I am a fully qualified, BACP registered psychotherapist as well as mindfulness & self compassion teacher. I specialise in self esteem as well as stress and anxiety. Often when clients come to me they are struggling with anxiety or stress related symptoms but working together we identify that low self esteem is a route cause.

I teach my client skills to take control of stress and anxiety but also explore and address the thoughts and beliefs contributing to low self esteem. 

Due to struggling with low self esteem myself in the past I know first hand what its like to not feel good enough, be anxious about rejection and stressed trying to please everyone else. Using self compassion tools have been life changing for me and I want to help others feel comfortable in their own skin and not be held back from living the life they want.   

I have worked in the field of mental health for over 15 years in a variety of roles for national and local mental health charities including Mind and Rethink. In these roles I have developed, delivered and managed a wide range of services designed to empower people with the skills to take control of their mental health for life. 

Due to working online I can see people from across the world (from Bath to Berlin!) but also offer face to face counselling in Glossop, near Manchester.  

 Qualifications, Training and Education

• Level 4 Diploma Therapuetic Counselling Skills. ABC.
• Mindfulness Resilience Enhancement Teacher Training. University of Salford.
• Compassion Focussed Therapy. Advanced Skills. Compassion Foundation.
• Person Centred Coaching
• Trauma Informed Therapy Diploma
• PETLS How to Teach Adult Learners Qualification.
• Advice UK Wiser Advisor Training
• Samaritans: Suicide Prevention
• Living Life to the Full Teacher Training
• 1st Class Degree University of Liverpool Sociology/Theology

Relevant Work Experience

• Community Wellbeing Manager 2016–2020
• Therapeutic Course Lead 2015–2016
• Senior Advice and Information Officer Rethink Mental Illness 2009–2015