I wonder if you have reached this page because you are feeling consistently anxious, stressed or overwhelmed? Perhaps you feel stuck, lost or disconnected, or are struggling to heal from the legacy of past traumatic experiences and loss that continue to impact your life and relationships? Or maybe you are unsure what the problem is and simply need to talk things through with someone kind, caring and impartial? Modern life can be tough enough, without the additional challenges we meet along our path. Truth is, we are all vulnerable as humans and need a helping hand at times - so perhaps I can help?
As an experienced and accredited UK registered integrative counsellor, trauma therapist and breathwork coach, I offer you a calm, respectful and supportive space to help unravel and make sense of what is happening for you. I tailor my approach to your needs, drawing from a holistic and creative mix of psychotherapies including traditional talking therapy, somatic therapy practices, mindfulness and breathwork, psychodynamic therapy, clinical hypnotherapy, parts therapy, EMDR, CBT, NLP and TFT (a tapping therapy).
I work with individual adults struggling with all kinds of emotional difficulties and dysregulation, particularly anxiety, stress, trauma, phobias, relational difficulties and women's mid-life challenges. Whether you wish to access therapy online from anywhere in the UK, or in-person in my dedicated therapy room in the Suffolk countryside (easily accessible from the A14 at Bury St Edmunds and the A134 from Sudbury), a warm and gentle welcome awaits. So, if you are finding things difficult, please take a moment to find out how I can help.
As an integrative therapist I am qualified across a range of psychotherapies including:
As a trauma therapist I look to understand your story, focusing on ‘what happened to you’ and what you endured, rather than ‘what’s wrong with you.' When working with trauma and distress presentations especially, I will draw from somatic approaches, perhaps inviting the use of breathwork, mindfulness, movement and creativity - because often the body can solve and release what the mind cannot, so bringing healing and resolution.
In addition to the specific therapies listed above, I will use Humanistic, Psychodynamic, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) approaches, and parts therapies, including using Voice Dialogue, Jungian Psychology approaches and aspects of Internal Family Systems (IFS).
I am a strong advocator of ‘one size does not fit all’. Instead, I adapt and tailor a blend of what I have found works best from different psychotherapies. Together, we will find what works best to develop your own resilience and autonomy, and facilitate choices that move you to toward the outcome you seek.