigate the complexities that come with this newfound awareness. Whether it's understanding how ADHD has influenced your past or learning new strategies for managing life moving forward, we will work at your pace, focusing on what feels most important to you. Therapy can be a space to gain clarity, develop self-compassion, and create practical tools for living more fully with ADHD.

I work with adults who have experienced abuse such as domestic violence or sexual assault, whether in childhood or adulthood. I understand the profound impact this can have on your relationships—with others and with yourself. My approach is to create a safe, supportive space where we can work together at your pace. There is no pressure to revisit traumatic events unless you're feeling the need to. Instead, our focus is on helping you process your experiences in a way that empowers you to reclaim your life.

Trauma can keep us feeling stuck, but therapy offers a path to move forward. While we can't erase these events from your life, we can work together to release their hold on you.

Relationships shape so much of our lives — they can bring love, connection, and support. But they can also be confusing, frustrating, or painful. When things feel stuck or strained, it’s not always easy to know what to do next.

That’s where counselling can help.

Working together, we’ll look at what’s going on beneath the surface — the patterns, triggers, and dynamics that keep repeating. We’ll explore how you connect with others, how you express what you need (or don’t), and how past experiences might be showing up in the present.

This isn’t about blame. It’s about understanding yourself more deeply, and finding new ways to relate — with more honesty, clarity, and care.

How I Work

I provide a talking therapy that focuses on the here-and-now of your living. I have an interest in the nervous system and how your feelings and behaviours may also affect your health; however, I don't prescribe to a medical model of therapy with me as knowing more about your life than you do,

I work as an equal with my clients and use the humanistic theory I follow as a setting to support you and our relationship, and not to diagnose or tell you what is wrong or what you should change. I believe that stress inevitably creates reactions in our body - and, as such, the work we do together can and will affect many areas of your wellbeing.  

I take my role as therapist seriously. Your wellness and safety are important and I believe my role is to support you, yet ultimately become redundant to you. Creating an environment where you feel safe to express yourself, your beliefs, behaviours or addictions is my role and something I take very seriously. I align with the belief that things like addictions come about to fill a void or support you when there is nothing else -  be that lack of confidence, insecurity or a feeling of emptiness.

I will never judge or shame you, or tell you what to do, that is not my decision to make and ultimately I believe wouldn’t help anyway. Thus my role is to create a warm environment, working at your pace and enable you to feel safe and accepted. My commitment is to always be authentic, honest and kind to you.

I’ll ask questions at times to get a better understanding of your experience and view of the world but never to tell you what to do or give an opinion. This also means I’ll be there as myself in the relationship with you, my approach isn’t one of long periods of silence or directing you, it's a middle ground with you always at the centre and me, with you, fully present helping to figure things out.

Sometimes questions may challenge you but are never intended as confrontational. I’m not here to judge or shame any actions, but to help bring them up, out and question if they still serve you.

I’m not perfect, I’ll make mistakes, and hope you will too, in the course of our work together as I believe resilience and healing can only come from a mixture of compassion and acceptance. My approach is one grounded in authenticity. I believe that at different points in our lives we take on societies or other peoples “shoulds” or dreams for us, consciously or unconsciously, and lose sight of our own, which can at best be uncomfortable and at worst lead to anxiety and depression.

My role is to get an understanding alongside you of what you need to heal. Helping you to find a route back to who you fundamentally are and want to be, and give yourself permission to be that, letting go of external expectations. I believe we are all, in a way, the same.

We all experience varying levels of anxiety, loneliness, anger and depression, and it's not uncommon to feel misunderstood or alienated even by those closest to us. At the same time, we are all different, shaped by our unique childhoods, relationship histories, and careers. These differences can lead to feelings of being misunderstood and alone, especially when others presume to know what's wrong with us.

For this reason, I don't follow a one-size-fits-all answer or behavioural model to "fix" you because I genuinely don't believe you are broken. However, I understand that at times anxiety, overwhelming feelings or a sense of "stuckness" can be prevalent, causing you to perceive yourself as broken. In this context, therapy works by discovering who you truly are and what you need to feel a sense of belonging, connection, and being at home in your world.

I am a registered member of the BACP and my work is grounded within their ethical framework.

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+44 7866 754974

Location

Goldstone Villas, Hove, BN3