About Me

I have always been curious about other people’s lives and very empathic of others’ difficulties after my own chronic fatigue. Working in London for years was demanding so I trained as a yoga teacher and taught with an emphasis on relaxation.

But in 2012 I developed some unexplained back problems. After reading about how our emotional issues can manifest in our bodies, I decided to train as a counsellor. This taught me a lot about myself. I also had intensive psychoanalysis. 

I am deeply curious about people generally, therefore I love my work as I can be really curious about my clients.  It feels an honour to be trusted with my clients’ deepest fears, thoughts, wishes. I am calm and empathic and hope to create a very safe, warm environment for us to work together. The relationship that I have with clients is a parallel to the relationships they have in the outside world, so whatever we can change together in the therapy room, will impact on your life elsewhere. 

I have been through and continue to go through my own journey of therapy and learning about myself which helps me to empathise with the things that you go through with me. 

My Qualifications and other information

• BA (Hons) Degree in Spanish and Latin American Studies
• Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling from University of the West of England
• Registered and accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Pyschotherapy (BACP) the governing body of therapists. 
• Foundation Certificate in Group Analysis (1 year via IGA)
• Currently training to become a supervisor

I have a regular yoga and meditation practice. I am a member of a Jungian dream group. I am a member of two peer supervision groups and have separate supervision for my work privately and at Kinergy. 

Current and Recent Training

• 2025 Counselling Supervision Training – with Kathy Raffles (link)
• 2025 Trauma Informed work, pre-trial therapy
• 2023 Foundation Certificate in Group Analysis – Institute of Group Analysis (link)
• 2018 Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling – University of the West of England
• 2024-5 Safeguarding, Prevent, Data Protection Training
• Previous training in alcohol and gambling addiction, suicide, attachment, GDSR (gender, sexuality and relationship diversity), regular CPD. 

I am an accredited member of BACP and abide by its Code of Ethics. I attend regular supervision with a qualified and accredited supervisor to ensure that my work is both ethical and effective. I am also DBS checked. 

My past counselling experience:

• University of Bristol Student Counselling Service – short-term, (4-6 sessions)
• ARA, Addiction Recovery Agency – counsellor for gambling addiction (up to 8 sessions)
• Priory Hospital, Bristol – outpatient work, also on psychiatric wards, psychosis, suicidal ideation, anxiety, depression, ADHD. 
• Kinergy, Bristol – counsellor for victims of sexual violence, trauma
• Swan Project – counsellor on placement, alcohol and other addiction
• Self Injury Support – Volunteer on helpline