Before training as a counsellor, I spent over ten years in the arts. That creative path exposed me to a wide range of people, environments, and perspectives, often within collaborative settings. It was an environment where I learned to value the many ways we communicate who we are and how we feel, particularly when words alone are not always enough to capture lived experience.
Although the creative industry shaped a significant part of my worldview, I had long felt a pull toward something more relational and. I’ve always held a strong sense that people benefit from spaces where they feel truly heard, accepted, and able to explore their inner world without judgment or pressure to present themselves in a particular way. That desire — to hold space for others in a more intentional, grounded, and supportive capacity — led me to retrain as a counsellor.
In addition to my counselling work, I am currently undertaking an MSc in Psychology. Through this, I am engaging with a range of psychological frameworks that explore how we understand and respond to human experience. This has provided the opportunity to consider mental health and emotional wellbeing from a more research-based perspective, including how adverse experiences and other significant life events can shape the brain-body relationship over time.
I have experience working with clients across a wide range of presenting issues, including anxiety, ADHD, depression, grief and bereavement, health-related concerns, self-esteem and confidence, OCD, neurodiversity, sexuality, relationship and family difficulties, stress, identity, discrimination, burnout, and trauma. This has involved supporting clients through both immediate challenges and longer-standing, more deeply rooted difficulties.
Alongside this, I have worked with women who have experienced imprisonment. In this context, I have supported individuals navigating the complex and often long-lasting impact of abuse, loss, parenting challenges, and involvement with the criminal justice system. This has included working with the effects of trauma, separation from family, and the challenges of rebuilding life after incarceration. This work has deepened my understanding of resilience in the face of significant adversity, and how consistency and trust support therapeutic change over time.
