If you are wondering whether you need therapy you may have already identified problems that feel too big for you to deal with on your own. Asking for help takes courage and therapy is a committment.

You might wonder if your current challenges are severe enough to justify seeking help, or you may feel uncertain about how psychotherapy can truly support you. However, anyone can gain valuable insights by exploring how they view the world and understanding the reasons behind it. Speaking with a qualified professional allows you to examine your thoughts, feelings, and concerns, ultimately enhancing your overall mental health.

You don’t need to be in crisis or have a diagnosed mental illness to have psychotherapy.

The first session is where we begin to get to know each other. We will talk about your expectations for therapy and we co-create a contract that will underpin our work together.

You are able to ask any questions or voice any concerns you have.

I believe that the most important part of therapy is building a strong and trusting relationship and that starts the minute you make contact.

Confidentiality in psychotherapy is a core professional and ethical commitment where therapists protect what clients share. However, it is not absolute. Caveats include imminent risk of harm to self or others, suspected child or elder abuse, specific statutory crimes like terrorism or drug trafficking, and legal court orders. Guidance is detailed by bodies like the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society.

Core Principles of Confidentiality

• Trust and Safety: Privacy allows clients to speak freely without fear of judgment.

• Informed Consent: Therapists outline privacy rules and limits before sessions begin.

• Record Storage: Notes and data are kept secure under data protection laws.

  Main Exceptions to Confidentiality (BACP)

  • Serious harm: Protecting the client or other people from serious and foreseeable harm, including safeguarding commitments to vulnerable persons and children.

  • Legal requirements: When disclosure is required, authorized, or compelled by law, such as a formal court order or specific legislation like the Terrorism Act.

  • Clinical supervision: Discussing the therapeutic work with a clinical supervisor to enhance and ensure the quality of the work (client identities are protected in these settings).

  • Healthcare referrals: Passing relevant details to other healthcare professionals when a direct referral is needed and agreed upon.

The number of sessions we have together depends on your needs and goals. Some clients come for a few sessions to work through a specific issue, while others choose longer-term therapy for deeper exploration and ongoing support. We review progress together as we go.

Yes. Online therapy offers the same supportive, confidential space as in-person sessions and can be more convenient and flexible. Many clients find it just as effective as face-to-face therapy.

I work with Adults, Young People, Couples and, in some cases, Families and Groups.

Some of the emotional and mantal health problems that I have experience of working with are:

• anxiety

• feeling like you can’t cope

• problems dealing with stress or recovering from stressful situations

• lack of confidence or extreme shyness

• coping with the effects of abuse

• feelings of depression, sadness, grief or emptiness

• extreme mood swings

• difficulty making or sustaining relationships, or repeatedly becoming involved in unsatisfying or destructive relationships

• sexual problems

• difficulties coming to terms with losses such as bereavement, divorce or unemployment

• eating disorders

• self-harm

• obsessive behaviour

• panic attacks and phobias

• Relationship struggles or breakdown.