What to expect

My approach

I work in a [person-centred / integrative] way. In practice that means sessions are shaped around you: what you bring, what you want to explore, and the pace that feels manageable. There's no script and no pressure to talk about anything before you're ready.

Alongside my counselling training I bring a background in human ecology and systems thinking, and many years of working on climate change and social justice around the world. In practice that means I pay attention to the whole picture: not just what's going on inside you, but the relationships, pressures and wider world you're part of. We are living through a time of rapid social change, when work and the workplace are being transformed and whole systems are under strain, and that makes the whole-picture view matter more, not less. We don't have to separate the personal from the bigger things that weigh on you.

If you work in public service, care or justice

Many of the people I see work in public service, caring professions, and the third and charity sector, where the pressure to deliver more with fewer resources takes a real personal toll. I provide a dedicated reflective space where you can pause, step back from the frontline, and safely unpack the emotional weight of your work without judgement. While I do not provide technical or clinical case supervision, I offer a confidential place to process vicarious trauma, navigate burnout, and look after your own wellbeing while caring for others. It sits alongside any supervision your role requires, and nothing is reported to an employer or regulator.

The first conversation

We'll start with a free 15-minute phone call. It's a chance for you to ask questions, tell me a little about what's going on, and get a feel for whether I'm the right fit. There's no obligation to go further.

The first session

If you decide to go ahead, the first session is a longer conversation about what has brought you to counselling, what you'd like to be different, and how we might work together. We'll also go through confidentiality and the practical details, and agree how often we'll meet.

Ongoing sessions

Sessions last 50 minutes and usually take place weekly at the same time. Some people come for a fixed number of sessions to work on something specific; others prefer open-ended work. We'll review together as we go, and you're always free to end when it feels right.

Confidentiality

What you share in sessions stays between us. The only exceptions are the ones all counsellors work within: if I believed you or someone else was at serious risk of harm, or where the law requires it. I'll always talk to you about this first wherever possible. I also discuss my work in confidential supervision, as required by my professional body, without identifying details.