I am a neurodivergent affirming therapist and understand that the world, and this includes the therapy world, can often feel like it is made for neurotypical people. As a neurodiversity affirming therapist I acknowledge and support neurodivergent differences and will work with you to understand your needs and preferences in how we work together.

Psychotherapy comes from the Ancient Greek words, ‘psyche’ and ‘therapeuien’ and means to ‘nurse, or hold, the soul’. As an experienced counsellor and psychotherapist, I cannot rescue you, or give you an instant fix. What I can offer is to be alongside you, wherever your story may take us, and explore with you the complexity of thoughts, feelings, perceptions, experiences and behaviours that are uniquely yours and which may be causing you difficulty, distress or despair.

As children, we adopt certain ways of being to cope with both our internal developmental challenges and the stresses inherent in our childhood worlds. These adaptations which served us well as children can often hinder us in our adult lives and create difficulties for us.

It is often these unconscious parts of ourselves, our ‘blind spots’, that cause us distress. Psychotherapy provides the space, support and understanding required for us to gain consciousness and acknowledge the truth of who we are, even those parts of ourselves that we may have disowned, forgotten about or hidden.